Wynk

SHR Justamere Wynken Blynken WC

English Labrador Retriever jumping into the water to retrieve a duck

Dual-Purpose Labrador

Wynk is a dual-purpose Lab that loves to retrieve. It’s almost an obsession. Whether birds, bumpers, or balls, she loves them all. She also has the correct structure as described in the breed standard. Not slender with a roached back and thin tail, nor short and stocky with a head that looks like a Rottweiler.

Many fanciers seek a revival of this type of Lab that came to America in the early 20th century. At that time it was not unusual for a dog to compete successfully in both the field and the show ring.

About Wynk

Wondering where Wynk got her name? She’s named for an old nursery rhyme called Wynken Blynken and Nod.

OFA Good (hips)
OFA Normal (elbows)
CERF/CAER (eyes)

prcd-PRA Clear (blindness)
CNM Clear (muscle myopathy)
EIC Clear (exercise induced collapse)
D-locus Clear (dilute)
Black, carrying the chocolate gene

Pedigree:

GCH Domenico Brunet RN CGC “Bruno”	Am Can CH Chablais Cornelius “Lius”	Am Can CH Chablais Brookhill Joss
		Am Can CH Chablais Delorme Ziggy
	Nirvana’s Blue Lotus “Gina”	GCH Big Sky’s Stone Kutter
		Nirvana’s Center of Bliss
SHR Justamere Tisket A Tasket RN CC “Tisket”	CH UCH SHR Big Skys Justamere Lido Shuffle WC “Boz”	CH MoonLit’s Drum Roll
		Big Sky’s Olivia
	Justamere Quidditch “Seeker”	Am Can CH Skyfire’s Oughta Be Haulin’ RN CGC WC
		Justamere Catalyst RA CGC CC

Extended pedigree

Dual-purpose Lab: success in both show and field

Black Labrador puppy standing in the show ring

Labrador Retriever puppy in the ring at a dog show

Black Labrador puppy winning at a specialty dog show

Wynk’s first time in the show ring. She moved out well and showed like a trooper. Wynk placed 4th in a nice class of puppies under breeder-judge Gunella Ek.

In the field…

Earning her Working Certificate, Wynk started with one mark on land – near the top of a little hill – no problem. But there was something new, something she’d never seen before. A blind out in the field, hiding people.

‘What’s that?’ she asked. So she had to take a peek before bringing her bird back to mom. She delivered to hand and the land portion was completed!

After a bit, we worked the water portion – back to back retrieves in a pond enclosed by tall vegetation. Another new experience for her. Out and back, delivered to hand for each mark. I’m quite proud of my little Lab!

Black Lab jumping into a pond to retrieve a duck

Photos by Linda Alexander

Labrador Retriever swimming with the duck she retrieved

I’d only planned to run Tisket in the hunt test, but Wynk kept telling me, “Put me in coach. I’m ready to play.”

So I did and she smoked it! She got her first pass at the Platte Valley HRC hunt test in Snyder, CO the same day her mom finished her title.

Two Labrador Retrievers posing with the ribbons they earned at a hunt test

Show-bred Labrador racing back with the duck she retrieved

Photo by Chuck Wagner Photography

Earning another pass at the PVHRC hunt test.
Can you tell she loves working?

“No, mom, I don’t want to go out after all.”
Blizzard of March 2019

Black Lab sitting in an open door way half blocked by snow

Excellent competitor and mother

Wynk has produced several Labs that are great in the field and are nice enough to be competitive in the show ring. These are four of her puppies that love to retrieve and look good doing it. More dual-purpose Labs in the making!