(Updated December 23, 2021)"Dynamite uses only natural ingredients, made in the United States for better quality control. Throughout its history of making natural dog food, it Read more

3xNFC CFC DUAL CH Shed of Arden is one of the best known Labrador Retrievers in history, but what do we know about him and his family?   SHED OF ARDEN'S STORY Shed Read more

A costume contest for pets in 2006 got me thinking about what costumes I could make for my dogs. Yes, it had to be for more than one. I had three dogs that were my constant Read more

Out of curiosity, I looked into the pedigree of 2xNAFC 2xCNAFC FC CFC Ebonstar Lean Mac who was probably the most influential field Labrador Retriever in recent history. Why Read more

BRITISH FIELD TRIALS The first documented field trial was held in England in 1899 and consisted mostly of Flat-Coated and Curly Coated retrievers.Four years later Munden Read more

These are mostly American titles (AKC and UKC/HRC), but there are also some we see from Canada and England. In the pedigrees I share I try to differentiate between titles 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 7 generations of champions, and 15 or Read more

Genetic basics Luckily Gregor Mendel tested his theories on the garden pea that has a relatively simple genetic structure. He crossed yellow peas with green peas and tall Read more

Despite what some people might say, a LabraDoodle is a mutt. They're not purebred. They're not special. It's a marketing ploy. They slap a cute name on something (like Read more