Our Next litter will be in 2011     See information on Next litter, Show, obedience and field results	SoftMaple Curlies 8282 Soft Maple Road Croghan NY 13327 (315) 346-6608 softmaple@curlycoat.org
SoftMaple is Home of the First Curly AKC NA, OA and AX. Home of the First USDAA AD titled curly-coated retriever. Breeder of the first AKC Master Hunter who also has an AKC CH Breeder of the first liver bitch to win a Sporting group.
We are not big. We don't keep a lot of dogs. I want to be able to give each dog at SoftMaple individual attention. Often times I will lease a bitch for a breeding. This is a good way to expand or diversify bloodlines. Sometimes a breeder falls into the trap of only breeding what they have in their own backyard. The same bitch to the same stud over and over, creating puppies, but not expanding the gene pool. A breeder may become kennel blind, thinking the dog they have currently is the one to put in the whelping box, even if she is not the best choice for the breed as a whole. You need to evaluate each dog and past litters in order to make informed choices for future breedings. Breeding many dogs may get the breeder more awards, but conscientious breeding isn't about awards. Breeding Curly Coated Retrievers should be done selectively with emphasis placed on producing good health, sound temperament, correct conformation, working ability, and other outstanding characteristics of the breed.	We at SoftMaple have been active in showing and breeding pure bred dogs since 1979. Active in Curly Coated Retrievers since 1993. We do not earn our income from the sale our puppies. For me raising a litter is a very rewarding, time consuming and expensive passion. We are breeding for healthy, sound, highly trainable, versatile dogs without compromising the correct structure and breed type set out in the standard. Early puppy stimulation, as well as continued puppy socialization are key in our breeding program. We stress temperament and health. Our dogs are family companions, first and foremost. We are only interested in finding homes for our puppies in which potential owners are genuinely committed to loving a Curly for its life-time, be it a pet, show, or hunting companion. SoftMaple's Next litter http://www.angelfire.com/vt/curlycoats/TorRanger.html
I personally have shown several dogs to the CD level, a couple to the CDX level, and one to the UD level. I have won an all breed High in Trial. Multiple Match HIT's. Match Group wins. I have shown many dogs to their CGC title before I became a CGC evaluator for the AKC. Now I don't do as many of my own dogs to the CGC, since I tend to always be doing the tests for others! I have shown 7 dogs to their Championships. (and helped put points on many others) Put a CKC Ch on one of my dogs, as well as two CKC CD's and two CKC CDX's. I put the first AKC agility title on a CCR. The First NA, the first OA, and the first AX. As well as the first curly to earn a USDAA agility title. I have put TDI's on a couple of my dogs, as well as ST (Stability Test title) I don't show as much as I did, due to job and time constraints. And usually when I go to a national specialty, I don't take any of my own dogs, since as a fancier of the breed, I like to be free to observe what other breeders have been producing over the last year. Bringing a string of dogs to show... you just don't have the time to do that all important research. Breeding dogs is a labor of love. Their health and well-being is of primary importance. We check Hips (OFA, or foreign country of origin hip score equivalent) Eyes (CERF)and Cardiac (OFA). Puppies come with a contract covering replacement of puppies that do not OFA, do not CERF, or do not pass Cardiac testing. Since a dog is a living creature, we can not guarantee that the dog will not have any problems. We