The Labrador Retriever was reintroduced to America in the late 1920s and early 1930s. The breed quickly became popular here thanks to early Labrador kennels such as Jay Carlisle of Wingan, W Averell Harriman of Arden, Franklin Lord of Blake, Marshall Field of Caumsett, Paul Bakewell III of Deer Creek, Dr Samuel Milbank of Earlsmoor, Mr and Mrs Frederick of Timber Town and many others.
Below is an alphabetical list of early kennels in America.
Early Lab Kennels
| Kennel Name | Owner | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aldenholme | Mrs Barbara Barty-King | Massachusetts |
| Alvaleigh | JHL Fisher, Mrs Alva S Robinson | Maryland |
| Arden | Hon W Averell Harriman | New York |
| Ashur | Mrs Johnson Smith | New York |
| Bankhurst | Dr George D Patton | Colorado |
| Barnegat | Alfred E Johnson Jr | New Jersey |
| Barn Hill | Richard B Ross | New York |
| Bay Shore | Mrs Russell G Merriman | Vermont |
| Bellota | Mr and Mrs Richard Reeve | Arizona |
| Bergee | Mr and Mrs MJ Leclerc | Illinois |
| Big Talk | EP Landwehr | Michigan |
| Bijiminy | Mr and Mrs JB Deuel | California |
| Black Point | Mr and Mrs Daniel E Pomeroy | New Jersey |
| Blake | Franklin B Lord | New York |
| Bluefield | Hiram BD Blauvelt | New Jersey |
| Broadfen | Mr and Mrs Gaylord Donnelley | Illinois |
| Caniston | Mrs John Griswold | Pennsylvania |
| Casa Audlon | Mr and Mrs MB Wallace Jr | Missouri |
| Caumsett | Marshall Field | New York |
| Cheam | Col Andrew M Naismith | British Columbia |
| Chidley | Mrs Curtis Read | New York |
| Cinar | E Roland Harriman | New York |
| Coaltown | Robert D Cowen | Ohio |
| Cutbank | Mrs Curtis Munson | District of Columbia |
| Dairy Hill | Mr and Mrs AA Jones | California |
| Deer Creek | Mr and Mrs Paul Bakewell III | Missouri |
| Dela-Winn | Mr and Mrs Harley A Butler | Wisconsin |
| Del Monte Sol | Mrs LT Konopak | New Mexico |
| Dolobran | Clement A Griscom III | Pennsylvania |
| Ducklore | Arthur C Storz | Nebraska |
| Duckwind | A Wells Wilbor | Minnesota |
| Dunottar | Mr and Mrs Henry S Morgan | New York |
| Earlsmoor | Dr and Mrs Samuel Milbank | New York |
| Elsted | Edwin M Bulkley Jr | Connecticut |
| Fairmount | Karl F Bruch | Ohio |
| Freehaven | James L Free | California |
| Giralda Farms | Mrs M Hartley Dodge | New Jersey |
| Glennspey | Cpt John L Graham | New Jersey |
| Grangemead | Mr and Mrs TW Merritt | Illinois |
| Greeymar | Stephen M Greey | Toronto |
| Harpersbrook Shadow | Palmer K Leberman | New York |
| Holly Bank | Mr and Mrs CL Roberts | Pennsylvania |
| How-Hi | Mr and Mrs Howes Burton | New York |
| Hurricane | Mr and Mrs Wm L Austin | New York |
| Inkstone | Mrs Robert E Smith Jr | California |
| Invail | Mr and Mrs CV Brokaw Jr | New York |
| Jibodad | James W Bryan Jr | Washington |
| Kidwell | John McKenney | Maryland |
| Kilsyth | Mrs Gerald M Livingston | New York |
| Labappy | Dr George D Massey | Oregon |
| Lallinden | Mr and Mrs Albert P Loening | New York |
| Land Fall | Rear-Adm and Mrs CL Andrews Jr | Rhode Island |
| Larchmont | Dr HBK Willis | California |
| Latch-up | Arthur M Lewis | New York |
| Lockerbie | Mr and Mrs James Warwick | New Jersey |
| Lonely Acres | Roland H Simmon | New York |
