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Bonnie, I don't know if you remember me or not, but my wife and I bought our lab from you almost 9 months ago. The dog is amazing. The size that he has with the agility and heart he posses is absolutely astounding! I have been working with BEAR for a few months on bird hunting and he has the concentration, power and aptitude that you need in a good bird dog. Even at the age of 9 months he is out hunting my current lab. A great dog for the house and an excellent dog for the field, you can't go wrong with one of these dogs! The demeanor he has while in the house is nothing like when he is in the field. He's gentle with the children and mean as possible to strangers, CAN YOU ASK FOR MORE!!!
Thank you again and best luck in the future. Rafael....owner of Bear (TX)

If you have purchased a puppy from us and would like to be listed on our "new friends" page, let me know!

When you get a dog, you count on the breeder to sell you the best possible dog. Bonni did that. Then it's all up to us as the owners to turn this champion into a princess! That's exactly what we did with Molly. We have a nine month old champion chocolate lab princess. She is always happy, loving and has never found another dog that she doesn't love. Part of this has to come from the fact that Bonni started them out with other dogs and kids. Being that I don't live where Molly was born, I looked forward to those adorable puppy pictures that Bonni always sent of my angel with the red diamond collar. Now Molly loves to swim and go for walks. Her nose is always to the ground following the scent. She points neighborhood cats and squirrels. She's great at retrieving balls and training dummies, but we still need a little work on "drop". She will be going hunting with us this fall. So far she does not seem gun shy. Molly is such a big part of our family that it's hard to imagine us without her.Thank you Bonni.

Barby Dorman.....owner of Molly (TX)

Molly

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Hey there!! I'm sure you remember me. Its Dustin. How can you forget when the puppy that i seemed to like best pooped on me!! I guess you were right when you said that she marked her territory. I named her Mandingo's rampant Reba and she awesome. I started raising her in the house and now has become a house dog. This was the easiest dog to house train that i have ever encountered. As you know i told you i was going to be using her as a duck retriever and that she is. At just over 22 weeks she is already out obeying and hunting all my friends dogs all older in age. She is an incredibly smart and a very quick to pick up on things. It took one 45min session to teach her to stay. Once you tell her to stay you could go accros the u.s. and she would be there till you get back waiting for her next command and eager to do anything you ask. I'm already working with her on mid field transitions. That is where you get the dogs attention mid stride and raise your right or left arm to let her know what way to go to find the duck or dummy. My whole family loves her to death and i wouldn't trade her for anything. Dustin...owner of Reba (TX)

Hi Michael,

Buddy has shown his quality breeding and blood line from the day we picked him up. To be honest we were not looking forward to a trip back to Florida with a 6 week old puppy who just left his mom. But he proved to be an excellent trip partner. He slept in the basket just fine… let us know he did want the A/C on him though, and went to the bathroom immediately every time we stopped like he already knew what to do.

He is now 5 month old and he continues to show his intelligent. My friends are amazed at how well behaved he is! I have a doggy door and he was using it to go outside to the bathroom with-in 2 weeks. I have other dogs and the fasts I have ever trained one to go outside is 6 weeks. Of course he is still a puppy and he is very curious so he has to go in his pen when I am not home, which he goes right in when I tell him I have to go out. Buddy has proven well worth the trip to Texas to get him.

He is a beautiful light cream color with just enough tint on his ears and the tip of his tail to make him prefect. He already weights 52 lbs. I do believe he will be about the same size a Gordy his father.

It was very scary purchasing a dog sight unseen but you were a great help and sent picture and emails all the time, so I felt like I knew him by the time I got there. I would highly recommend your pups to anyone. You are a quality breeder and very honest.

Sandy....owner of Buddy (FL)

BUDDY.

Bonni, We bought a puppy from you back in January, we have really enjoyed her.

Jonathan and Lindsay...Owner of Bella (TX)

Reba

Bella

Bonni:

I wanted to let you know our appreciation of you and your family with the gift of Gracie. When we decided that our family was ready for a new addition we knew where to go. We had heard nothing but wonderful praise about Crumpler Kennels and the care and quality of your dogs. We had heard about the love and updates that you gave to all the new owners about the puppies and your openess to communicating to new owners about their pups. What we had heard turned out to be very true and then some. Once the pups where born, you contacted me and let me know all the details. The weekly updated pictures on your site allowing us to see the growth of our pup and the complete medical history just added to the value of what we were getting. You are more than a kennel owner, you are a care giver and friend to all. Your honesty and advise was always appreciated and still is. What we have enjoyed most about our experience with Gracie is that even after we left with her in our arms, you checked up on us and have been keeping a line of communication open with us. Anything we have a question about, training, puppy manners,etc., you are always there to lead us in the right direction. The wealth of information you gave us once we picked up Gracie, her shot record, her blood line all is valuable. Our vet was very impressed with the information that was kept on her. We found out that not only do we have a beautiful dog, but through training that she has gone through with a quality lab trainer, we have the makings of a champion retriever. Thank you Bonni for all you have done. Having Gracie in our lives is a blessing and she is a very welcome addition to our family. We are sure that our second lab will also come from Crumpler Kennels.

