MEET THE LABRADORS
I thought it be a good idea to introduce our labradors before I start blogging about them. First, our house dogs. These are our retired dogs who have earned their right to live out the rest of their lives in the house. The keep watch over the house and cats, and keep our feet warm on cold winter nights. Though we consider all of our labradors as family, we can't accommodate all of them in the house. The youngest and active show dogs are in the kennels when not romping the yards.
Our oldest is Bess, pictured above, the sentinel of the house. She is a great watchdog, companion, and bed buddy. Bess, now 11½ years old, needed one major to finish her championship, but our moves and living the desert interfered with our goal to finish her. She teaches our puppies the proper respect and yet is very tolerant of them.
Next in line is our beloved Wistful, on the right.
Wistful is an English import, and by my eye, is nearly perfect. She has a wonderful confirmation, and is one of the brightest labradors I've ever known. Wistful is my shadow and she has two goals in life...first to please herself, then next to please me. She's a firecracker, and unfortunately to say, is one step ahead of us all the time. Wistful gave us three beautiful litters and is now a retired brood bitch accompanying me places.
Wren is Wist's daughter from her first litter. Wren is a our current brood bitch and open black show bitch. She's a delight to have. If I am not actively trying to grow coat on her for showing, she also is a resident house dog. Wren has one quirk that is a bit frustrating for us, though. She carries our shoes and doesn't always tell us where she last left them!
Dickens, our only male, is Wren's half brother, whelped from Wist's last litter. He's a BIG GOOBER! We just ADORE this boy! He is a hunk, a silly man, and a bull in a China shop. He has already garnered a few points towards his championship, and we hope to finish him, preferably owner/handled. Dickens does live in the kennel for now. He's a sweet boy and is always fishing to find a way to play with our puppy girls.
Mai Tai is our current co-own and only chocolate labrador. I've never been sold on chocolates, but more and more I am seeing nice ones in the ring. I can probably name more chocolates I like right now than yellows. She's a PIP! Her main goal in life is to torture her older kennel mates, and play with her puppy pals, our other two babies. She is the S-L-O-W-E-S-T eater I've every owned! But, at 6½ months old, she's coming together nicely.
Piper, right, and her sister, Margaret, below left, are the current puppies we are running on from our litter in January out of Wren. Piper is our only yellow at the moment. She's a very sweet puppy and quite eager to please. Margaret, on the other hand, is more like her grandmother Wistful, a schemer. Margaret has her mother's penchant for carrying things around the house, and ultimately, things we can't find easily. They are staying with us for a while, and also live in the kennel along with Mai and Dickens when not digging in the yard somewhere.
Stay tuned for developing antics from the Mariwyl gang!!
Our oldest is Bess, pictured above, the sentinel of the house. She is a great watchdog, companion, and bed buddy. Bess, now 11½ years old, needed one major to finish her championship, but our moves and living the desert interfered with our goal to finish her. She teaches our puppies the proper respect and yet is very tolerant of them.Next in line is our beloved Wistful, on the right.
Wistful is an English import, and by my eye, is nearly perfect. She has a wonderful confirmation, and is one of the brightest labradors I've ever known. Wistful is my shadow and she has two goals in life...first to please herself, then next to please me. She's a firecracker, and unfortunately to say, is one step ahead of us all the time. Wistful gave us three beautiful litters and is now a retired brood bitch accompanying me places.
Wren is Wist's daughter from her first litter. Wren is a our current brood bitch and open black show bitch. She's a delight to have. If I am not actively trying to grow coat on her for showing, she also is a resident house dog. Wren has one quirk that is a bit frustrating for us, though. She carries our shoes and doesn't always tell us where she last left them!
Dickens, our only male, is Wren's half brother, whelped from Wist's last litter. He's a BIG GOOBER! We just ADORE this boy! He is a hunk, a silly man, and a bull in a China shop. He has already garnered a few points towards his championship, and we hope to finish him, preferably owner/handled. Dickens does live in the kennel for now. He's a sweet boy and is always fishing to find a way to play with our puppy girls.
Mai Tai is our current co-own and only chocolate labrador. I've never been sold on chocolates, but more and more I am seeing nice ones in the ring. I can probably name more chocolates I like right now than yellows. She's a PIP! Her main goal in life is to torture her older kennel mates, and play with her puppy pals, our other two babies. She is the S-L-O-W-E-S-T eater I've every owned! But, at 6½ months old, she's coming together nicely.
Piper, right, and her sister, Margaret, below left, are the current puppies we are running on from our litter in January out of Wren. Piper is our only yellow at the moment. She's a very sweet puppy and quite eager to please. Margaret, on the other hand, is more like her grandmother Wistful, a schemer. Margaret has her mother's penchant for carrying things around the house, and ultimately, things we can't find easily. They are staying with us for a while, and also live in the kennel along with Mai and Dickens when not digging in the yard somewhere.
Stay tuned for developing antics from the Mariwyl gang!!
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