Oklahoma’s Best
Deep Fork Retrievers is Oklahoma’s oldest and largest hunting retriever kennel. Since 1980, our training and breeding programs have supplied waterfowl and upland hunters with eager, well-mannered Labrador Retrievers that are a pleasure to hunt with.
Programs
Gun Dog Training Program
Our main emphasis at Deep Fork Retrievers is on training quality gun dogs. Most dogs are ready to hunt in four to six months.
Fuzzy, the Deep Fork stud, in a flooded marsh. Puppy Head Start Program
Our Puppy Head Start Program helps a puppy form a willing temperament, increase its memory and build a bond with its owner for future teamwork.
A yellow Lab pup with a mallard training dummy. Puppies
We pair dogs with correct conformation, trainability and pedigree-proven genetics to produce outstanding hunting companions and field test competitors.
A black Lab puppy in tall grass. Facilities
Deep Fork Retrievers’ state-of-the-art kennel and training facilities are veterinarian-designed for the optimum health, safety and comfort of our clients’ dogs.
The covered kennel building at Deep Fork Retrievers.
Testimonials
I have known and worked with John Amico and Deep Fork Retrievers for many years. We have purchased puppies and had dogs trained there. They are the best of the best - conscientious, professional, good at what they do and integrity filled. They are also nice people and I recommend them without hesitation.
We’re Pros!
Owners John and Beth Ann Amico are nationally known gun dog trainers and breeders and members of the Professional Retriever Trainers Association (PRTA).
From the Library
Puppies Library
Ready for a Retriever?
Here’s what you need to know before buying a duck dog. It takes time, commitment and money to train a hunting dog.
Gun Dog Library
First Hunt
If you lay the right groundwork, a young retriever’s first duck hunt can be a positive learning experience.
Puppies Library
Picking the Perfect Puppy
The key to finding the right hunting companion is to hire the best pup for the job. Beth Ann’s Maxwell Medallion-winning cover story.