do our best to check the health history of the parents, grandparents and siblings. We study pedigrees and dogs to help make informed breeding decisions. No one has yet bred the perfect dog. We will stand behind our dogs if there is a problem. The pups are raised in the home. We use the Bio Sensor method of early puppy stimulation. We temperament test our puppies at 7 weeks of age. As we know the personalities of the puppies better than anyone having lived wiht them since birth, we try to match each puppy with the appropriate family for its needs. Every pup that leaves SoftMaple goes with the condition that if for any reason you cannot keep the dog I will always take it back, for whatever reason. A curly is not for everyone. They are a strong willed, challenging, intelligent dog. We screen our prospective puppy buyers. Your not just buying a dog from SoftMaple, your joining a family. We ask you questions, and strongly encourage you to ask us questions. Anyone looking to add a Curly to their home shouldn't stop at just contacting one breeder. We encourage you to talk to as many breeders as you can. In our limited breeding program, most of our pups are placed in loving companion homes where they are never shown. A large breeding/showing kennel where the dog will be out every weekend with a strange handler, then sitting in a kennel when his show career is over isn't what I want for my dogs. Placing one of our pups in the best possible environment is first and foremost. The best environment is with a family, living in the house, participating in all activities, be it hunting, therapy, hiking, swimming, camping. . .whatever that family does for recreation. I do encourage the new owners to at least enroll in the basic levels of obedience, so they have a well behaved pet. If the owners then decide on perusing performance of conformation titles, that's great. I started in the world of pure bred dogs when I was a kid by taking our family companion to obedience classes. I got hooked on the sport! Competitive obedience, tracking, agility or hunt tests can strengthen the bond between you and your dog. As long as you keep it fun for both of you! Thanks go out to all the dedicated owners and trainers who have put titles on SoftMaple dogs. Even if the title is CPE (Couch Potato Excellent!) Accomplishments of bred or owned dogs Accomplishments of bred or owned dogs Thanks go out to all the dedicated owners and trainers who have put titles on SoftMaple dogs. Even if the title is CPE (Couch Potato Excellent!) Champions of Record (CH-AKC) Karakul Blazing Autumn Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen Avanti's Best Bet Soft Maple's Warrior Princess Soft Maple Black Teddy Soft Maple Natural Finish Avanti SM Fair Trade Soft Maple's O' Dark Thirty Soft Maple Crossing Delancy Soft Maple Water Works Soft Maple's Turning Leaf Fariway's Softmaple Finnheir Ptarmigan Huron's Soft Echo co-owned/bred SoftMaple Dese's Int'l D'Lite SoftMaple N HunterBay NY Wknd SoftMaple International Fling SoftMaple Boyerie Int'l Dateline SoftMaple's Pheasant Dreams SoftMaple Avanti Mileage Plus SoftMaple Fairway Explorer Fairway Pizzazz Rendezvous Softmaple Paramount All That Softmaple Sziok Seven Stars SoftMaple's Dr Kananga SoftMaple Comin' To America SoftMaple Gunflint's Beauty Softmaple Boot Scoot'N Dese SoftMaple's Ma Belle Bouclee SoftMaple's Dark Star HntrBay's O'Dark Justic Softmaple TransAtlantic Affair UKC Champions Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen Ptarmigan Huron's Soft Echo co-owned/bred Softmaple Lighting Up Dark Skies from Gunflint International Champion Softmaple Lighting Up Dark Skies from Gunflint CKC Champion Karakul Blazing Autumn FIN Champion Softmaple Cimramin Jorneyman NOR Champion Softmaple Cimramin Jorneyman SWE SH CH Champion Softmaple Cimramin