Flat Coated Retriever Old Dogs for Sale, NZ

Kiwiline Flat Coated Retrievers is based on a small lifestyle block in South Auckland, New Zealand and was born from the desire to provide families with healthy pets true to the happy go lucky Flat Coated Retriever breed type. We are incredibly lucky to have been gifted with four lovely dogs bred by Judy Kennon-Wray, Peter Kennon and Jazmyn Wray of Bushman Kennels in Melbourne Victoria as our foundation dogs/ pets/ family members. I will forever appreciate the time, effort and love that went into producing these dogs and the friendships I received along with them. Judy and Peter Kennon, her father, are forever in my heart. In nine years of showing we have been awarded multiple Class in Groups, Class in Show, Reserve in Group and Best in Group awards along with Best and Reserve in Specialty and Reserve in Show All Breeds but at the end of the day, our dogs are dogs. They run on our acreage, play in the mud, chase birds and retrieve rabbits. Their soundness and temperament are as Flat Coat as they can be thanks to their careful breeding. WE will ONLY ever breed when we believe the time is right for another to join our family and that the mating will improve the breed, not to fill orders. We are more than happy to discuss the breed at any time. All of our dogs have clear eye certificates and better than average hip and elbow scores for Flat Coats.

We have owned Flatcoated Retrievers since 1982 and bred our first litter in 1985. Our own dogs have successfully competed in obedience, agility and conformation disciplines. Our current breeding stock is based on our imports from kennel Black Brianta in the Czech Republic, with our current stud dogs being "Cappy" (NZ Ch Extraordinary Black Brianta) and our young dog "Legend" (NZ Ch Legendary Black Brianta). Cappy has gained several placings in agility and obedience from very few outings as our main focus is on breed showing where he has gained multiple class in group, best and reserve in group awards. Legend arrived in February 2023 at 10 months of age and promptly won Best on Parade from 50+ entries at Manawatu and then Puppy in Show at both Taranaki Gundog Club and Hawkes Bay Kennel Association champ shows. He has gained several group placings since including Junior of Group at the Prelude Show in Auckland. These young dogs excite us as they are just getting better and better. Our next litter is planned for the end of 2024 from which some puppies may be available. The sire will be Legend (imported from Czech Republic) and the dam will be Lennie (NZ Ch Alenka of Annaglyn). Enquiries welcome. Update: two bitch puppies are available due to change of circumstances

We were joined by our first Flatcoat in 1988, since then we have never been without a Flatcoated Retriever. Originally from the UK, after 16 years in the South Island we now live in the Waikato. We registered our Trevalley Kennel name in 2004. Our dogs are integral to our family life, they all live in our home, Flatcoats need to be a part of your life, they love company, they don't enjoy being kennelled or left alone for long periods. They are a very “helpful” breed. We work and show our dogs, a true dual-purpose breed, our dogs are "fit for life, fit for purpose”. Claire is a conformation judge and is New Zealand’s only Flatcoated Retriever Specialist confirmation judge, she can also award challenges in Toys, Terriers, Gundogs. Hounds and Working. Amyas enjoys taking part in field trials and training the dogs, our grownup children both have a Flatcoat and share a passion for the breed. Our dogs are from well-respected UK kennels, who produce beautiful, classical lines, we are very proud of the pedigrees behind our dogs and grateful to have some very knowledgeable mentors who have become very close friends. We breed infrequently, only when we want a puppy ourselves. We put a great deal of time, thought and love into our litters. Our dogs are proudly fed on Black Hawk and puppies come with a complimentary bag of food & puppy pack Our dogs are Hip / Elbow / Eye and DNA tested. Litter Due Jan 2024

Due to a cancellation I have a bitch puppy available, currently 8 weeks old. She is a lovely cuddly puppy and of a super temperament. European bloodlines. Both parents and one set of grandparents available to view.