Wyndham and Wyndhamian Retrievers - North Dakota Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Flat Coated Retriever Breeders

The Wyndham-Wyndhamian retrievers have been Mr. Atkins avocation since he was 10 years old. After more than 55 years with the highest quality working retrievers the dogs have kept Mr Atkins a very active hunter of both upland and waterfowl. The purpose of the breeding program has always been to produce the best Chesapeake Bay and flat coated retrievers possible for the shooting needs of Mr Atkins and his friends. Every effort has been made to breed only from proven sound, trainable and reliable working stock of the highest quality. No effort to accomplish this is compromised and this highly organized and focused breeding effort has sought the best individual animals from anywhere in North America or Europe. While Mr Atkins has no interest in artificial hunt tests or field trials, dogs from this program have produced many of the best winners at these events for others. The Wyndham-Wyndhamian program is to our knowledge the only retriever breeding kennel to have animals it produced be parents of Field Trial Champions and All-Age Winners on both sides of the Atlantic. Regardless, the aim remains to produce stock that has a strong desire to find game, that has an inherent desire to please, work for the owners and that will be physically sound for work for 12 or more shooting seasons. Anyone wishing additional information about this kennels stock in either breed should contact Mr Atkins, who will be pleased to discuss or show off his current stock, explain breeding plans and how approved owners may reserve a pup with a nonrefundable deposit, or book a quality female to be bred to one of the Wyndham-Wyndhamian stud dogs. Balane for puppy purchases are due when notified that a suitable puppy is available.

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Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Flat Coated Retriever

Hunting, Training, Stud Services

Ed Atkins
Wyndhamian Farm, P. O. Box 73
Ashley, North Dakota 58413

Breeding quality gun dogs for over 57 years.

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I purchased my flat-coat Lacy from Ed. Lacy is a quick learner with great drive and a willingness to please. She is always keen to try new things and to learn new concepts. She gets along with the three other dogs here, she has lovely house manners, she adores my children, and she was a fantastic mother to her litter of puppies.

Lacy is a multiple Best Puppy in Group winner and she easily obtained both her Canadian and American Championships.

With his 50+ years in the breed, Ed is a fountain of knowledge of pedigrees, breeding practices and genetics. I learn something every time I talk to him.

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We got a male Chesapeake Bay puppy, Koda, from Ed's June 2011 litter when Koda was eight weeks old. Living in a suburb of a large city, we were strictly looking for a family companion who could go on long walks, play fetch in the backyard and live with an active family that had other family pets. Koda is a wonderful, joyful dog who lives with two older Huskies and one cat. The most important thing for our family was having a dog with a great temperament. Koda's temperament is fantastic. The best temperament a dog owner would want for a companion. He is a very social, outgoing dog who is friendly with everyone and can be trusted in the company of friends and strangers. Anyone who has met Koda falls in love with him. He is active, yet quiet (I think he has barked only one time since we got him) and is very intelligent in picking up his commands. Koda has also grown a gorgeous, thick, wavy coat at seven months old. Whether you are a serious hunter or an experienced dog owner who just wants a family pet, we highly recommend Ed's puppies. We would not hesitate in buying another Chessie from Ed.

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I purchased a Chesapeake puppy from the June 2011 litter. He is a light deadgrass color with excellent conformation. He has a classic Chesapeake head and body weighing in at 65lb. at 6months old. He has an exceptionally heavy coat especially his belly making him a cold weather dog for sure. He is bold and curious but very docile in a blind/boat setting. He is a natural hunter for pheasants and of course loves retrieving ducks in the rivers. He is my 9th Chesapeake and I expect him to develop into one of my best. A word about the breeder...Ed is very knowledgeable on the subject of dogs, their social interactions, health issues and of course training. He has been very willing to share his knowledge and experience with me at all times. this bonus makes his kennel unique. I would definitely buy my next pup from Ed.

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We purchased a female pup (Teal) from Ed’s June 2011 litter. Teal is a great dog with a sweet temperament and demeanor. She is great with my two young boys (3 and 6 months). Teal also lives with 2 other dogs, cats, horses and cattle. She has no aggression to any animal or human and we are very happy with her. She has been hunting this fall behind my aging Lab and loves the water and the companionship.

Thanks Ed!
Kevin in Idaho

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I purchased my flat coat, Mac, from Ed Atkins in 2008 and I couldn’t be more pleased with the pup he sent me.