Jorneyman Aust SH CH Champion SoftMaple BackCast Traveler Companion dogs ( CD-AKC) Karakul Blazing Autumn Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen Avanti's Best Bet Soft Maple's O' Dark Thirty Soft Maple Darcy Fariway's Softmaple Finnheir SoftMaple's Comin' To America SoftMaple's American Dreamer Gunflint's Highland Hunter SoftMaple's Dark Star Softmaple's Pheasant Dreams UKC Companion dogs (U-CD) Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen Companion Dog Excellent (CDX-AKC) Karakul Blazing Autumn CKC Companion Dog (CKC CD) Karakul Blazing Autumn CKC Companion Dog Excellent (CKC CDX) Karakul Blazing Autumn FIN TK2 Obedience Softmaple Cimramin Jorneyman Rally Novice (AKC RN) Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen Fairway SoftMaple Finnheir SoftMaple's Pheasant Dreams Softmaple Frolic In The Wind SoftMaple's O'Dark Thirty SoftMaple Z Rues The Day Rally Advanced (AKC RA) Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen Fariway's Softmaple Finnheir Softmaple's Pheasant Dreams Rally Excellent (AKC RE) Fariway's Softmaple Finnheir AKC TD Softmaple Frolic In The Wind AKC TDX Softmaple Frolic In The Wind CCRCA Working Titles (WC) Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen Soft Maple Velvet Elvis Soft Maple Black Teddy Soft Maple's O' Dark Thirty Soft Maple Crossing Delancy Soft Maple Fosters Lager SoftMaple's Pheasant Dreams SoftMaple's MaBelle Bouclee Gunflint's Highland Hunter SoftMapl's Dark Star SoftMaple's Gunflint Skywatcher Working Certificate Excellent (WCX) Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen Soft Maple's O' Dark Thirty SoftMaple's MaBelle Bouclee Gunflint's Highland Hunter SoftMaple's Dark Star Working Certificate Qualified (WCQ) Soft Maple's O' Dark Thirty SoftMaple's MaBelle Bouclee CCRCA Upland Working Titles (UWC) Softmaple's Pheasant Dreams Junior Hunters (JH-AKC) Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen Soft Maple Velvet Elvis Soft Maple Black Teddy Soft Maple's O' Dark Thirty Soft Maple Crossing Delancy SoftMaple's MaBelle Bouclee SoftMaple's Dark Star SoftMaple's Pheasant Dreams Senior Hunters (SH-AKC) Soft Maple's O' Dark Thirty SoftMaple's Ma Belle Bouclee Master Hunters (MH-AKC) Breeder of the first Master Hunter with an AKC CH Soft Maple's O' Dark Thirty CKC JH Soft Maples Northern Star Started Certificates from NAHRA Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen Gunflint Highland Hunter Started Hunting Retriever SHR Soft Maple's Ma Belle Bouclee UKC Seasoned title HR Soft Maple's Ma Belle Bouclee (The Sarona Jacob of Marvadel & Sarona Sam of Marvadel Memorial Field Trophy) 2003 Soft Maple's O' Dark Thirty 2001 (co-winner) Soft Maple's O' Dark Thirty Agility Titles AKC Home of the First Curly AKC NA, OA and AX. Home of the First curly USDAA AD. Novice Agility (AKC NA) Karakul Blazing Autumn Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen Fariway's Softmaple Finnheir Beltane's Bodacious Blue Co-bred Open Agility (AKC OA) Karakul Blazing Autumn Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen Agility Excellent (AKC AX) Karakul Blazing Autumn Novice Agility Jumper (AKC NAJ) Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen Fairway SoftMaple Finnheir Softmaple Frolic In The Wind Beltane's Bodacious Blue Co-bred Novice Agility Preferred (AKC NAP) Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen Open Agility Jumper (AKC OAJ) Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen Open Agility Preferred (AKC OAP) Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen Open Jumpers With Weaves Preferred (AKC OJP) Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen Novice FAST (AKC NF) Softmaple Frolic In The Wind Fairway's Softmaple Finnheir USDAA Agility Dog (USDAA AD) Karakul Blazing Autumn UKC UAGI Ptarmigan Huron's Soft Echo