CCI KJ (Kendall Jackson)
Canine Companions for Independence
Help is a Four-Legged Word™. Canine Companions for Independence® provides highly-trained assistance dogs for children and adults with disabilities, free of charge. The most advanced technology capable of transforming the lives of people with disabilities has a cold nose and a warm heart!
Best of the Best
KJ at 18 months old
(July 2010)
Breeder dogs and their puppies are the foundation of our organization. We carefully select and breed Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers and crosses of the two after an intensive evaluation process. Our breeding program staff checks each dog’s temperament, trainability, health, physical attributes, littermate trends and the production history of the dam and sire. Only then are the “best of the best” chosen as CCI breeder dogs.
KJ as of May 11, 2016 (Age: 7)
Our breeding program staff checks each dog’s temperament, trainability, health, physical attributes, littermate trends and the production history of the dam and sire. Only then are the “best of the best” chosen as CCI breeder dogs.
Exclusive Video of Marty V (KJ's Daughter)
A Unique Opportunity
Volunteer breeder caretakers are a diverse group of people ranging from stay-at-home moms to working professionals to retirees, all of whom receive extensive support from CCI staff, volunteers and the Breeder Caretaker Council. Upon retirement, CCI breeders are spayed or neutered and stay with the breeder caretaker as a loving pet.
Many volunteer breeder caretakers report immense feelings of pride and satisfaction in seeing CCI breeders produce pups with a purpose.
Be a Breeder Caretaker
- Live within 90 miles of CCI National Headquarters in Santa Rosa, CA.
- Attend breeder caretaker meetings.
- Work closely with CCI’s breeding and veterinary staff.
- Caretakers for male breeders bring the dog to national headquarters in Santa Rosa, CA at breeding time.
- Caretakers for female breeders bring the dog to headquarters for boarding when she’s in heat, assist in her whelping and nurture the litters during the first 8 weeks of life.
- Contact CCI to receive an application.