Updated 5-12-2012
Welcome to Snow Angel Retrievers
Snowflake and Blizzard are the proud
parents of 3 boys and 3 girls!!!!
They were born May 3, 2012
(see 'Available Puppies' page)
Here they are in a slide show made on 5-11-2012:
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Libby Lu and Bianca's litters from January 2012
have gone to their new homes.
Here is a special final slideshow
that showcases the pups in our home, as well
as with their new families!
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Your next furry 'family member by choice' is an important decision.
Being a veterinarian since 1983, and married to a nurse,
we bring much knowledge to our program.
You will not find crates in our home, where your puppy is born and raised for 8 weeks prior to living with you!
We do not see ourselves as 'a kennel', but rather as a place where we are fortunate enough to be able to
share our home with our dogs and their litters.
So sit back and take time to enjoy our website.
A little about us:
All of our dogs are members of our family and have been raised in our home with us, each other, children and our 3 cats. Our dogs have a strong work ethic too, as they love to come to work with us at our two veterinary clinics that we own, The Pet Pro, in Champaign Illinois and now also in Mahomet Illinois. They stay behind the reception desk where our offices are located and enjoy greeting clients daily. And our clients LOVE them! Likewise, just like people, they love coming home at the end of the work day :)
Newborn pups have the luxury of staying at home with their mother in our family room in a spacious birthing area…think of it as maternity leave. When we can't be with the new
mom's and their pups, we arrange for puppy nanny’s to stay with them while we are at our clinic keeping healthy pets healthy and trying to heal those that are not. All of our
puppies are microchipped on day 2 of life, so that we can positively identify each one at all times. Our behavioral training begins on their third day of life. We feel that it is important to expose the puppies to typical household sounds, people, toys, cats and other dogs when age appropriate on a regular basis. Recent studies have shown that genetics accounts for about 35% of the canine personality, but the remaining 65% (early appropriate stimulation, training, nutrition) is what makes the overall difference. Touching and handling the puppies is necessary to establish a confident human - animal bond. When our puppies leave our home at 8 weeks of age, they are ready for the world...and of course, you! We also provide your puppy with one year of a major medical pet insurance plan. Having veterinary clinics, we know that pup's can sometimes get into things that they shouldn't or try to perform feats that are impossible...and end in injury. This policy is for the unexpected, just in case. Your new puppy is an important family investment. We want to help you protect your investment, because we care.
So what exactly do you call this breed? They are AKC registered as a golden retriever with a light or fair coloration. You will hear of them being described as European Creams, European Retrievers, British White Retrievers, Platinum Blondes, English Creams, English Retrievers and White Golden Retrievers. The bottom line is that they are definitely gorgeous, sweet, friendly family dogs that have the willingness to learn whatever you have the time and patience to teach them.
The gene pool for the English / European Cream Retriever is still somewhat narrow. We believe that breeders need to have some understanding of genetics to enhance the breed. We are excited to be able to make available to you what we hope will be a perfect addition to your family. Our dogs that we breed have had hip, eye and heart testing. We have also researched each of their lineage for longevity and histories of health issues. Only the best dogs in terms of health and appearance are Snow Angel dogs! We are always willing to help guide you through behavioral issues or any questions that might come up, because we want you and your new family member to be as happy as possible. We have so enjoyed our dogs and invite you to check out our website so that you can enjoy them as well!
