I'm Kayla F., the breeder behind Wheatland Retrievers located in Derby, KS. We are experienced puppy raisers and professional dog trainers. Using our extensive background in dog training along with Puppy Culture and Avidog protocols, we take immense pride in producing puppies that are exceptional family pets, competition prospects, hunting partners, and service dogs.
Q. & A. with Kayla
Why did you start breeding?
I bought my first Australian shepherd in 2012, I was immediately in love with the breed. In 2015 I bought my first well bred conformation dog, enrolled in Starmark Academy - School for Dog Trainers, and bred my first litter. The rest has been history! I love being able to blend my training background with puppy raising and helping educate new owners.
What makes your program special?
As a dog lover, the answer is that you won't find somebody more committed to their dogs, and the puppies they produce, than me. From a trainers perspective, I believe my program is special because of my emphasis and experience with cognitive behavior and building conditioned responses. I'm able to give puppies a huge advantage by building and reinforcing desired behaviors from day 1.
What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies include black and yellow. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.
Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Ladybug
Went home
Female
Cicada
Went home
Male
Roach
Went home
Female
Mo
Went home
Male
Monarch
Went home
Female
Cricket
Went home
Female
Hopper
Went home
Male
Pillar
Went home
Male
Cricket
Went home
Male
TBD
Went home
Woody
Went home
Male
Spoony
Went home
Male
Rudy
Went home
Male
Honker
Went home
Male
Speck
Went home
Female
Cackler
Went home
Male
Harley
Went home
Female
Penny
Went home
Female
Teal
Went home
Female
Widgeon
Went home
Female
Mandy
Went home
Female
Chili
Went home
Male
Banana
Went home
Male
Cayenne
Went home
Female
Ghost
Went home
Male
Serrano
Went home
Female
Boy 1
Went home
Male
Girl 5
Went home
Female
Boy 2
Went home
Male
Girl 1
Went home
Female
Girl 4
Went home
Female
Girl 3
Went home
Female
Boy 3
Went home
Male
Girl 2
Went home
Female
Getting a puppy from Kayla
Kayla has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.
Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.
Price
Puppy prices include a $500 non-refundable deposit and between $1,500 - $3,500 final payment, before taxes & fees.
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“Price includes -
AKC Registration
30 Month Health Guarantee
AKC Reunite Microchip
30 Days of Trupanion Pet Insurance
Age appropriate vaccines and wellness puppy exam. Deposit will hold a puppy of your gender preference. Puppy selections will be made at approx. 7 weeks during a "matchmaking" process, to ensure each family gets the puppy best suited for their needs.”
Contract & health guarantee
Kayla may provide a written contract or
health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps
protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you
both have a clear understanding of the terms of your
puppy purchase. If Kayla offers a contract
or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them.
If you have any questions or want to know more,
don’t hesitate to reach out to Kayla directly.
Wheatland Retrievers meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:
Responsible breeding practices
Health of breeding dogs and puppies
Puppy environment and enrichment
Buyer education and policies
Parent dogs
Lori, mom
Labrador Retriever
About Lori
We were fortunate enough to have the opportunity to add Lori to our breeding program in the fall of 2025. She has numerous FC/AFC/QA2 siblings, and has already produced a male that has achieved his field trial championship.
She is high drive, as stable and balanced in temperament as you can get, and I expect her to produce top of the line field trial, hunt test, and detection dogs. Her puppies would also be well suited as active family pets and hunting dogs.
Bumble, mom
Labrador Retriever
About Bumble
Bumble was born here at Wheatland and is a daughter of our very first lab, Blair. Bumble is everything we ever dreamed to produce with our program. She is highly intelligent, is tireless in her work ethic, she is beyond gentle with our newborn and 2 year old human children, and is a joy to include in every kind of family outing, vacation, or in the duck blind during waterfowl season.
Parent health testing
Wheatland Retrievers reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Labrador Retrievers.
Hip Dysplasia
Hip testing reduces the chance of passing down hip dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause hip pain and the eventual loss of the function of the hip joint.
Elbow Dysplasia Finals (OFA, BVA, SV, FCI)
Elbow testing reduces the chance of passing down elbow dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause arthritis in the elbow joint and front leg lameness.
Eye Certification (CAER, registered with OFA)
Eye testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide range of hereditary eye illnesses including retinal dysplasia, lens luxation, and glaucoma, which can cause impared vision or blindness.
Cardiac Evaluation (registered with OFA)
Heart testing reduces the chance of passing down congenital heart disease, which can cause a range of symptoms ranging from trouble exercising to heart failure.
Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).