Our kennel is located in a
beautiful part of Ontario, Grey-Bruce County. We have eight acres with
plenty of room for our Labs to run and enjoy the country sunshine. My
husband Stan and I have 2 beautiful boys and we share our house with
our Labs.
Our kennel has produced many Canadian champions over the years,
specialty winners, working certificate, obedience and therapy dog
titles. We strive for beautiful Labrador type; an overall balanced dog
with a sweet temperament. All of our puppies are raised in the home
where they are monitored and
socialized constantly. We usually produce one or two litters annually,
so please
reserve early. We also make sure that our puppies go to wonderful,
loving homes where they will receive plenty of attention. Visitors are
welcome by appointment and references from our previous puppy buyers
are always available.
How
It All Began
I received my first Lab in 1983. The puppy was a lovely black male who
became Ch. Jencroft's Orion Starr (Am. Ch. Elysium's Citizen Kane ex
Ch. Oaklea Brodie At Jencroft). Over the years, I've handled many
Labradors in the show ring for a number of kennels and received many
big wins. In 1985, I started working for Ken & Eileen Grant,
Oaklea
Labrador Retrievers. The knowledge I gained from them was incredible.
From whelping puppies to travelling across the U.S. to dog shows and it
turned out to be a wonderful learning experience. I will always be
grateful for the time they spent teaching me proper canine husbandry
and the art of breeding dogs.
Professional
Pursuits In
1988 I graduated as a Registered Veterinary Technician. I've
worked with small and large animals, mainly equine,
emergency medicine and at the University Of Guelph, Veterinary
Teaching Hospital, Ontario Veterinary College. My specialty is
radiology and small animal ultrasound.
I've
served on the Labrador Owners Club as Show Chairman and in several
positions on the show committee. I've also served on the show committee
for the Kitchener-Waterloo Kennel Club the Grey-Bruce Kennel
Club.
I'm an Advisory Board member for the VTE program at Seneca College.
Member of the Ontario Association Of Veterinary Technicians, the
Canadian Kennel Club, the Labrador Owners Club, Labrador Retriever Club
of Canada, the American Association of Equine Veterinary Technicians
and the Canadian Dog Judges Association. I currently have my
judging permit for half the sporting group.
My dog hobby has allowed me to travel all over Canada, the U.S.A.,
Brazil and England.
