Pond Hollow Chesapeakes - Pennsylvania Chesapeake Bay Retriever Breeders

We have been involved with the breed since 1976. All of our dogs have been handled, trained and shown by ourselves. We do not employ professional handlers to compete with our dogs. We feel it is very important that we KNOW the dogs personally and their reactions in competition. I have trained and handled dogs to titles in obedience (UD level), hunt tests (SH level), & Best in Show and am an AKC judge in conformation and hunt tests. I am listed in the 1998 book Who's Who In Dogs by Connie Vanacore. As well I am the editor/author of American Chesapeake Club's breed book. On the breeding side, other breeders for improvement of their own dogs value our dogs since we have rigid requirements for temperament, conformation and hunting instincts. We have bred over 240 AKC titled dogs in all types of venues. In December 2004, our 100^th conformation champion titled; in April 2006 our 100^th performance dog titled! Pond Hollow dogs have won national recognition awards in field, show and obedience. Written Health Guarantees. No sales pitch, just good honest dogs ! 2009-three different Pond Hollow dogs have earned MH legs-all owner trained ! WE ARE AN AKC BREEDER OF MERIT !

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SPRING/SUMMER 2011 LITTERS

All health clearances and Written health guarantee.

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Litter #1 -Sire: Del Brave A Knight's Tale His sire a CH/UD/MH/** x a mother with multiple hunt titled and hunting offspring. Dam: MACH/Ch Pond Hollow Deck The Halls MX MXJ Proven producer of Hunt Test titlists, hunting companions, conformation titled offspring. Super coat, excellent conformation, well boned, easily trained-only 8th CBR to be a MACH. All health clearances on parents. Great dispositions. Due Early May; Ready Early July
Brown & Dark brown pups expected. None of these pups will affected with PRA & EIC or susceptible to DM !

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Litter #2 Sire: Ch Silvercreek Chesany's Eagles Heir Working retriever; all health clearances; superb disposition. Dam: Ch Pond Hollow Time N Again Personality Plus, superior conformation and dam of hunting dogs/dock dogs. Great litter for that special hunting partner, dock dog, or if you want to try your hand at conformation or agility. Planned for May/June; Ready July/Aug Brown only expected. None of these pups will be affected with PRA & EIC or susceptible to DM or carry the genes for any of these diseases either !

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Puppies socialized and evaluated based on our personal experience owning, training & competing. Pond Hollow dogs are known WORLDWIDE. There is a reason Pond Hollow dogs form the basis of many many Chesapeake kennels. Extensive follow-up for puppy buyers. Written guarantees. Pups microchipped and enrolled in AKC recovery program in your name and AKC registered in your name.

We are happy to talk Chesapeakes and to introduce you to our "family". Visitors welcome-just call ahead. STUD SERVICE also available.

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Stud Services

Dyane Baldwin
4308 Mannsville Road
Newport, Pennsylvania 17074

Breeding quality gun dogs for over 35 years.

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Dear Dyane,

I am embarrassed to admit that I just came across your note about the AKC registration of our pup. I had misplaced the form and your note; my apologies for not getting back to you in a timely manner. Below is a copy of the AKC registration I just submitted online.

Well our big boy will be one year old in ten days. His name is Yukon and he is a handsome young pup. He weighs in at 81 pounds. You picked out the perfect family dog for us. He is a big lovable mush ball. The entire family adores him. His temperament is great, we could not ask for a gentler dog. His retrieving is a little under par but we are working on that (but he can sure steal shoes).


Thanks again for a wonderful dog,

Steve Alzamora

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I hope this email goes through. I have tried to send you pictures of Maggie for some time but the emails keep coming back. Quite simple she is the best dog Jackie and I have ever had. So smart and attentive and so loving/protecting to her family.

Maggie is from your Bogie liter of 2007. I believe she would make you proud of her. Hope and pray you and your friends are all doing well.

