Sutter Bay Retrievers - Oregon Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever Breeders

Our kennel specializes in retriever training with an emphasis on running hunt tests and the Super Retriever Series, in addition to gun dog training and occasional field trials.

Tellus Calhoun has been training dogs for over 30 years, focusing on retrievers for the past 15 years and is a member of the Professional Retriever Trainers Association. He is also a member of Avery's Team Waterdog and the Dogtra Pro Staff.

We occasionally have started and finished retrievers available for sale. Golden and Labrador litters are planned on occasion. References are available upon request.

Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever

Training, Stud Services, Boarding

Tellus & Tracy Calhoun
Albany, Oregon 97321

Breeding quality gun dogs for over 16 years.

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A big Thank You to Tracy & Tellus Calhoun for providing us with a beautiful, intelligent and healthy golden retriever puppy. We purchased Darby at 4 months and she was the last puppy of the litter to go home. A sure sign of excellent breeding is when each puppy in the litter is a top quality pup. We have had Darby for a few weeks now and she has already bonded with us and is quickly learning everything we introduce to her. She has an amazing demeanor both when training and around children, strangers, and dogs. We have two little kids and Darby is great with them. She is so patient and quick to learn the correct way to interact with them. I can already tell that she has a great nose and desire to learn. Her ability to transition between work, play and down-time is exactly what I was searching for.
The level of service that Tracy provided was truly outstanding. She answered all my questions openly and honestly. I did not feel any “hard sell” tactics and I appreciated their straightforward approach to placing their pups. She carefully attended to all of the details of shipping. The service did not stop after the sale. She has been available at all times to answer questions and provide feedback. Tracy actually called me about 5 minutes after I emailed her one afternoon with a few concerns about Darby adjusting to her new food, etc. That shows the level of commitment they have to their dogs and their breeding program.
I am very glad that we purchased a puppy from Sutter Bay Retrievers! Darby is going to be a wonderful member of our family, hunting partner, and “Ranch Dog” at our Montana Guest Ranch.

Kelly, Yancey, Baylor & Molly

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Rugby
Golden Retriever
8 weeks old

We cannot say enough good things about Sutter Bay Retrievers. This is our family's first dog and we were not quite sure what to expect. We had never dealt with a breeder before and we really wanted to make sure we found a good one. There is no doubt now that we made a fantastic choice. You will not find better people than Tellus and Tracy Calhoun. They helped us along every step of the process and even went out of their way to make sure all of our questions were answered. I'm sure we were a pain sometimes with all of our amateurish inquiries, but they always took the time to make us feel like we were their most important clients.
We were also very impressed with their facilities. All of the dogs are very well cared for and have some great training grounds to run on. You can tell that they sincerely care for every single one of their dogs. That meant a lot to us.
We've been very pleased with our new pup. He has taken to his training well and has adjusted very well to house-life. It is readily apparent that he is going to be brilliant and athletic in the field. I only hope we can keep up with him.
I, for one, am not easily impressed by good service. I feel like if I’m buying something from somebody then I have a right to expect good service. My experience with Sutter Bay Retrievers goes far beyond that though. They treated us like family. They are good, genuine people who are highly invested in their dogs and I cannot envision having a better experience with a breeder. I highly recommend them.

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