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Labrador Retriever Training at Shady Oaks Kennel
Shady Oaks KennelShady Oaks Kennel is conveniently located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina with easy access to Piedmont Triad cities, Greensboro and High Point.

Features of our kennel include:
  • 80 acres
  • 30 runs, indoor/outdoor heated and air cooled
  • Fenced outdoor exercise area and training yard
  • Three training ponds
  • Grooming room
  • Two professional trainers for 25 years, specializing in show quality field trial dogs; chocolates being a specialty.
Linwood O'Briant Left: Professional trainer Linwood O'Briant

Right: Tahoe		 Tahoe
Professional trainer Linwood O'Briant is shown handling his personal gun dog "Tahoe" on a long water blind set-up. Linwood is a very experienced trainer and handler of Field Trial and Hunt Test dogs. He also trains hunting dog and pet dogs through the obedience training schedule.   "TAHOE' is an AKC MASTER HUNTER Chesapeake Bay Retriever. He is now being offered at STUD for approved Chesapeake Bay females
Training Pond 1 Training ponds with points and islands for teaching the technical details of hunt tests and field trials. Training Pond 2
 
Dog Trailers Left: Dog truck and trailer for transporting dogs to training fields and competitive events.

Right: Air photo of Shady Oaks Kennel - 80 acres of training grounds with two training ponds.		 Air Photo of Shady Oaks Kennel
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