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Dear Christopher,
You are breeding exceptional English Cocker Spaniels. Your
expertise in breeding fine bird dogs is evident in Early, who is almost
three years old. She is doing great.
The developmental debate of nature versus nurture is over.
Between nature and nurture, when it comes to your English Cocker
Spaniels, nature wins. The genetic code for your dogs reads “gun
dog”. Early is birdie, obedient, and eager to please. Additionally, she
is an excellent pet and terrific house dog.
Early is an exceptional hunter and is a treat to have in the field.
She easily retrieves doves, ducks, and even geese. Early is not gun
shy. I can say, without bias, her hunting skills surpass those of most
labs I have seen.
If anyone has any doubts concerning you or the dogs you
produce, tell them to call me.
Sincerely,
Claude T. Prevost, III
803-255-0490
I want to thank you for breeding these dogs, I'm crossing my fingers that you will still be at it when I need another. As I lost my Lakeland Terrier of 13 yrs., I had mixed emotions. Certainly I was sad, but was also relieved that I didn't have to be subjected to all of his downsides any longer. I realized that I needed an obedient dog. My son bought an ECS from a local pet store. Being around him on occaision revitalized my desire to have a pet dog. Long story short, I researched the breed and ended up searching for an field bred ECS. All I can say is that my puppy that I purchased from you has exceeded my expectations in every way imaginable. From house training, obedience, trainability, loveability, intelligence, will to please etc. etc. etc. etc. I would not waste my time sending this email if I didn't believe 100% in what I am saying as I'm not a BS'er. I've had my pup for about two months, and it is obvious to me that Christophers puppies are inherently capable of being the best house dogs or bird hunting dogs a man could ask for. Turbo loves packing his antler around and chewing on it as well as frolicking around in the ivy. Ken McMurphy |
I have to say Huck is the BEST dog we have ever had. There are too many stories to write about him. He will hop on ANY mode of transportation...the john deere tractor, the bobcat, the riding lawn mower, the 4-wheeler, even the huge CAT that we have at our barn in Tennessee. I can't keep him out of water! He loves to hunt and goes crazy when we pick up the gun or mention the word Squirrel. .....And he is also a snuggling lap dog (when my husband is not looking!) Thanks again for delivering such a great member of our family!!! Hope you enjoy the pictures. Huck is Finn and Gobi's puppy from the April 2008 litter. P.S. I am trying to talk my sister into getting a puppy from you for Christmas!! Traci Hildreth Infinity Travel, Inc |
Erin,
We're happy to give Chris and Rene a great reference. Our two "boys" from Covey Flush Kennels are absolutely adorable and we
are crazy about them. They're almost 14 months old now, and both have extremely sweet dispositions. They love everybody and
everything (especially birds!!!). They are extremely playful, especially with one another, and both are absolutely healthy.
We were surprised to find that they are each over 40 lbs now, but at a recent vet visit the doctor said they are both in excellent
shape, and they are just "big boys." We have an 11 year old English Cocker female from another breeder and both boys are quite a bit
bigger than she is. She is more from "show" stock and had a bit too much in-breeding (she's a little crazy). But the boys are incredibly
sweet and loving and happy.
Neither of the boys is particularly dominant, although the Grady has always been much bigger, faster, and more coordinated than his
brother Petey, and therefore Grady tends to be dominant over his "brother" (different litters but only born a day and a half apart). But
neither one has ever shown any aggressive or "hard headed" behavior toward the two of us or any of the dogs they meet in the
neighborhood. They are very compliant and always want to please us (another way they are different from their big sister who has
challenged me since she was a tiny pup...!)
As for our dealings with Chris and Rene, they were terrific right from day one. They made sure we knew about their kennel (and are
justifiably proud of their dogs), and also kept us informed about the pups from the day they were born right up until we arrived to pick
up Grady (we didn't plan to take two pups, at first). Both Chris and Rene were cordial and very easy to talk with, and they made sure we
had no questions or concerns prior to leaving. Since we took Grady with us at first and then had Petey flown up to us after the fact, we
were impressed with Chris's care and concern for Petey when he was flown up. It all went extremely well.
