Bear Creek Kennels - Iowa German Shorthaired Pointer, Labrador Retriever Breeders

German Shorthaired Pointer, Labrador Retriever

Hunting, Training, Stud Services, Boarding, Birds for sale

Mike Moncada
Marengo, Iowa 52301

Breeding quality gun dogs for over 6 years.

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Cosmo SH X Rhylee Black Male Pup
Fall/Winter 2011

Mike,
This is Jeremy Jacobsen, Shannon and I purchased our Lab from you end of December (Diesel). He is doing great and has been the best dog I've ever owned or seen. Since day one he has stayed by my left foot at all times, I run a mile or two once a week with him and he stays by my left foot as well when running. He has instinctively retrieved with no training or even the use of a leash to bring him back.

I wanted to let you know that we are extremely impressed and have already recommended you guys' to several other individuals we know.

Thanks again for a great dog!
-Jeremy

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Cosmo SH x Rhylee Black Lab Litter
November 2011- Male Pup

Hey Mike,
Thanks for checking in on Dozer! He's great. We took him to the vet the second day we had him which was a Thursday. I got him on Tuesday at like 1:30pm. I took the day off to be with him. Shonda was working so it was him and I all day. Which was great. He's a good boy.

We feed him 3 times a day. He eats Blue Buffalo large breed puppy food. He LOVES that stuff! We bought him a small bag of some other food before we got him just so we would have food in the house for him when he got here. Well I researched foods for him on day one of having him and found out that Blue Buffalo is human grade all natural food. Well proof is in the pudding Dozer picks through the other stuff and mainly eats the Blue Buffalo now. We are almost out of the other stuff and bought him a 30 pound bag of the Blue.

He is really good house training so far. He has NEVER pooped in the house as of yet. He will pee if we dont get him out soon enough. He has pooped in his crate twice, but never in the house.

He's a happy dog. Between my wife and I we give him plenty of attention and love. He never really leaves our side. luckily I have been slow with work since its the holidays. I have only had like 1-2 service calls a day mainly. So I'm home a lot with him. We always taking him out every 1-3 hours depending on if I can see he needs to go out sooner or not. Shonda is good about it also. She LOVES Dozer!

I cant wait to get him in the woods stir crazy. I have to wait until he gets his 2nd booster shot before I can take him where other dogs have been, but once i can i'm taking him outdoors! I really wanna bring him up on a hunting trip with you when the time is right. Shonda and her family are from the country in the middle of PA. They have like 70 acres out there and I see turkeys out there every year. I cant wait to get some of them. I actually still need to get all my gear and hunting shotgun. I'm a member of the North American Hunting Club, NRA, Maryland Rifle Club, Associated Gun Clubs of Baltimore, Freestate Gun Range and MDShooters.com. so I read up on hunting a lot and am always outdoors or shooting somewhere. But yeah it will be a great time to come up with Dozer and go hunting with you and your dogs!

Thanks for everything
Jeremy and Shonda Bruner

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Cosmo SH x Rhylee Black Lab Litter
November 2011- Male Pup

Hey!
So far, things have been GREAT!!! He LOVES our miniature dachshund and those two have been playing constantly. Even though he is now bigger than her. LOL She mothers him like he's hers, so cute.
And I will say he is VERY well behaved. We have had literally only 2 accidents since getting home, otherwise, he goes right away the minute we take him out to the bathroom. The minute he's done, he runs to our feet, sits down and looks at you.
Our neighbor, who owns black labs, said he did notice he is very well mannered for a little guy. So far, he is the SMARTEST DOG WE'VE HAD. :-)

We have taught him sit already! And although we have not taught him heel, he does it on his own we take him for walks around the block etc. His mischievous side is still there, he knows how to get inside our cupboards, so had to break out the baby locks. LOL. But he's so cute, its ok ;-) So all in all, things have been GREAT!!!

We love him! And his name is Diesel, in case you needed to know still. Our neighbor brought over some pheasant wings to work with him with, to get used to the scent etc, so should be fun. :-) Thanks so much, he has been a GREAT puppy so far!! And we have had MANY inquiries as to where we got him, so I have been passing along your name and info. :-) Have a great day!

