Labrador Retriever Topics

The Working Certificate - or just WC - is a fun test for Labs and their owners. One short retrieve on land and two back-to-back retrieves in water is all that's needed. Some Read more

Mary Roslin Williams of Mansergh Gundogs She bred Labs, she hunted over Labs, she competed with Labs and she taught about Labs. She had seven generations of champions, and Read more

This is a story about two Lab puppies that were very special dogs. The best place to start is at the beginning... I heard about a daughter of River Oaks Way-Da-Go Rocky that Read more

A costume contest for pets got me thinking about what Halloween costumes for dogs might be available. I also needed coordinating costumes as my dogs, Chip, Tory and Arwen, Read more

The last local AKC retriever hunt test of the season is in the books. Beautiful property with fabulous water, good weather (yes, a bit hot) and lots of great dogs and their Read more

"Shed of Arden's qualities were of the highest: he epitomized an ideal. ...By those who are knowledgeable, he was considered to have embodied the greatest qualities a Read more

We had a great weekend - despite the heat and wind near Boone, CO at an HRC hunt test. Arwen passed a tough Finished test, Tory passed his third Seasoned test, and Jazzy got Read more

The Labrador Retriever was reintroduced to America in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Some early Labrador kennels helped the breed become popular. These included: Jay Read more

To spay, or not to spay? That is the question. Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of animal rights activists Or to take arms against a sea of Read more