Ken is retired from the U.S. Coast Guard and spends his days with the dogs. He has served as training director of an obedience club, has put numerous obedience titles on dogs, has served as an AKC hunting test judge and put numerous hunting titles on dogs. Including Mast Hunter. Ken continues to serve as the "training director" of Dare Kennel while Kim shows the dogs in the ring.

Kim is currently a principal in Danville, VA. Kim has been handling dogs since 1987 when she started with a Golden Retriever in obedience. It quickly progressed to conformation and now to field events also.  She has finished numerous champions of various breeds..including: Golden Retrievers, Flat Coated Retrievers, Irish Water Spaniels, Bulldogs and Great Danes. While she does not earn her living showing dogs, Kim will take select client dogs from time to time for showing and training or will pick up a properly trained client dog ringside.

Our breeding program is VERY selective. We breed for soundness in mind and body and proper type. We firmly believe that it is important to maintain the purpose of the breed and to that end our breeding stock are also our hunting companions.

We are members of the Flat Coated Retriever Society of America and we abide by the FCRSA code of Ethics for breeders. ALL breedings are done only after the dogs obtain OFA clearances and prove to be mentally and physically sound. ALL puppies are sold on contract. Pet puppies are sold on limited registration and with a spay/neuter agreement. ALL puppies are guaranteed for the LIFE of the pup. We gladly rehome any pup we breed.  

We occassionaly have puppies or adult dogs available. We are very selective in who gets our dogs. All persons interested in obtaining a dog from us must answer a questionaire and references will be checked. We reserve the right to refuse to place our dogs with anyone, in such cases refunds will be immediately returned.