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| Recognized by: |
AKC - American Kennel Club, NAHRA - North American Hunting Retriever Asscociation, United Kennel Club. |
| Breed organizations: |
Boykin Spaniel Club & Breeders Association of America, Incorporated Boykin Spaniel Society |
| Web sites of interest: |
The Boykin Spaniel Information Station |
| VersatileDogs listings: | Kennels and Photos. |
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Owner input: My Boykin Spaniel - Timber - is 1.5 years old and loves to hunt. My husband bought a new gun for duck season and I thought we'd have to put him in the kennel when he realized that they weren't going hunting at that time, but he was a little happier after licking the barrel for 10 minutes. He will hunt squirrels,dove,ducks and just about anything else he can find. The joy of hunting is non-ending. He is absolutely the best dog ever!!!! --- Pierce H. My Boykin will do anything in the field. He retrieves doves, ducks, flushes quail, hunts squirrells, trails deer, and practically anything else I've asked him to do. By far the best all-around dog i've ever owned. All this plus he sleeps at the foot of the bed, doesn't dislike children like some other spaniels, and is probably smarter than most of my friends. I wouldn't trade him for anything. Sincerely, Tom Griffin I am the proud owner of a 1 and a half year old Boykin Spaniel named Belle. Last year at age 1 she flushed and retrieved 30 prairie chickens, 8 sharptail grouse, and 50-60 pheasants. She also retrieved lots of ducks. She is just as fantastic in the house as well. My wife and I even think of Belle as our child. I have a 2 1/2 year old female Boykin named "Beaux". Down here in south Louisiana where the Lab is the "King", my little brown dog does well against the "Big Boys". I took her on 6 duck hunts last season and she picked up 30 ducks of all sizes. The locals could not believe that a "Boinking Spaniel" could hunt like she does. She took to it naturally and with minimun training. She and I both are looking forward to the up coming duck season. And again let the locals watch as the "little brown dog" preforms her magic.
Jason and Brenda Engbrecht My first Boykin, Duke, Died this past July 2004 at the ripe age of 13. To me, he was the worlds greatest dog and companion. He desired nothing more than to be with me, no matter what it was I was doing. The day I married, he immediately accepted my wife as "Mom". She had two cats, and they became his playmates, never any aggressive behavior with them. He would curl up with them on a cold winter morning, happy and content. As we added dogs to our home, he was always excited and happy, never upset or jealous. Then came our daughter. He knew at first site she was a part of the family. When she began to crawl, many times it would be across or on top of him and he never complained, but rather had a happy smile on his face. Now we have added a new Boykin to our household, Millie. She is very much the same as Duke. Always happy to see me. When we drop my daughter at school, she hops to the window to watch her walk to the building with a sadness because they are going to be separated for the day. I work at a vet clinic, and deal with many dogs both purebred and mix breed. I have yet to meet a dog that is anywhere near what a Boykin is. As you look into those beautiful golden eyes gazing up at you, it is if there is truly someone inside there looking back. They are truly an intelligent breed, with an unending desire to please. They are as docile a dog as one could ever ask for. As a hunting dog, they don't come any more versatile than the Boykin. They outlast a lab or a golden in the southern dove fields, small enough to work from the cramped quarters of a one man duck boat or a blind. They are a spaniel, they are excellent also in the field with upland game. Their desire to please and their even temperment make them easy to train for even the most novice of dog trainers. They are also "American Made"!! One of only 3 gundogs native to the US and one of 4 native to North America (US--American Water Spaniel & Chesapeke Bay Retriever) (NA--Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever). To you labs fans who say that a lab is an American dog, wrong, it is a British dog that has been Americanized. There is no distinction at any breed registry to distinguish a different breed for American vs. British lab, it is all by the British Standard. Me, My Truck, and my Boykin Spaniel are American Made. Clay Black Oxford, MS | |
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