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Meet the Game On Litter — The Story Behind the Name (and That Winchester Box Photo)

  The Game On litter, eight days old, in their namesake — a vintage Winchester shotgun-cartridge crate.   If you’ve seen this week’s litter announcement, you’ve already met our newest crew — and you’ve probably also seen the photograph that goes with it: eight tiny English Springer Spaniel puppies piled into an antique Winchester shotgun-cartridge…

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Day 3 at Three Doves — Beginning ENS and ESI with the Game On Litter

*By Albert & Terra Collver · May 29, 2026* — Today the Game On litter turns three days old — and Day 3 is the day a quiet but very important part of our puppy program begins. Today is the first session of **Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS)** and **Early Scent Introduction (ESI)** for every puppy…

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X-Ray Day at Three Doves Kennel — Counting Puppies in the Game On Litter

It’s one of the most exciting days in any breeding program: X-ray day. Etta — formally known as Three Dove’s At Last — has been growing rounder by the day, and at Day 55 of her pregnancy we packed her up and headed to the vet for the official puppy count. She’s been bred to…

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🐾 “If he’s getting to play, I’m getting to play.” 🤰🐾

Even Pregnant — Etta Wanted In: Fetch and Hold on the Cato Board Earlier this week we posted a quick training clip of BlazE working through his Fetch and Hold drill on the Cato board. What we didn’t show you was that **Etta was watching the whole thing from the window** — and the moment…

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Setting the Stage for the Game On Litter: Etta and the Whelping Room

There is mama Etta — look at her with her big baby belly. With just about two and a half weeks until the Game On litter (BlazE x Etta) is due, we spent Mother’s Day weekend cleaning the floors, scrubbing them again for good measure, and breaking out all of our puppy gear. There is…

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Three Doves Recognized as an AKC Breeder of Merit

Three Doves is honored to be recognized by the American Kennel Club as an AKC Breeder of Merit. The AKC Breeder of Merit program recognizes breeders who are dedicated to preserving and improving their breed through responsible breeding practices, participation in AKC events, health testing, and a demonstrated commitment to the future of purebred dogs.…

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