Blessings,

JB

John Brown

Campbell-Brown Inc

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Dear Dyana



It has been to long since I have contacted you but I wanted you to know what an awesome dog Maggie is. We enjoy our regular walks in the woods, time in the lake and time around the house. She is a great friend and guardian. Of course as soon as someone greets her lovingly they are her new friend.



Attached is an old picture but it is the only one I have on this computer. Miss Mae is one of Bogey’s pups from 2008.



Again I just wanted you to know how much she is loved and enjoyed daily. She is the smartest dog I have ever had.







JB

John Brown

Campbell-Brown Inc

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Hello Diane,

I just wanted to give you an update on the Chesapeake Bay Retriever that I obtained from you. Her sire was Safe Harbor Treasure Lake and her dam was Pond Hollow Tintagel. Your name for her was Mist Over Meadow.

We received, what we named her as Chessie, (real original) in September of 2008. She has been a tremendous addition to the family. I appreciate your ability to match the dog to the owner.

She was a little destructive in the beginning but has calmed down immensely. This was partly due to her boredom, which has been rectified. She loves to run and take walks to the creek that is close to our house. Her favorite toy is a rubber tire grade tube with a rope attached to the end. She loves to retrieve it and will not let it out of her sight.

She is extremely good with the kids and is getting much better with letting us know when there is a stranger on our property. We receive compliments on her all of the time which makes us very proud of her. She like to jump into the UPS truck upon deliveries but the UPS delivery guy has been patient. The color of her coat looks like she could be a UPS associate.

Having own beagles most of my life was a difficult choice considering another breed but you really made me feel comfortable and, as mentioned earlier, made a perfect match for the dog to owner.

I hope things are going well for you.

Please see attached photo with my wife and kids and Chessie



Michael Berg

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DYane,
Our puppy is doing fantastically. He is a challenge, but a good mix of independence and desire to please. He has excelled at retrieving.. Rick has worked him in our yard, at Long Island Sound, and in the dark. He is a food hound though, as I suspect most retrievers are. Rick was hoping he wouldn't take after his predecessor, but he loves anything he can find in our yard or on the farm, both edible like asparagas, apples, pears, and not so edible like wool, etc.
I thought you would like to see some pictures of him. He looks alot like his mother
Sorry Rick hasn't kept in contact. We really do appreciate the job you have done with his breeding.
Tracy

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Dyane,

It has been a few months since I last emailed you and I wanted to give you and update. Tucker (Pond Hollow Wing Supply; Mocha x Odie) is doing extremely well here on our farm in Lebanon County. This morning was his first full hunting experience. My father and I took him out this morning for his first Canada Goose hunt. He worked perfectly in the field retrieved all three geese. The one goose was even a 100 yard retrieve! His personality, attitude, and disposition is absolutely amazing! Every person we meet comments on how well behaved, and friendly he is. I have been giving you all of the credit because you did such a wonderful job picking him out for me and I want to thank you again for giving me this wonderful dog. On September 26, he will turn 10 months old. He is in perfect physical condition as we get about 1-2 miles of exercise every day.

I wanted to share this picture with you because as he is not even 10 months old he retrieved 3 rather large geese this morning as if he was a veteran. A few weeks back we met a gentlemen who had a brown lab. He was inquiring about Tucker and if he did any retrieving. At that point we were working on casting, and doing some dove hunting for practice. The gentlemen was shocked…. He said his dog was 6 months old and he wasn’t going to start training until the dog was 1 year old! I gave him some advice but afterwards just kind of chuckled because there was a lot of missed opportunities.

I will keep in touch but I wanted to share Tuckers first goose hunting experience with you.

Sincerely,

Jeremy Ulrich & Tucker (Pond Hollow Wing Supply)

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Dyane and Bill,

Since the pup we bought from you just turned one, I thought that I would let you know how she is doing. I apologize for not updating you on the previous Pond Hollow Chesapeakes that we owned.