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Cody JH x Harley May 2010 Litter
Female- Black/Roan- "Riley"

Hey Mike
Thanks for the holiday card. We currently live in San Antonio and the dogs are adjusting to the warm temperatures. Our house backs up to a forest and a creek for the dogs to run. Riley might be the fastest gsp ever, its pretty impressive. The forest is filled with deer, raccoons, squirrels, and birds which keeps her pretty busy. I attached some pictures for you to use on your website if you want. She's a great dog, beautiful and intelligent. We're blessed to have her.

Thanks again, Jerod

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GSP Pup- Cody JH x Haley Male- "Max"
Spring 2011 Litter

Hi Mike,
Just an update on Max. We went hunting today, and this was the day that Max made that turning point as a hunter. I have seen in my other two dogs when they hit that age where they just take off and start to become a hunting dog. Max is just 7 months old, but his confidence soared today. He listened well, which is a big difference compared to my other dogs, and he worked well. Unfortunately, we were hunting good cover, which should of held wild birds, and we didn't find any. I have a friend, who has offered to take me to a local hunt club on a Sunday afternoon. That is what he needs right now. I will try and get you some pictures of him in action in the next couple of weeks. Again, have a Merry Christmas and thanks for our boy. He's amazing.

Mark

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Rip x Addie Black Lab Litter 2011
Male

Mike, We received the gift, I want to say Thank You.

That was very nice of you and it definitely earned our business next time we are looking for another pup. We were happy with everything before but THAT SETS YOU APART FROM THE REST.

Happy Holidays
Sam

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Ray x Cora Fox Red Male- "Tanner"

Mike,
Tanner is doing great! He is a ball of energy and we are loving every minute of it. He is growing everyday, hit the 40lb mark on Sunday! Tanner is 100% house and crate trained. We are obedience training on a daily basis. He knows the commands, he is going through the stubborn puppy stage and doesn't always deliver mainly on here and heel, unless he knows you have a treat in your hand... we are working on it. He is doing well on his retrieving and he is starting to learn how to use his nose with the dummy scent and pheasant wings. Trying to find someone around here that has pigeons or quail to get him on real birds, its been difficult. But we a are still working towards the goal of achieving junior hunter. I am very impressed on how smart he is and have no regrets going through you guys.

Definitely recommend you to anyone looking for a quality dog. Plus, I think he's the best looking dog out there!

Thanks,
Greg

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CODY JH X ANGEL LITTER
FEMALE PUP- "MOLLY"

Hey Mike, it's been too long since I contacted you guys! So, I just wanted to let you guys know how Molly, the german shorthair I purchased from you guys is doing very well! She's already 38 pounds and a huge furball of energy. She's up to date on all shots/vaccines and everything else the vet could throw at us. I'm still working on some indoor manners, as well as trying to work on obedience, she's just a very young, energetic, and high strung dog that needs lots of exercise! Although sometimes I wonder why I purchased such a high energy dog, I haven't regretted buying her for a second! Once she's a little more mature, I think she's going to be an outstanding hunter. Even playing around in the yard she shows how instinctive she is when searching for whatever it is I threw or hid. So thanks again for an amazing dog!

-Jim

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Fox Red Started Lab Male- Clifford

Mike, just to give you an update of Clifford, our duck season finally opened and his first retrieve I sent him on was 4 birds and he did great. At first he would not pay attention when the shooting started and after 3 days he started watching for the ducks to fall, and now I think he understands the process. We are really happy with him as he is also a great family dog and companion. Thanks for sharing him with us.

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RIP X BEAR LITTER 2011- MALE PUP- "SANTO"
Mike,

Our male "Santo" is doing quite well. He has really grown these past few months! I haven't weighed him lately, but I'm guessing that he's around 70lbs. It has been a blast watching his personality develop so far. He has done really well in the house, doesn't chew or tear up anything, and loves to sit on the bench by the door and watch people & cars go by. I've also been impressed with how well he knows the boundaries to our yard. I thought about getting an invisible fence, but as long as I'm outside with him, he rarely goes too far from the house. He's been a great dog to work with - glad we decided to get him!

I attached a few pictures that I had on my phone, I will send some others off of my wife's camera that are a little better quality. Sometime this winter I'd love to stop in with Santo and get a few tips from you on training.

We love him, thanks again.
Thanks Mike,
Jordan

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