| Macopin | Mr and Mrs George Murnane | New York |
| Mae-Don | Mr and Mrs Don P Smith | California |
| Manzanal | Edward R Spaulding | California |
| Marvadel | Mr and Mrs J Gould Remick | New York |
| Maryland | Mrs Theodore Gould | Maryland |
| Mill Cove | Arthur Gwynne | New York |
| Money Bogge | DeWitt Peterkin | New York |
| Moongate | HVP Lewis | Toronto |
| Mortime | Mrs Carl Mortimer | Connecticut |
| Nelgard | Dr and Mrs GH Gardner | Illinois |
| Newry | Mrs Joseph J Haggerty | New York |
| Nic-O-Bet | Hugh Nichols | California |
| Nilo | John M Olin | Illinois |
| Niskayuma | Mr and Mrs LS Greenleaf Jr | Connecticut |
| Nissequogue | Alden S Blodget | New York |
| Nogero | Alfred H Schmidt | Oregon |
| Norias | Walter C Teagle | Connecticut |
| Oakwood | AE Jolivet | Victoria |
| Odd's Fury | Albert Winslow | New York |
| Paumanok | Mrs Gerald M Thompson | Florida |
| Point of View | Horace K Horner | New Jersey |
| Port Fortune | Miss Jean G Hinkle | Massachusetts |
| Rupert-Mt | Mrs Carleton Howe | Vermont |
| St George | Henry Root Stern | New York |
| Sanfray | John Fraser Jr | Wisconsin |
| Semloh | George W Holmes | Nebraska |
| Shoremeadow | Mrs LJ Proby | Washington |
| Snikeb | Claude Bekins | Washington |
| Stodford | Mr and Mrs Alfred E Bissell | Delaware |
| Strawberry Hill | Mr and Mrs Fraser M Horn | New York |
| Sugar Valley | JA Stockwell | Nebraska |
| Sumpawams | Marshall W Picken | New York |
| Squirrel Run | Mrs S Hallock du Pont | Delaware |
| Swinomish | WJ Dahl | Washington |
| Taramar | Theodore A Rehm | Massachusetts |
| Tarblood | Harold Ruth | Montana |
| Timber Town | Mr and Mrs Halsey H Frederick Jr | Pennsylvania |
| Tip Tree | Marvin Chase | New Jersey |
| Triever Point | Mr and Mrs Sandy F MacKay | California |
| Vigloma | Mrs J Vincent O'Shea | New York |
| Wardwyn | Mrs Donald Curran | New York |
| Warily | Mrs Reginald M Lewis | Maryland |
| Wells Point | Mr and Mrs Alex J Cassatt | Pennsylvania |
| Westcoast | Dr Harry E Shoot | Oregon |
| West Island | Mr and Mrs Junius S Morgan | New York |
| Whichway | Mrs WH Howell | New York |
| Whilaway | Richard T Wharton | Connecticut |
| Wildfield | Mrs Eric Wood | New York |
| Willoughby | Mr and Mrs Dan R Hanna | Ohio |
| Winford | Mr and Mrs Emory M Ford | Michigan |
| Winthrop House | Sherburne, Prescott | Connecticut |
| Wyan Dot | Lewis E Pierson Jr | New York |
| Wyndham | Theo. P Grosvenor | Rhode Island |
Some Labs Bred By Early Breeders
Dual Champion Gorse of Arden
Champion Lockerbie Stanwood Granada
Dual Champion Canadian Field Champion Little Pierre of Deer Creek
Dual Champion Grangemead Precocious
1956 Officers
President William K Laughlin
Vice President- Eastern Clifford V Brokaw Jr
Vice President-Mid-West Dr George H Gardner
Vice President-Pacific Coast Sandy F MacKay
Secretary/Treasurer CA Griscom III
Director Paul Bakewell III
Director Claude Bekins
Director Guthrie Bicknell
Director JH Lee Fisher
Director AA Jones
Director TW Merritt
Director Dr Samuel Milbank
Director Junius S Morgan
Director Lewis E Pierson Jr
Director J Gould Remick
Director A Wells Wilbor
and all the officers
Information courtesy of:
The Labrador Retriever Club
25th Edition
1931-1956
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