Kensington Gundogs

Kensington Gundogs, run by Rick Pate in Newton, North Carolina, focuses on British Labrador retrievers bred from UK field trial champion lines. Located in the Catawba Valley region west of Charlotte, the program draws on a family connection to sporting dogs that stretches back generations — Rick's great-great-grandfather, R.K. Armstrong, was a prominent figure in the southern hunting and field trial community who won the National Bird Dog Championship in 1917.

The selection standard at Kensington Gundogs centers on three qualities in every dog: strong pedigree, sound mental makeup, and a conformation built for demanding fieldwork. Labrador retrievers have been part of the family since 1992, used across duck, goose, and pheasant hunting as well as everyday life at home.

For those looking for British Labrador retriever puppies in North Carolina from field trial bloodlines, Kensington Gundogs reflects a breeding approach rooted in working performance and the expectation that a well-bred gundog should be equally at ease in the field and in the house.

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