co-owned/bred Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen Softmaple Frolic In The Wind UKC UAG2 Softmaple Frolic In The Wind Agility Dog of Canada (ADC) Soft Maple Wind on Water Softcast Sweet Rosemarie Advanced Agility Dog of Canada (AADC) Softcast Sweet Rosemarie Starters Games Dog of Canada (SGDC) Softcast Sweet Rosemarie Advanced Games Dog of Canada (AGDC) Softcast Sweet Rosemarie Master's Agility Dog of Canada (MADC) Softcast Sweet Rosemarie NADAC Novice Jumpers NJC Softmaple Frolic In The Wind NADAC Novice Tunnelers TN-N Softmaple Frolic In The Wind NADAC Novice Touch N Go TG-N Softmaple Frolic In The Wind NADAC Open level Tunnelers TN-O Softmaple Frolic In The Wind NADAC Novice Regular (NAC) Softmaple Frolic In The Wind NADAC her Novice Chances title (NCC) Softmaple Frolic In The Wind NADAC Open Jumpers (OJC) Softmaple Frolic In The Wind Agility Dog of Canada VAADC Soft Maple Wind on Water Agility Dog of Canada VMGDC Soft Maple Wind on Water CGC AKC Canine Good Citizens Karakul Blazing Autumn Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen Avanti's Best Bet Avanti SM Fair Trade Soft Maple's O' Dark Thirty Soft Maple Darcy Soft Maple Water Works Fariway's Softmaple Finnheir Ptarmigan Huron's Soft Echo co-owned/bred SoftMaple Dese's Int'l D'Lite SoftMaple N HunterBay NY Wknd SoftMaple International Fling SoftMaple's MoonShadow SoftMaple's Pheasant Dreams SoftMaple Gunflint's Beauty SoftMaple Fairway Explorer Softmaple Paramount All That SoftMaple's Comin' To America SoftMaple's MaBelle Boucle SoftMaple's American Dreamer Soft Maple's Beachcomber Gunflint's Highland Hunter SoftMaple's Dark Star Softmaple TransAtlantic Affair Softmaple Boot Scoot'N Dese CKC CGN Canine Good Neighbour Soft Maple Wind on Water TT - Temperament Test Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen Soft Maple's O' Dark Thirty SoftMaple N HunterBay NY Wknd TDI, Registered Therapy Dogs Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen Avanti SM Fair Trade Soft Maple Darcy SoftMaple's American Dreamer Stability Test (ST) Karakul Blazing Autumn Soft Maple's Warrior Princess Group Placements Group 1 SoftMaple's Pheasant Dreams Group 2 SoftMaple's Pheasant Dreams Group 4 SoftMaple's Pheasant Dreams Group 1 SoftMaple Gunflint's Beauty Group 2 SoftMaple Gunflint's Beauty Group 2 SoftMaple Gunflint's Beauty Group 2 SoftMaple Gunflint's Beauty Group 3 SoftMaple Gunflint's Beauty Group 3 SoftMaple Gunflint's Beauty Group 3 SoftMaple Gunflint's Beauty Group 3 SoftMaple Gunflint's Beauty Group 3 SoftMaple Gunflint's Beauty Group 3 SoftMaple Gunflint's Beauty Group 3 SoftMaple Gunflint's Beauty Group 4 SoftMaple Gunflint's Beauty Group 4 SoftMaple Gunflint's Beauty Group 4 SoftMaple Gunflint's Beauty Group 4 SoftMaple Gunflint's Beauty Group 4 SoftMaple Gunflint's Beauty Group 4 SoftMaple Gunflint's Beauty Group 4 SoftMaple Gunflint's Beauty Group 4 SoftMaple Gunflint's Beauty National Specialty BOW SoftMaple Boyerie Int'l Dateline SoftMaple's Pheasant Dreams National Specialty Best in Sweeps SoftMaple's Dark Star CCRCA Best in Veteran Sweepstakes Soft Maple's O' Dark Thirty CCRCA National Specialty JAM SoftMaple's Pheasant Dreams Softmaple's Pheasant Dreams ROM Avanti's Best Bet Soft Maple Natural Finish Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen Soft Maple's O' Dark Thirty Softmaple's Pheasant Dreams ROMX Avanti's Best Bet Soft Maple Natural Finish HOF (CCRCA Hall Of Fame) Soft Maple's O' Dark Thirty Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen Softmaple's Pheasant Dreams CAC Finland SoftMaple Cimramin Journeyman SoftMaple Cimramin Journeyman SoftMaple Cimramin Journeyman CACIB Finland SoftMaple Cimramin Journeyman CAC Sweden SoftMaple Cimramin Journeyman CAC & CACIB Norway SoftMaple Cimramin Journeyman
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