Stacy, Minnesota · 612.669.1733
We breed only when we want to keep a dog ourselves. Every litter is planned years in advance, whelped in our living room, and raised with early neurological stimulation.
"The Golden Thread Continues" · Our next litter
Tally's Fools Gold, The Language of Love
Tally's daughter by Blaze, born here in April 2024. She loves the water, has a big heart, and has the calm, people-loving temperament we breed for.
Thunderstruck It's a Long Way to the Top QA2 MH WCX OS
GRCA Outstanding Sire, Master Hunter, and Qualified All-Age retriever standing at Granite Rock Retrievers in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
Dark red coats, strong water and bird drive, soft mouths, and easy to train. We expect them to make good hunting partners and good family dogs that settle down in the house at night.
Puppies go home at 8 weeks or older, in early 2027. How it works →
Puppies meet the world before they leave. Whelped and raised in the heart of our Stacy, Minnesota home.
Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS) exercises daily: tactile stimulation, head held erect, head pointed down, supine position, and thermal stimulation.
Puppies move into weaning pens in our main living room. Exposed to vacuum cleaners, blender motors, doorbells, music, and regular human foot traffic.
First outdoor retrieves on Minnesota grass, tactile exploration of wood chips, gravel, ramps, tunnels, and gentle socialization with visitors.
Crate introduction, short car rides, complete veterinary examinations, age-appropriate vaccines, deworming, microchipping, and AKC registration.
A glimpse at our dogs, our land, and how our puppies grow up here in Stacy, Minnesota.
Every puppy from our previous litters was raised with this exact protocol and placed into vetted families.
"The Litter That Gave Us Shony"
Thirteen thriving dark mahogany puppies whelped by foundation dam Tally and sired by Junior Hunter Blaze (Brassfire Prairie Fire's Light 'Em Up). We kept Shony back from this litter — she's now our dam for December 2026 — and the rest went to hunting, agility, and companion homes.
"Maynard's Last Litter"
Their second litter together: Maynard was bred to Tally in his final days. Breagha came out of this litter and still lives here with us — she's Dad's constant copilot and a total ham.
Tally's Fools Gold, Part of the Plan · AKC SS35293511 · OFA record for Breagha (opens in a new tab)
"The First of Two"
Eleven puppies, six boys and five girls: the first of Maynard and Tally's two litters together.
Our puppy application takes a few minutes. Tell us about your home and plans, and Terry & Lisa will be in touch.