OUR STORY

Four Rivers Kennel was founded in 2011 by Dr. Craig N. Coon as an independent facility for canine nutrition research and dog feeding trials. Our research colony consists of only Labrador Retrievers, one of the most popular dog breeds in the United States. We have an expansive facility on 180 acres in rural Missouri, where we provide our dogs quality care, exercise, and daily outdoor time.

Our aim is to provide the allied pet food industry with sound nutrition research and accurate results using one of the most popular dog breeds. Differences in physiology compared to the industry standard Beagles can improve our understanding of nutrition for the pet food industry as a whole.

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