One suggestion we would make...if you can possibly swing it, get two puppies rather than one. They want to play every waking
moment, and having two actually is less work than having one. We constantly ruminate on what a good decision it was to take a second
puppy. Plus, we adore little Petey and can't imagine our home without him now.
I've attached some photos of our little boys. I love to show them off!
We wish you luck in the choice of a new puppy. As for a breeder, you can't do better than Chris and Rene!
Best regards,
Barbara Grady
Erin Kiskis wrote:
Hi Barbara & Rick,
I got your name/email from Christopher & Rene as I've been speaking with them about getting a puppy from one of their upcoming
litters and asked for some references. I would love to hear more about your experience with them and how your dogs are today. My
main questions, I guess, are how are their personalities, do either of them have any nervous habits, do they exhibit any dominant
behaviors or are they generally just eager to please? How large did your two puppies grow to be? I've heard only wonderful things so
far about both the breed and Christopher & Rene in particular, but would love to hear any recommendations you would like to share
about them. Thank you so much for your time, I appreciate it very much!
Best,
Erin Kiskis
We're happy to give Chris and Rene a great reference. Our two "boys" from Covey Flush Kennels are absolutely adorable and we
are crazy about them. They're almost 14 months old now, and both have extremely sweet dispositions. They love everybody and
everything (especially birds!!!). They are extremely playful, especially with one another, and both are absolutely healthy.
We were surprised to find that they are each over 40 lbs now, but at a recent vet visit the doctor said they are both in excellent
shape, and they are just "big boys." We have an 11 year old English Cocker female from another breeder and both boys are quite a bit
bigger than she is. She is more from "show" stock and had a bit too much in-breeding (she's a little crazy). But the boys are incredibly
sweet and loving and happy.
Neither of the boys is particularly dominant, although the Grady has always been much bigger, faster, and more coordinated than his
brother Petey, and therefore Grady tends to be dominant over his "brother" (different litters but only born a day and a half apart). But
neither one has ever shown any aggressive or "hard headed" behavior toward the two of us or any of the dogs they meet in the
neighborhood. They are very compliant and always want to please us (another way they are different from their big sister who has
challenged me since she was a tiny pup...!)
As for our dealings with Chris and Rene, they were terrific right from day one. They made sure we knew about their kennel (and are
justifiably proud of their dogs), and also kept us informed about the pups from the day they were born right up until we arrived to pick
up Grady (we didn't plan to take two pups, at first). Both Chris and Rene were cordial and very easy to talk with, and they made sure we
had no questions or concerns prior to leaving. Since we took Grady with us at first and then had Petey flown up to us after the fact, we
were impressed with Chris's care and concern for Petey when he was flown up. It all went extremely well.
One suggestion we would make...if you can possibly swing it, get two puppies rather than one. They want to play every waking
moment, and having two actually is less work than having one. We constantly ruminate on what a good decision it was to take a second
puppy. Plus, we adore little Petey and can't imagine our home without him now.
I've attached some photos of our little boys. I love to show them off!
We wish you luck in the choice of a new puppy. As for a breeder, you can't do better than Chris and Rene!
Best regards,
Barbara Grady
Erin Kiskis wrote:
Hi Barbara & Rick,
I got your name/email from Christopher & Rene as I've been speaking with them about getting a puppy from one of their upcoming
litters and asked for some references. I would love to hear more about your experience with them and how your dogs are today. My
main questions, I guess, are how are their personalities, do either of them have any nervous habits, do they exhibit any dominant
behaviors or are they generally just eager to please? How large did your two puppies grow to be? I've heard only wonderful things so
far about both the breed and Christopher & Rene in particular, but would love to hear any recommendations you would like to share
about them. Thank you so much for your time, I appreciate it very much!
Best,
Erin Kiskis
| Boys will be boys, they love to wrestle! |
Petey & Grady at 11 weeks
Petey & Grady at 1 year