Lance and Diana Brooks

GRACIE

Bonnie,

My name is Amy Yoder. My husband and I purchased two dogs from you a little over 2 years ago. We are from Dallas, Texas.
We have a boy Cody who was fathered by Gordy and is 2 1/2 years old. We also have a girl Sadie who was also fathered by Gordy but a different mother. Sadie just turned two years old this week. I want another puppy but my husband tells me no. We would not be the same with out our "munchkins". We are so thankful for you and your family giving us our "munchkins". Thank you again and maybe one day I can talk my husband into getting us another "munchkin". You know you will be the first person I contact.

Thanks again!!!

Enjoy!

Amy Yoder

CODY

SADIE

Hi Bonnie,

I just wanted to tell you how much we love our dog that we got from you! She is great, the best dog ever. She was very easy to train and an excellent water retriever; we had her house broken in a week if that! Anyways I will definitely be recommending you to everyone I hear of looking for a lab.

Holly & Ed

Owner of Saffy

SAFFY

Hi Bonnie,

We don't want a new puppy yet, but we are thinking maybe in a year or two from now. I did want to send you a picture of Maya. She is such a great dog. My boys love her so much. We have her trained for Bird hunting and she has been on a few hunts already here in Austin. She's a little on the spoiled side and sleeps with us or the kids most nights. Snorts when she's happy. Its so funny. Anyway, thanks for getting us one of the best family members one could ask for. We love her and will definitely come to you when we decide to get another dog.

Michelle and Dave

owner of Maya

MAYA

Bonni,

Whitney and I adopted Miller from you last year and she is just coming up on her 1 year birthday. We wanted to share how happy we are and what an amazing puppy we adopted from you. She definitely has quite the personality and boundless energy. Most of our free time is spent taking her to the dog park and meeting up with Willie (her brother that Tony adopted the same day). They LOVE to swim and you can definitely tell that they are brother and sister. They recognize each other every time they get together and can't help but get into trouble as only brother and sister can. We are super happy and Miller has brought a lot of joy to our life. Just wanted to say thank you. Hope all is well, we have been keeping our eye on your website and love the pictures of all your dogs as well as all the recent puppies!

Regards,

--Tom

MILLER

Bonni,

Just wanted to give you an update on Maverick! He is now over 35 lbs and he's growing so fast! He is very intelligent and picks up very easily during our training sessions. He is also quite a cuddler! He loves being around people, getting his belly rubbed and jumping in the water after a ball. We are very happy that we chose your kennel and he is the perfect addition to our family! When we're ready for the next dog, we are definitely coming your way!

Bryan and Casie
Lawton, OK
Owners of Maverick, born in July

MAVERICK

Bonny , we got him on December 2007, we name him Luigi is a perfect white Labrador , we are so happy to have him as part of our family , it excided any dog’s owner expectation, it is smartest, sweetest, gentile and lovely dog and it is our best friend and we love him so much!!

Our Best,

Giulia, Antonio, and of course LUIGI!

LUIGI

Bonnie,

A few years back, Oct. 26, 2006 to be exact you sold Sherry and myself a puppy that we happily named Abby. Abby was born Sept. 05, 2006; the puppy of Gordy VI and Swiggart's Lady Bug, the papers you gave us say she was "#6 Red collar w/ paw prints). While I never had the chance to meet you, Sherry spoke very highly of you. You probably don't remember but Sherry flew back to Connecticut with Abby the day after she picked her up; something you were not too excited about but it work out just fine.

Anyhow, I have been meaning to write you for some time now but have never found the time,today I am making the time. Abby is absolutely amazing! She is completely loved by everyone she meets. She is warm and friendly and always ready for the next big adventure. We go everywhere together including to my job where Abby spends her Friday's lifting the spirits of my staff as she wanders the office saying hello to everyone. Abby is a BIG fan of the snow; she spends most winter weekends in Ludlow Vermont playing in the snow and snow at home in CT is an added bonus. Her summers are spent swimming in Southport harbor which is located a short walk from our house. She has been on adventures to Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and more. Everywhere she goes everyone wants to know were this beautiful and well behaved dog came from.

I wanted to drop you this note and thank you and tell you how special I feel to have been given the gift of having Abby in my life. Sherry unfortunately took a job in Massachusetts and we don't get to see her as much as we would like but we do stay in touch; Abby will always be our dog.

Sincerely,

Peter

PS- her vet is also a big fan of hers and tells me she is in great shape.

ABBY

Hi Bonnie;

Just thought I would you send a recent pic of Barley whom I purchased from you in September (born 7/27/09). He is doing great. At one point, he gained 15 pounds in 3 weeks (vet visits weigh in). I would say he is over 50 lbs now. I just love him. Thanks.

Scott

BARLEY

"when I think back I wonder if it was all worth it, then I see these pictures and know it sure was"

Jeff and Tania

ABBY