Received our puppy a few days ago from Sutter Bay Retrievers and couldn't be happier. We purchased a Black Lab and received him at exactly 8 weeks old. He's been great, looks 5+ temperament 5+ personality 5+ you can tell they did a great job with the litter.
Communication was great throughout the process and everything was exactly as promised. The experience was worry free and we highly recommend Sutter Bay Retrievers.

Submitted by: David Lash on Sep 15, 2012

Getting a puppy from Tracy was a wonderful experience. We live about 12 hours away and she was not only helpful with keeping us updated throughout the whole breeding process but was very flexible with our schedule when it came time to pick out our puppy. Our dog Chevy is now a year old and he is fantastic, we couldn't be happier!

Submitted by: Amanda Jean Bielenberg on May 03, 2012

I absolutely love Sutter Bay and their dogs... When I was thinking about getting a dog from them, they let me come and hang out, talked about the dogs and training with me, introduced me to all of their dogs, and were so welcoming and friendly. After keeping me updated the entire breeding process, even sending me pictures of the newborns, I received "Riley," a beautiful golden retriever puppy, from them in November. She was in perfect health and was the best puppy I've ever dealt with. They even provided a "puppy package" with her.

Riley is now my favorite "person" in the whole world, and is the best dog I've ever had. She is incredibly smart, in great health, has the perfect temperament, and has quite the "individual" personality. I've only recently started getting really into training her, and she has an amazing drive to retrieve, will not stop looking for a bird (even if she doesn't see the mark), and has an incredible will to please me. She also is OBSESSED with water, and-even as a puppy-loved swimming more than anything. Most of all, she is a perfect family dog, as she "goes, goes, goes" when she is outside, and when she is inside, sits contently next to "her people." She is also friendly with everyone she meets, and has never once barked at a stranger.

Sutter Bay provided me with the best experience possible, and the best dog. They still keep me up to date on her parents and siblings, and love to hear how Riley is doing. A+ for Sutter Bay!

Submitted by: Dave Lash on Apr 23, 2012

Tracy was great with getting our new puppy. They were so helpful at posting pictures along the way and helping us with picking out the right dog. Our dog, Chevy has such a wonderful temperate and is an amazing 8 month puppy. He literally was potty trained in 2 weeks and is already a wonderful retriever. When the time comes and our 15 year old dog passes we will definitely look at Sutter Homes as our place to get a second dog.

Submitted by: Monica McFadden on Apr 17, 2012

My newest Search and Rescue partner (field bred Golden Retriever) came from Sutter Bay Retrievers. Tracy and Tellus are wonderful, responsive breeders, not only before and at time of purchase, but throughout the life of the dog. The puppies are well socialized and stimulated from birth on, and health is a major consideration. I highly recommend them!

Submitted by: Bud Eugster on Jun 18, 2011

We got all of the hunting dog we were looking for. Thanks Sutter Bay

Submitted by: Peter W. Brown on Feb 24, 2011

Bought a black female lab from Sutterbay. She's 9 months old now and the best dog (according to my wife) we've ever had. She is retreiving doubles, marks well, learns quickly, and receives a lot of compliments from my hunting pals and friends. Lots of energy. Tellus and his wife have been very helpful with terrific communications before delivery of the dog and when we have had any questions subsequently. One great hunting dog from a high quality and very helpful breeder.....

Submitted by: Melissa Nelson on Feb 21, 2011

We could not have had a better experience! We loved that we live close enough that we were able to travel an hour to meet the parents, Dash and Gamine, as well as Tracy. I love the fact that they post a lot of pictures on their Facebook page and website and if we ever have a question or or share pictures of our puppy, Kaylen, then we can. It was also important to us that the breeder that we got our new family member through someone who was a responsible breeder, respected in their field, and above all, nice people. Tracy and Tellus were awesome to work with!

Submitted by: Todd Zimmerman on Feb 20, 2011

Its been over 14 years since we've added a member to our family. I found Tellus and Tracy Calhoun of Sutter Bay Retievers on Gun Dog Breeders.com one year after we lost our Golden of 14 years. I was looking for a hunting partner and family member to bring into our house. They have an outstanding breeding/training program with a pedigree very deep in master hunters. I have been more than impressed with there transparency during the training period and their patience with a nervous dog owner. Tracy and Tellus have been fantastic and I would recomend them to anyone who is looking for a great program and bloodline.
Many Thanks
Todd Zimmerman & Famliy

Submitted by: David and Becky Omli on Feb 20, 2011

Tracy and Tellus were a pleasure for us to deal with for our puppy purchase. They were very informative about thier dogs and asked good questions about us and what we wanted in a dog. The 4 hour drive we made to pick up our puppy was well worth it. Thier dogs took a liking to our 11 year old son immediately and followed his commands to sit and retrieve. Everybody had fun! Best of all, our puppy didn't disapoint. She is wonderful.

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