Our Philosophy

Dogs were domesticated many centuries ago to not only be our companions, but also to perform a job. Whether pulling a sled through mountains of snow, retrieving game or chasing down varmint, each breed was developed with a specific purpose. We believe in preserving canine history and producing purebred, purposebred dogs that are able to perform a specific task when asked, then curl up by your fireside at night. 

We believe that health is the most important consideration when thinking about bringing a new puppy into your home.  We never want to send a puppy home with you, without knowing we have done everything in our power to ensure a healthy dog with a long life expectancy.

We are diligent to perform and insist upon all of the breed-specific genetic health tests, orthopedic exams and radiographs to assure that both parents are genetically compatible and free of inheritable disease and hip and elbow dysplasia. See each breed section for more detail on our health clearances.

Purposebred

Next Generation’s Chesapeakes and Labradors are created with the expectation that they can and will put in multiple full days of hunting, consisting of sometimes harsh conditions and long, difficult retrieves.  As serious hunters, we understand the type of dog we want beside us in the blind and strive to produce the perfect hunting companion.

Whippets by Devlynn are built to achieve full speed, very quickly, for hunting rabbits and small game, but prefer to spend most of their day relaxing in your living room. They love a warm afternoon of lure coursing and make for an excellent house pet that tends to be quiet and love snuggling. 

Structure, or the way a dog is built, plays a huge role in stamina and longevity in the field. Any tendency to structural weakness or imbalance can contribute to unnecessary injuries or early retirement, and no one wants to see that!  There’s an old saying – form follows function – and we live by this statement. This basically states that the form, or structure, of a dog should reflect the function it is expected to perform.  

A dog that is made for a specific purpose must also have the capacity and willingness to work with its human counterpart to learn and perform its job well. This is called trainability and should be another important consideration when choosing your next pet. Afterall, a trained dog is a safe and happy dog, whether at home, in the field or out and about in town. 

Our Puppies

Next Generation prides itself on producing dual-purpose Chesapeakes that excel in the field, the show ring, and make excellent house dogs. We are fortunate to see many of our puppies back for retriever training, which offers us a unique perspective to observe our puppies beyond their first few weeks of life. This provides us with extensive structural, temperament, and trainability insight that sets us apart.

We have bred multiple Champion-Master Hunters, AKC Champions, Sporting Group winners and placers, ACC Supported Entry winners and dozens of Chesapeakes with AKC and UKC hunt test titles.

Minimum Health Clearances we perform and verify:

  • Hips – OFA

  • Elbows – OFA

  • Eyes – OFA
  • DM (Degenerative Myelopathy) – DNA
  • EIC (Exercise Induced Collapse ) – DNA
  • PRA (Progressive Retinal Atrophy) – DNA

  • LOC (Long Coat gene) – DNA
NGD Chesapeakes

Next Generation provides active, hunting homes with phenomenal pets that will last all season in the blind and off season by your side. We have many of our labs in competitive homes, meaning you run them in or have a trainer run them in field trials and/or hunt tests.  Our labs are very biddable and are an excellent hunting companion.

Minimum Health Clearances we perform and verify:

  • Hips – OFA

  • Elbows – OFA

  • Eyes – OFA

  • EIC (Exercise Induced Collapse ) – DNA

  • CNM (Centronuclear Myopathy) – DNA

NGD Labradors

Devlynn specializes in show-bred whippets that will happily snuggle up next to you as you relax at home. We have bred numerous AKC Champions, Top 20 whippets, Best in Show winners, Reserve Best in Show winners, Hound Group winners and Supported Entry winners!

Minimum Health Clearances we perform and verify:

  • Eyes – OFA

  • Heart – OFA

Devlynn Whippets