Need help finding the right Lab breeder and or trainer

John L

John L

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I have a client looking to take a dog sometime late March early April if possible. He really wants a strong duck dog with proven pedigree. It will also be a family dog as well. Prefers the darker yellow labs, even with some red in it with big blocky heads. Also bigger labs, however those seem to mostly be the American labs which generally seem to have less innate retrieval abilities - at least according to the breeders of British labs! Therefore he is looking more at the Brit breeders. Would also like to do upland hunting as well, and would love to have a dog capable of this as well but knows it is hard to have a dog good at both. Biggest dilemma is finding a good waterdog trainer in the CT area if possible.
Please send me a pm if you have any info on a breader or trainer that may be a good match.
Thank you
 
John, I would start here with Buck http://www.swiftriverretrievers.com/index.htm He will be a good resource and knows all the folks in New England. I know Buck from my Hunt Test days and as a member of the LRCGB (Labrador Retriever Club of Greater Boston). He is a great trainer. There are many good breeders in New England that have conforming breedings.

Dave
 
John, Mike Berube of Long Pond Kennels is very highly respected and bred and trained an awesome little yellow lab we hunt with each year. She was invited to the master nationals in Texas a couple of years back. Her name is Kahleigh and here is a picture of her. By the way mike is in Maine, trains dogs summers guides sea duck hunts fall/winter Rich


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John,
Buck is a very good recommendation,
I would also consider using Alex if your friend can stand having the dog away for a bit as he is in Stow VT. http://www.snowboundkennelsvt.com/
Jennifer is also in the CT area and she may be close to your friend. http://www.quinebaugkennels.com/jennifer-broome.php

I would talk to these people first about what they know about the litters that are out there from the dogs they know.

I also would encourage you to have a conversation with your friend about selection requirements. Putting too much emphasis on things like color or head shape lessens the most important thing. Personality type which needs to suit the owners life requirements. Most dogs will hunt 10 to 20 days, and that leaves a lot of time for the rest of the year to have a dog that needs to fit in with the family.

Meeting the parent dogs is the best way to see what you might get.

Not to mention the huge need to be sure there are not hip, eye or skin issues in the line.
 
Thanks for the replies.
I'll forward this info on to him. I have also told him that he is looking to fill a tall order. He seems to know what he is looking for but it's going to be a hard order to fill.
 
I have a client looking to take a dog sometime late March early April if possible. He really wants a strong duck dog with proven pedigree. It will also be a family dog as well. Prefers the darker yellow labs, even with some red in it with big blocky heads. Also bigger labs, however those seem to mostly be the American labs which generally seem to have less innate retrieval abilities - at least according to the breeders of British labs! Therefore he is looking more at the Brit breeders. Would also like to do upland hunting as well, and would love to have a dog capable of this as well but knows it is hard to have a dog good at both. Biggest dilemma is finding a good waterdog trainer in the CT area if possible.
Please send me a pm if you have any info on a breader or trainer that may be a good match.
Thank you
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If you wanted to really screw with the guy, talk him into a pointing lab too. That way he can be looking for a reddish, big, blocky headed, vaugely exotic (the english part), family dog that points.
 
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Tod,

Funny you should mention that. He did ask me about using the dog for upland hunting. I told him that he is looking for more than your going to find in one dog. I think it's kind of like picking out the ideal gunning boat. They each have their place and that's why you need several, one can't do it all. The same goes for dogs, retreiver for fowl , pointers for upland. Although I do know someone that had a great pointing retreiver but that is the exception to the rule.
 
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