Levi x Raven Litter
Purdey, our Green-collar girl, at the eleven-day weigh-in: 1,030 grams. The first Game On puppy to cross a kilogram. A milestone morning at the whelping box: Purdey crossed one kilogram today. Eleven days old, 1,030 grams, two pounds four ounces — and the first puppy of the Game On litter over the kilo…
BlazE doing what he loves most: working with his handler on a perfect early-summer evening. Last night Etta and the eight Game On puppies stayed home in the whelping room with Terra, and BlazE and I drove out to the agility field. With a litter of nine-day-olds tucked in for the night, somebody in the…
Continue readingAn Evening Off for BlazE — Agility on the Course (and an Honest Edit)
Eight puppies, weighed every morning. One week in, that’s fifty-six data points and counting. By Albert & Terra Collver · June 2, 2026 We’re seven days into life with the Game On litter — eight puppies, four pounds of fur and feet between them — and one of the small disciplines we keep up with…
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*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…
Continue readingDay 3 at Three Doves — Beginning ENS and ESI with 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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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…
Continue reading🐾 “If he’s getting to play, I’m getting to play.” 🤰🐾
A quick peek at BlazE working through some retrieving drills at Three Doves — sitting steady on his Cato board with a dummy bird in his mouth, watching another dummy fly through the air, then bringing it back and settling right back into place. It looks simple in a 30-second clip, but there…
Continue readingBlazE in Training: Fetch and Hold on the Cato Board
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…
Continue readingSetting the Stage for the Game On Litter: Etta and the Whelping Room
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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This past Saturday, BlazE had the chance to do a practice hunt test in Hillsboro, Illinois, and he showed exactly why he loves this work. From the moment the bird was in the air, he was alert, focused, and ready to go. The tall grass, warm weather, and pond made for a great training day.…
Continue readingBlazE’s Practice Hunt Test in Hillsboro, Illinois
