--- title: Boarding Working & Sporting Dogs | Happy Paws Kennels url: https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/working-and-sporting-dogs/ business: Happy Paws Kennels address: 6677 Midway Road, Dixon, CA 95620 phone: 707-678-6600 hours: drop-off and pick-up every day 7:30-11:30 AM and 2:00-5:00 PM type: Dog and cat boarding kennel on about 10 country acres; caring for pets in Dixon since 1971 rates: 2026 rates, effective for reservations made on or after Jan 1, 2026 (dogs from $52 a night, cats $35 a night) --- - [Home](https://happypawskennels.com/) - [Breed guides](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/) - Boarding working & sporting dogs # Boarding working and sporting dogs Working and sporting dogs such as Labradors, Golden Retrievers, Boxers and Huskies usually fit Business Class at $59 a night on the 2026 rates. They need real exercise, and the stay includes walks, large fenced play areas and a grass field. [Book a stay](https://happypawskennels.propetware.com/customerLogin)[Call 707-678-6600](tel:+17076786600) The American Kennel Club puts retrievers, spaniels, setters and pointers in the Sporting Group, and dogs bred for guarding, pulling and rescue in the Working Group. What they have in common is energy. ## Breeds in these groups Weights are from each breed's AKC page. Sporting breeds are shown first. Mixes of these breeds often carry the same drive. **Sporting and working breeds** | Breed | Group | AKC weight | | --- | --- | --- | | Labrador Retriever | Sporting | 55 to 80 pounds | | Golden Retriever | Sporting | 55 to 75 pounds | | Brittany | Sporting | 30 to 40 pounds | | German Shorthaired Pointer | Sporting | 45 to 70 pounds | | Vizsla | Sporting | 44 to 60 pounds | | Boxer | Working | 65 to 80 pounds (male) | | Siberian Husky | Working | 35 to 60 pounds | | Doberman Pinscher | Working | 60 to 100 pounds | ## More sporting breeds The AKC Sporting Group also includes these breeds, each with its own page giving the usual kennel class and bath column: - [American Water Spaniel](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/american-water-spaniel/) - [Barbet](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/barbet/) - [Bracco Italiano](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/bracco-italiano/) - [Clumber Spaniel](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/clumber-spaniel/) - [Curly-Coated Retriever](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/curly-coated-retriever/) - [English Cocker Spaniel](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/english-cocker-spaniel/) - [Field Spaniel](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/field-spaniel/) - [Gordon Setter](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/gordon-setter/) - [Irish Red and White Setter](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/irish-red-and-white-setter/) - [Irish Setter](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/irish-setter/) - [Irish Water Spaniel](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/irish-water-spaniel/) - [Nederlandse Kooikerhondje](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/nederlandse-kooikerhondje/) - [Spinone Italiano](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/spinone-italiano/) - [Sussex Spaniel](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/sussex-spaniel/) - [Welsh Springer Spaniel](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/welsh-springer-spaniel/) - [Wirehaired Vizsla](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/wirehaired-vizsla/) ## More working breeds The AKC Working Group also includes these breeds, each with its own page: - [Black Russian Terrier](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/black-russian-terrier/) - [Boerboel](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/boerboel/) - [Danish-Swedish Farmdog](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/danish-swedish-farmdog/) - [Dogo Argentino](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/dogo-argentino/) - [Dogue de Bordeaux](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/dogue-de-bordeaux/) - [German Pinscher](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/german-pinscher/) - [Giant Schnauzer](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/giant-schnauzer/) - [Greater Swiss Mountain Dog](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/greater-swiss-mountain-dog/) - [Komondor](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/komondor/) - [Kuvasz](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/kuvasz/) - [Neapolitan Mastiff](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/neapolitan-mastiff/) - [Standard Schnauzer](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/standard-schnauzer/) - [Tibetan Mastiff](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/tibetan-mastiff/) ## Business Class is the usual fit Most dogs in these groups weigh 45 