Mac is a calm and steady worker in the field demonstrating plenty of drive to retrieve without being over-anxious or too excitable. This easy-going attitude makes him a pleasure to live with and his gentle nature has made Mac the perfect nanny for any kitten or puppy. Mac easily finished his Canadian conformation championship and received 1st place in his class at the 2009 Canadian National Flat Coat Specialty.

Since I first spoke to Ed, he has been a valuable source of advice on all matters related to dogs. His extensive breeding experience and interest in genetics over the last 50+ years has earned him an international reputation as an advocate for the maintenance and betterment of the breed.

I will be returning to Ed for my next pup and I would certainly recommend Ed to anyone looking for a quality retriever.

Clea Shogren
Dyffryn FCR
British Columbia

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We got our first flat coat from Wyndham Retrievers over 30 years ago. She was well put together, long lived and, without any effort on our part, an amazingly driven retriever. We got a liver flat coat from Wyndham about two years ago. Thus far he has proved to be sound, quite a character and an enthusiastic, birdy retriever. At 9 months he was delivering chukars to hand from 100 yards out in heavy brush. He is very soft mouthed and biddable. He has that nice quality of taking the situation in, doing his work with spirit, and not getting so excited as to cause a riot.

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Time to Brag on Remington. Remy is a great dog. Between 5 and less than 6 months old, has retrieved 7 Snow Geese, 4 Sharptails 1 Mallard & 1 Pheasant. He is very lovable and gentle. You can tell that great pains have been taken to ensure great breeding for hunting & a good all around dog. When I picked up Remington at Ed's Kennel, every dog there was approachable and easy to pet. Ed's dogs are very social. Remington is at home with two cats and another puppy. They all get along like best friends. Ed's pups are the best! Remington sleeps at the foot of the bed and is definitely part of the Luparell family.

Vince
Montana

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The big brown dog is turning into quite a hunting partner. He is at 14 months right now. Last week was our first chance to get out and expose him to what we bought him for, which is, retrieving big geese on the North Platte River (the panhandle season started on Nov 12th). We were able to get out on the 23rd and 25th of Nov.

He did great!!! He retrieved about 10 geese in the 2 days of hunting. He handled a couple of big ones (13 lbs) pretty darn good for his first time of picking up a bird that big, let alone, one of them was swimming in the water and working hard to escape. I was a good day, my son shot his first goose, and my new dog retrieved his first goose.

One of the photos is a great reflection of his personality. He is beginning to understand “down time” and patience during a hunt. About 1:30 in the afternoon when the flights all slowed, both “Gus” and my oldest son took a little rest on the riverbank. It is very pleasant to hunt with a dog that will relax in-between the moments of excitement.

I am nothing but excited to see what a full year of hunting, getting on birds in multiple retrieving situations and then another summer of training will do for this dog. His potential as a retriever is much higher than my potential as an amateur trainer.

Thank You,
Jared
Nebraska Panhandle

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Gunny is super friendly and very affectionate to everyone not just us. This year he is 3.5 years old and is having what appears to be his break out year at least in heavy cover water retrieving. I hunted ducks out of a small boat in heavy cover( 10 foot tall cat tails and wild rice) this week shooting primarily teal and woodies. The water was waist deep to knee deep with difficult retrieving conditions. In most instances a dog really has to use his nose due to the thick cover.
I shot just 2 birds the first day and Gunny made an excellent blind retreive on one following a line I gave him and the other he marked the bird's fall and went right to it. The second day I took along a friend and Gunny made 11 retrieves, several quite long considering the heavy cover, 2 on birds that were still alive. Gunny would listen to me, take a line and follow hand signals.
Gunny weighs about 80lbs and makes a great small boat dog. He has learned to stay in the yard. He was doing very well last year as well but has shown a lot more polish this year. My wife and I really enjoy him. We live in Ames Iowa.

Doug

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After losing a Flat-Coated retriever and our Labrador Retriever this past year we resolved that we couldn't live without having a Flat-Coat around the house. I searched for a history of longevity and was attracted to Ed Atkin's lines at Wyndham Kennels. I was also attracted to Ed's history with the breed and after speaking with him, our mutual affection for Flats. We were fortunate to get in on a litter and we recently brought a little guy home. I have to report that this is the most well adjusted puppy we have ever had-- Confident, yet comfortable with the rest of the pack, cat included-- Content to be left alone and not whiney-- Attentive and Intelligent, loving the initial bonding with a little work thrown in. We are super excited to watch this little guy grow up and become the dog his demeanor is pointing towards. But, hopefully not too fast because the puppy is a joy. Thank you Ed for making this possible for us!!!

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