SWAN CREEK KENNELS - Minnesota Epagneul Breton, French Brittany Spaniel Breeders

We are a small family business located in Northern Minnesota about 100 miles south of the Canadian border. We got our first French Brittany, Lakotas Jake, in 2000. He is a great hunter, companion and family dog. After a few years of my husband wanting to get a second dog, I gave in and we got Bailee. She is great and the two dogs are inseperable. We came to realize how great these dogs were, not only in the field, but with adults and children. Thats when we decided to do something so we could share these wonderful animals with others.

This is our third year in buisiness and we are having a blast... We now have four Epagnuel Bretons. Our original Cody and Bailee and our new additions, Sophie and Doc. Sophie came here from Surpris, AZ and we adopted Doc from our friends at Windy Acres Kennel in ND.

We are planning on a summer 2010 litter with Doc and Sophie (shown above) Due to unforseen circumstances, we had to have Bailee (our orange/white) spayed last year so we are now down to one female.

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Epagneul Breton, French Brittany Spaniel

SUE PAKKALA
2105 HWY 5
HIBBING, Minnesota 55746

Breeding quality gun dogs for over 3 years.

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Sue and Jim,
I wanted to update you on Libby's progress.She is almost 13 weeks now and weighs about 15 lbs. She is really a sweet little pup.Everyone who sees her comments on her appearance.I have been pleasantly surprised by how quickly Libby catches on to basic commands.She was almost completely housebroken in two weeks,but she didn't always signal when she needed to go outside.So I hung a bell on the doorknob and rang it each time she went out.Within two days she was ringing the bell on her own and is now giving me a reliable signal every time.
Libby has just started puppy school and is attentive and well behaved in class. Of course,she was the cutest puppy there. After puppy classes,we hope to continue with obedience training. I can't wait until summer when I can get Libby out in the field.
Thanks again Jim and Sue for providing a puppy as fine as Libby. She is above and beyond my expectations. You guys have been a joy to deal with and have my highest recommendation. I'll keep you posted on Libby's future. Steve R

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We purchased Bella Boo(Bella for beautiful and Boo for being whelped on Halloween) from Swan Creek Kennels just before Christmas and have now had her a month. She is extremely smart and is responding to voice commands on a regular basis. Due to the cold, her time outside is limited but she is already showing signs of being very interested in her surroundings. I'm sure she will make an excellent hunting companion. We were very pleased with Swan Creek Kennels and their help and care for the pup before we acquired Bella Boo. In fact the first night home she slept the whole night with no fussing.

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I sent a picture to Sue showing our pup coming out of the woods with her first grouse retrieve...."Here is Sylvie with her first Grouse retrieve. She helped me see several on
opening day even though we had a soaker of a rain most of the day. Her points
were not rock solid but she showed great promise as she knew the grouse were
there and would stop or she would circle around on the trail very quickly before
heading into the woods. I was able to be ready to shoot in most cases. The
grouse were not cooperative as far as sitting and waiting for a dog to point
them, they seemed to keep on the move or would flush too quickly, none of which
was Sylvie's fault. I was very pleased that an 8 month old pup could do
what she could do. The picture isn't very good but she didn't want to
sit still when she came out of the woods. I believe she already has the grouse
scent in memory (something my other dog..a lab... needed about 2-3 years to
learn).
I'm very thrilled with her progress, I already have a hunting buddy."


Jan Rootham
Senior Information Systems Technologist
Detroit Lakes Public Schools
218-847-9271 Admin
218-847-1106 Roosevelt
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Jim and Sue: Please find attached a picture at 6 months of Dane'll. Nell is 28# calm, quiet, warm , loving and a super house dog. We are very pleased with her training and adaptation to most any situation.
Her field work is going great and I expect she will add to the productivity this fall.
Again thanks for such a great pup. Keep in touch.
Phil and Walda

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My husband and I looked many places for French Brittany puppies, because we had heard of their hunting talents. After several dissapointing searches we called Swan Creek Kennels.

The first thing that suprised us was the kind, friendly, and helpful nature of these breeders. They were more than willing to answer any questions we had. We drove to their home to meet the puppy and were met by the same kindness. We met Dakota and were very impressed by his obedience and demeanor.

Without any hesitation we took home Bandit. Now, several months later, we are absolutely happy with this puppy. His has a wonderful nature; obedient, highly trainable, energetic but not too energetic, friendly,gentle with our other pets, and loving. My husband, a game hunter, is also amazed by his hunting abilities. Bandit has a very strong nose and natural instincts when looking for and dealing with birds!

We are more than pleased by our experience and would recommend Swan Creek Kennels to anyone looking for a French Brittany, or simply a great pet! WIth Swan Creek you will also find a great relationship with breeders who care about their pups.

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My brother and I purchased a puppy from Sue and Jim. They lived nearly 400-500 miles from us and they so kindly said that they would try to cut our drive to a shorter distance. They looked up a good place to meet and contacted us to set up a time. Jake is just the cutest little puppy. Brittany's are very good with children and a great family pet. My experience with Sue and Jim was an absolute wonderful experience.

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Sylvie is 13 weeks old now. I spent some time on the UKC website
this morning and found that the French Brittanies were used for hunting the
Grey Partridge ( around here known as the Hungarian Partridge) in the field
trials and actual wild hunting situations. Now, I had been using a pheasant
wing I found frozen in my garage from last falls hunting for some retrieving
training with Sylvie but lost the wing out in the field somewhere, so I went
on a road trip around the area looking for roadkill. In about 40 miles I
found one dead bird... a hungarian partridge!!! I haven't seen one in
years. So now I have the perfect sized specimen for her small mouth. When
I throw this carcass upwind in the tall grass she never misses finding it
and brings it right back. (downwind not so great) Amazing for such a small
young dog. We know the session is over when she heads back to the house
with her
prize in her mouth instead of bringing it to me. We are working on "Sit"
when she brings it back, but are just starting the obedience training now.
What great natural instincts these dogs have!

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Sue and Jim,
As you know Iv been a French Brittany breeder for 5 years now. Also 44 years all toll with Brittany's in general. Seldom have I had a pup as nice as this little girl DeNe'll.At 9 weeks she is very promising.
We appreciate the time you spent with Nell and her health and attitude proves her good lines. We are excited to add her to our lines.
I told you about her pointing yesterday. she was a hoot. Since my first desire for my clients is providing good hunter lines her attitude and affection is a bonus.
We are pleased you got into the business and wish you the best of luck. Please keep in touch
Phil Rogers
Owner
Windy Acres French Brittany's

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