Duckhill Kennel puppies are the product of thoughtfully selected breeding lines and a purpose-driven development program designed to cultivate excellence from the very beginning. Our breeding and early training practices emphasize sound temperament, intelligence, inherent drive and focus, trainability, and purpose all qualities that have consistently produced outstanding dogs across a range of demanding fields.

Our British Labrador puppies are notably easy to train, thanks to their inherent instincts and natural genetic behavior traits, which allow them to quickly understand tasks and adapt to a variety of working environments. Over the years, Duckhill Kennel puppies have gone on to distinguish themselves as top-tier search and rescue dogs, successfully deploying in both wilderness and urban disaster environments. Many have become trusted service dogs, providing life-changing assistance and companionship to individuals with specialized needs. Others have excelled as gun dogs, demonstrating exceptional drive, steadiness, and responsiveness in the field.

Our graduates have also been selected for specialized operational roles, including explosive detection, trailing, and wilderness search work, thanks to their keen scenting ability, confidence, and unwavering focus. Just as importantly, many have become devoted family companions, bringing the same intelligence, loyalty, and stable temperament into the home environment.

When you choose a Duckhill Kennel puppy, you’re investing in a proven legacy of performance, reliability, and partnership.

For the canine specialist looking to purchase their next search and rescue partner or invest in their next working partner, ours are the clear choice. Our puppy development program is purpose-built to shape confident, focused, and highly trainable dogs with the instincts and aptitude needed to excel in demanding real-world missions.

Disaster Search and Rescue Dogs

The Disaster Search and Rescue dog is trained to seek, find, and report the location of victims trapped beneath rubble in collapsed buildings. The dogs accomplish this by searching independently and off leash. Upon finding a live victim barks and remains at the strongest scent source until his handler arrives. We furnish dogs for both Federal and State USAR (Urban Search and Rescue) Teams.

Our Duckhill University Search and Rescue Program will prepare handler’s to train their puppy with the skills to become a top-tier SAR canine.

FEMA Search and Rescue Response Evaluation

The search dog undergoes a lengthy training process and must pass a rigorous, standardized performance test to demonstrate operational readiness for locating live victims in structural collapse scenarios. Duckhill University’s Search and Rescue program provides the knowledge, structure, and resources teams need to prepare for and meet FEMA Search and Rescue Response Evaluation standards.