Breeding Program

In the process of building quality lines of healthy animals with desirable personality traits and temperament, we occasionally breed our top moms with selected Cocker Spaniel studs with the intention of keeping puppies to be raised up as our next generation of Dutch Haven dogs. As much as we love all our pups, we aren't able to keep them all! So from time to time we offer purebred AKC Cocker Spaniel puppies to loving homes. 

Purebred Cocker Spaniels are known for their merry disposition and are sweet, trusting, and playful. We expect our dogs to mature around 20-25 pounds. They enjoy walks and are capable of surprising speed and endurance, but overall have a relatively low exercise need. 

As with all of our dogs, these puppies will be raised as part of the family. These pups should be great travelers, and if they take after their mom at all they'll love to play fetch!

Please contact us if you would like to be considered for one of our purebred Cocker Spaniel puppies.

Milly x Captain - AKC Cocker Spaniels

We decided to breed one of our top mamas, Milly, with AKC Champion Captain, and we got a handsome litter of pups who take after their daddy in coat color - lots of black & tan! We will be keeping the girls of this litter for our breeding program, but we have some very sweet male pups looking for their forever homes!

The puppies arrived on December 10, 2021 and will be ready to go home with their new families on February 4, 2022!

Fabulous Dam - Milly

Champion Sire - Captain

Training Continues! 2.23.22

The pups who stay with Dutch Haven families are continuing their training! Ella, renamed Luna, and Piper, renamed Obi, are staying with us permanently. Several of the boys (Hickory, Clive, and Percy) got to stay with the McLaughlin family for a couple of weeks of ongoing socialization and training exercises. We're so proud of the progress they've made!

Personality Profiles Complete! 2.4.22

It’s been a great 8 weeks with Milly’s “Perfect Fit” litter. Their dad is a charming, well-mannered champion. These puppies are being raised alongside 2 litters of mini aussiedoodles, so they are getting a *lot* of social and play time. 

Personality-wise, they have the strong cocker tendency to want to be with their people; they show their undying affection and pure exuberance at being able to be with you wherever you are. ​

Ramping Up: First Obstacle Course! 1.20.22

A Glimpse at Puppy K5! 

An afternoon in the life of the #PerfectFit Pups:
- Curriculum (today’s involved exploring new surfaces and textures)
- Playtime while their pen gets cleaned
- Explore the clean pen, with a brand new crate, clean bedding, and fresh toys!
- Looooong nap! Still just babies, after all!
- 1 hour of noise exposure (we listened to fairground sounds today!)
- 10-step handling exercise (not pictured today)

These guys and gals are getting to a fun age! They are doing AMAZING with their litter box training, blasting through daily curriculum, and loving to cuddle! So excited to see how these sweet pups grow and learn this week!

Everyone was falling asleep after today’s curriculum activities—except for Percy! You can see his sister’s annoyed face as he trampled over her!

Enjoying their new toddler setup with a fancy water bowl! With the new crate and how well they’re doing with litter training, I thought it was time for some extra space.

Lunchtime! We wean slowly, by listening to what the momma wants and adjusting meals and portions accordingly. Today we switched from mush to softened kibbles and went from twice a day to three times! These guys are definitely enthusiastic about their mealtimes!

2 Weeks - Eyes are Open, and Starting to Toddle!

In this video, Tori demonstrates some of the daily exercises the puppies enjoy as they enter a new phase of development.

A Week Old and Learning SO Much!

The #PerfectFit puppies are thriving under mama Milly's attentive care and the McLaughlin family's daily intentionality. We raise all of our puppies with careful attention to their needs in every area of development, so along with daily weight checks, the pups are already enrolled in a daily regimen of Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS). At this young age, the pups are enjoying handling that includes stimulating their paw pads, gentle gyration, and early scent introduction. And don't forget the under-the-chin snuggles!

They're Black! They're Beautiful! The babies are here!

The McLaughlin Family is delighted to welcome this handsome purebred Cocker Spaniel litter into their home! Milly, an experienced momma who has raised many healthy, happy Cockapoo puppies, was bred to Champion sire Captain for a litter of gorgeous black and tan pups!
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On December 10 Milly delivered beautifully over the course of Friday afternoon, and took to her mothering role again with ease. The pups are all growing round milk bellies and glossy coats under her expert care. We’re ecstatic that the two girls from this litter will be staying with Dutch Haven as hopeful future mommas!

UPDATE: December 20
Name theme has been chosen! It's the #PerfectFit litter! All of you who have been following us know that we love to choose a theme for the names for every litter. Sometimes, the name we pick when the pups are still tiny turns out to be just perfect for that puppy, and the new family keeps it! We've decided to name these pups some of our favorite "If The Name Fits..." names!

Listed in birth order: 
Piper - Female, pink collar - 6.4 oz (from Scout's #PercyJackson litter)
Hickory - Male, brown collar - 6.8 oz (from Lacey's #NutPups litter)
Frederick - Male, lime green collar - 5.9 oz (from Princess' #HerosGuide litter)
Cannoli - Male, yellow collar - 6.8 oz (from Milly's #DessertPups litter)
Clive - Male, brown collar - 8.5 (from Maisy's #BritishAuthors litter)
Ella - Female, teal collar - 7.4 oz (from Princess' #HerosGuide litter)
Percy - Male, black collar - 8.0 oz (from Scout's #PercyJackson litter)