I'm the breeder behind Big Bay Kennels LLC located in Tabor City, NC. We strive to produce quality puppies that are structurally sound, healthy, intuitive, and have wonderful temperaments. As breeders, we feel a sense of responsibility to prioritize the overall health and temperament of each of our puppies and to ensure that they are loved and well cared for before joining their forever homes.
Q. & A. with Johnny
Why did you start breeding?
My wife and I met some Springers during search and rescues, and I started working with the breed through duck hunting. We fell in love with these wonderful dogs and decided to share our love of Springers through responsible breeding.
What makes your program special?
We obtained our USDA class A breeder license about 4 years ago. We are also a licensed pet transporter! We researched all of our potential breeding dogs for temperament and genetic health and we stop breeding our females at age 5. Our vet does all our vet care (tail docks, dewclaws, etc.). On-site, we provide our puppies with dewormer and flea, tick, and heartworm preventatives. We care about the work we do and commit to answering texts and phone calls from potential buyers. We have high expectations for our puppies and make sure to place each one in an enriching and loving home that will match their temperament and personality. We love what we do and truly want the very best for our puppies and their forever families.
Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home and a kennel on my property.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Missy
Went home
Female
Trigger
Went home
Male
Mandy
Went home
Female
Boy 2
Went home
Male
Boy 2
Went home
Male
Boy 4
Went home
Male
Girl 1
Went home
Female
Boy 3
Went home
Male
Boy 1
Went home
Male
Girl 2
Reserved
Female
Boy 1
Reserved
Male
liver roan
Went home
Male
liver roan
Went home
Male
liver roan
Went home
Male
Liver roan male
Went home
Male
Boy 2
Went home
Male
Boy 1
Went home
Male
Girl 5
Went home
Female
Girl 4
Went home
Female
Girl 3
Went home
Female
Girl 2
Went home
Female
Liver Tri
Went home
Female
Liver Standard
Went home
Female
Liver Standard
Went home
Female
Liver Standard
Went home
Male
Liver Standard
Went home
Male
Girl 3
Went home
Female
Girl 1
Went home
Female
liver standard male
Went home
Male
Blue roan
Went home
Male
Liver Roan
Went home
Female
Girl 5
Went home
Female
Girl 3
Went home
Female
Girl 6
Went home
Female
Girl 1
Went home
Female
Black/ White tri Standardd
Went home
Male
Red
Went home
Female
Purple
Went home
Male
Black
Went home
Male
Yellow
Went home
Female
Light Blue
Went home
Male
Orange
Went home
Female
Blue
Went home
Male
Light Pink
Went home
Female
Green
Went home
Female
Light Pink
Went home
Female
Green
Went home
Male
Yellow
Went home
Female
Purple
Went home
Female
Blue
Went home
Male
Red
Went home
Male
Girl 3
Went home
Female
Boy 2
Went home
Male
Girl 1
Went home
Female
Boy 1
Went home
Male
Girl 2
Went home
Female
Girl 2
Went home
Female
Girl 3
Went home
Female
Girl 5
Went home
Female
Boy 3
Went home
Male
Boy 2
Went home
Male
Girl 1
Went home
Female
Girl 4
Went home
Female
Boy 1
Went home
Male
Girl 1
Went home
Female
Boy 1
Went home
Male
Girl 2
Went home
Female
Pink collar
Went home
Female
Lime Green collar
Went home
Male
No collar
Went home
Female
Purple collar
Went home
Male
Yellow collar
Went home
Male
Red collar
Went home
Male
Girl 2 Lime green collar
Went home
Female
Girl 1 Pink collar
Went home
Female
Boy 3 red collar
Went home
Male
Girl 4 Orange collar
Went home
Female
Girl 5 Purple collar
Went home
Female
Girl 3 Red striped
Went home
Female
Boy 4 Blue collar
Went home
Male
Boy 2 green collar
Went home
Male
Boy 1 yellow collar
Went home
Male
Boy 1
Went home
Male
Girl 2
Went home
Female
Girl 1
Went home
Female
Girl 3
Went home
Female
Boy 2
Went home
Male
Getting a puppy from Johnny
Johnny 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 range from $900 - $1,600 and include a non-refundable deposit of $200.
“Our males are priced $100.00 lower than our females. Our Europeans (roans) are the higher-priced pups. We also have some champion bloodlines with 48 champions in the pedigree; those are the most expensive. The deposit will come off the price of the pup!”
Contract & health guarantee
Johnny 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 Johnny 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 Johnny directly.
Big Bay Kennels LLC 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
Abigail, mom
English Springer Spaniel
About Abigail
Abigail is a sweetheart she a beautiful liver Tri roan!
Abigail, mom
English Springer Spaniel
About Abigail
Abigail is just a beautiful sweetheart!😊🐶
Piper, mom
English Springer Spaniel
About Piper
Piper is a female English Springer Spaniel. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Johnny decided to make her part of their program. Johnny has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Sadie, mom
English Springer Spaniel
About Sadie
Sadie is a female English Springer Spaniel. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Johnny decided to make her part of their program. Johnny has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Chloe, mom
English Springer Spaniel
About Chloe
Chloe is a female English Springer Spaniel. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Johnny decided to make her part of their program. Johnny has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Stella, mom
English Springer Spaniel
About Stella
Stella is a female English Springer Spaniel. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Johnny decided to make her part of their program. Johnny has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Kimber, mom
English Springer Spaniel
About Kimber
Kimber is a female English Springer Spaniel. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Johnny decided to make her part of their program. Johnny has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Emory, mom
English Springer Spaniel
About Emory
Emory is a female English Springer Spaniel. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Johnny decided to make her part of their program. Johnny has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Jax, dad
English Springer Spaniel
About Jax
Jax is a male English Springer Spaniel. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Johnny decided to make him part of their program. Johnny has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Timber, dad
English Springer Spaniel
About Timber
Timber is a male English Springer Spaniel. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Johnny decided to make him part of their program. Johnny has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Ranger, dad
English Springer Spaniel
About Ranger
Ranger is a male English Springer Spaniel. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Johnny decided to make him part of their program. Johnny has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Remi, dad
English Springer Spaniel
About Remi
Remi is a male English Springer Spaniel. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Johnny decided to make him part of their program. Johnny has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Parent health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Good level
Big Bay Kennels LLC 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 English Springer Spaniels.
PRA, Rod-Cone Degeneration (PRA-prcd)
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).
Verified owner stories
Hear what other owners say about working with Johnny to bring home their puppies.
Amberly M.
Verified owner · Sept. 2024
The absolute best experience - Johnny is diligent about the breeding and care of these puppies and it shows! Our Birdie is the perfect addition to our family, and we could not be happier!
Richard J.
Verified owner · Oct. 2022
I couldn’t of asked for a better experience. What a wonderful place he has to raise dogs. Johnny himself went out of his way to make my trip from Kansas worth it !