to 90 pounds, which is Business Class: 5x6 feet inside and 60 square feet outside, $59 a night on the 2026 rates. A smaller dog like a Brittany can use Economy at $52. A Rottweiler or a Great Dane may need First Class at $72. Two dogs from one home pay $59 plus $50 in Business Class. ## What a high-energy dog needs Walks are included, and the large fenced play areas and the grass field give a high-energy dog somewhere to run. The page on high-energy dogs explains more. Picture play sessions are an add-on at $14.99 per kennel. Bring one toy that is not the favorite. Dogs bred to work all day can be restless after a day of sitting. Tell the staff what your dog is used to doing. ## Bath cells Sporting and working coats range from a Boxer's extra short to a Husky's double. Ask which column fits your dog, and please ask to confirm today's price. A 51 to 75 pound dog is $40 to $65 on the 2024 chart, depending on coat. ## Heat and food nearby Vacaville, the closest weather station, averages about 100 days a year at 90 degrees or higher, so the air-conditioned run matters for thick-coated dogs. Many dogs in these groups also love food, so write amounts in cups if you bring your own, or use the house food at no charge. ## Prices for a typical week A Labrador in Business Class for seven nights is 7 x $59 = $413 on the 2026 rates. The second dog from the same home is $50 a night. Stays of 14 nights or more get the reduced rate of $53 a night in Business Class. ### Sources (checked October 19, 2026) - [American Kennel Club - Labrador Retriever breed page](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/labrador-retriever/) - [American Kennel Club - Siberian Husky breed page](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/siberian-husky/) - [American Kennel Club - Boxer breed page](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/boxer/) - [Happy Paws Kennels 2026 rate sheet (PDF)](https://happypawskennels.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2026-Rates-EFFECTIVE-1-1-26.pdf) - [Happy Paws Kennels bathing rates effective January 1, 2024](https://happypawskennels.com/rates/) - [NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/access/) ### 2026 nightly rates - First Class kennel $72 - Business Class kennel $59 - Economy Class kennel $52 - Cat condo $35 All-inclusive: food, medications and walks. 2026 rates, effective for reservations made on or after Jan 1, 2026. [All 2026 rates](https://happypawskennels.com/rates/) ### Visit or call 6677 Midway Road, Dixon, CA 95620 [707-678-6600](tel:+17076786600) | Drop-off and pick-up, every day | 7:30 to 11:30 AM and 2:00 to 5:00 PM | | --- | --- | | Tours, every day (no appointment) | 9:00 to 11:00 AM and 2:00 to 4:00 PM | [Book a stay](https://happypawskennels.propetware.com/customerLogin) ### Related - [Boarding high-energy dogs](https://happypawskennels.com/dog-boarding/high-energy-dogs/) - [Boarding large dogs](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/large-dogs/) - [Business Class kennel](https://happypawskennels.com/dog-boarding/business-class-kennel/) - [Picture play & bubble play sessions](https://happypawskennels.com/extras/picture-play-sessions/) - [Labrador Retriever](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/labrador-retriever/) - [Boarder baths](https://happypawskennels.com/baths/) ## Which kennel class fits? How many dogs? Biggest dog They will share one kennel Pick how many dogs and the biggest one's size. A guide from the sizes on our facility page. The staff confirm the right kennel when you book. ## Bath price finder Your dog's weight Coat Pick a weight and coat. From the bath chart effective January 1, 2024. The 2026 sheet prices baths on request, so please ask to confirm. Baths are for overnight boarders. ## Read next - [Boarding toy breeds](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/toy-dogs/) - [Boarding hound breeds](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/hound-dogs/) - [Boarding terriers](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/terriers/) - [Boarding herding breeds](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/herding-dogs/) - [Boarding non-sporting breeds](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/non-sporting-dogs/) - [Boarding small dogs](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/small-dogs/) - [Boarding medium dogs](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/medium-dogs/) - [Boarding large dogs](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/large-dogs/) Answers ## Questions people ask Still have a question? Call [707-678-6600](tel:+17076786600) (every day 7:30-11:30 AM and 2-5 PM) or see the [boarding FAQ](https://happypawskennels.com/faq/). ### Are working and sporting dogs good boarders? Most are social and cooperative. They do best with daily walks and play. ### Can two sporting dogs share a kennel? If they live together. The second dog is about 15 percent off.