While I've been breeding dogs for more than 10 years, I come from a family of dog breeders, with my mum breeding german shepherds, and my aunt breeding padderdale terriers. I have been actively involved in dog breeding and training, as well as keeping and rearing other animals, for my whole life.  When I moved from America to New Zealand in the late 2000's, I got into breeding poodles. After 9 years breeding  NZKC registered miniature poodles, I decided to make the switch to labrador retrievers.  I bought my first female lab from an accomplished kennel here in New Zealand, and then decided to import a registered stud dog from America.  I now have 3 labs at home, and they love running around our large lifestyle block and splashing into our very own duck pond!

 

While mine is a smaller 'kennel', I am passionate about my dogs, and aspire to bring something unique to New Zealand labrador enthusiasts.  My dogs are gentle family dogs with excellent temperaments. They have very good hips and elbows, current eye health certificates, and each dog has had their full genetic profile analysed to ensure they are free from common, and not so common, diseases and undesired traits that can afflict the breed. I love my dogs, and am passionate about them, continuously researching behaviour, training, and breeding. I have a bachelor of agricultural science degree, with several post graduate courses in canine behaviour, and am constantly looking to learn more!