This time I left Steve name our new CBR. He chose Reba which seemed like a good name to me too. Anyhow, Reba is a wonderful dog! She has a lovely personality and lots of energy. Did I mention that she is a smart dog, too. She listens pretty well. I did not get her to dog obedience class which I will explain later. Everday we walk around the pond in the morning and evening. She loves to hunt for mice in the tall grass. She also loves to fetch the bumper from the pond. Reba ranges ve ry well when we walk. She constantly checks to see where I am and always comes when I call. I put her in her kennel whenever I run errands and at night. All other times, she is free to run the farm. Of course, she stays right here by the back door. Whenever I go on long trips, I check her in at a wonderful kennel where she plays with her doggy friends. The owner of the kennel absolutely loves her. Since March, she averages about 10 days a month at the kennel. She loves it there.

I think whenever we spoke last, you knew that Steve was ill and not able to make the trip to PA to get Reba. His condition continued to worsen, and he died in January. I remember back in August/September I asked him that perhaps this wasn't a good time to be getting a puppy. He disagreed, and I am so glad that he did. I think that he knew that I would be needing a pooch to keep me company. I am so glad that I have her. Your chesapeakes continue to be t he best.

I am attaching some pictures. I will try to update you each year. Hope that all is well with you. Sincerely, Chris Brunner

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My family received "Finn" from Dyane and Pond Hollow on Oct 13, 2009. Without knowing it, Finn came into a household that was once held by another CBR, "Scout", who had much Pond Hollow in his bloodline, and was the most dedicated working retriever I have ever been around. For that reason, I went to Pond Hollow this time to, hopefully, get a CBR that would live up to Scout's high standards. I have not been dissapointed. Finn has exceeded my expectations in a huge way. @ 10 weeks old he is doing all of his basic commands, and has already started doing them by whistle. To my great joy, he is already ahead of Scout in his willingness to be trained and respond.

The reason I mention this is that I let Dyane choose Finn for me, knowing that I am a hunter. I had never done this before, as I was always hands on in picking my dogs. Dyane assured me that she would pick a dog that suited my desires. She has been dead on the money. @ 8.5 weeks old I took him into a dove field just to see how he responded to gun shots. No gun shyness. Great. To my suprise, he was pouncing on doves that fell close to us, which is more than I ever expected at such a young age. These dogs are natural hunters/retrievers.

I did a ton of research on CBR breeders before I settled on Pond Hollow and Dyane. I did just as much research on Dyane after I thought I knew I was going with Pond Hollow for my next CBR. Her reputation speaks for itself, and her dog savvy is worth its weight in gold.
Highly Reccomended,

David
Corpus Christi, Tx.

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We have two Chessies bred by Dyane Baldwin, father and son, Bear(5 yrs) and Hunter. Bear is the ultimate hunting dog, but he turned out so beautifully that we showed him and he is a Champion as well as having his Sr Hunting title.
Out of his first litter we wanted a pup so Dyane chose one for us and our dark curly boy Hunter was the result (18 mos old). Both Bear and Hunter are perfectly suited to our household and needs, super happy dogs, and they were hand picked by Dyane. She is first and foremost dedicated to breeding the best and most true and healthiest Chessies. She is a good friend to us and has kept in touch with us through thick and thin, Dyane is the best you could ask for. She is particular where her pups are placed, so you will be lucky to get a Pondhollow pup. Any advice you need with your pup is always there. Five stars PLUS

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I have 2 girls from Dyane and can't say enough wonderful things about their temperment and their drive to retrieve. Not only are they hunters but their conformation is excellent! the older girl has conformation, hunt and obedience titles and the younger one is on her way, hope to be a CH/MH!
Dyane Baldwin has contributed so much to the breed,will always try to improve on what she feels is necessary. We are very fortunate to have Pond Hollow pups and thank Dyane for all that she has done.
Chris

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