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Welcome to Nipntuck Labradors
Woodinville, WA
Breeding extraordinary Labradors since 1984
Five first places at Potomac 2008.*
Welcome to Nipntuck Labradors, home of specialty winning show Champions,
nationally ranked obedience competitors, classic hunting partners, and fabulous
babysitters. Our dogs spend their weekends at dog shows and hunting and every
day as beloved housepets and family members.
We pride ourselves on a kennel that produces true, quality Labradors: Dogs
with the type and substance to compete in the show ring at the highest levels;
the intelligence and trainability for field or obedience work; and the temperament
to be a sound, stable, beloved family companion. Our journey in Labradors has
always kept temperament an absolute priority. We are enjoying the trip.
* We are amazed and humbled to have walked in the ring seven times at the Labrador Retriever Club of the Potomac in Frederick, Maryland and walked out with five firsts and the Best Bred By Exhibitor Overall Award. This is the third time a Nipntuck Labrador has had its name engraved on the Best BBE trophy (Archie 1997, Caper 2004, and now Booty). Total entry for 2008 was 1,630 Labradors! Potomac is the biggest specialty show in the world. Come see pictures of the Potomac.
We have the first two horse shows of the 2008 season now under our belts, if you would like to see pictures, here they are.
** News Flash: Nipntuck Labradors is proud to be the feature article
"Labrador People" in the Fall 2007 Labrador Quarterly. Part II of the
interview appears in the Winter LQ. **
There is a new Nipntuck Champion! Nat finished by going Winners' Dog and Best of Winners at the Dallas Fort Worth Labrador Retriever Club show. This was his fourth specialty win, congrats to his owners the ladies at Hyspire.
Kate and Will, Joey and Sugar with the five saddles they won in 2007. And the dogs being camera hogs.
The kids were on the front page of the Woodinville Weekly 10/22 for their accomplishments. Here's the story.
The Labradors in our breeding program have done some remarkable things in the last 24 years, not the least of which is producing wonderful puppies. We continue to be proud of the sound, sweet, lovely Labradors our girls are giving us. All of our breeding stock is radiographed and results submitted to the OFA--Orthopedic Foundation for Animals. It is, simply, the best way we as breeders have of reducing the incidence of genetic orthopedic diseases in our dogs. We also have eye exams done each year, and our stud dogs have heart clearances performed by cardiologists.
Kate and Booty, doing some socializing at a horse show.
At Nipntuck Labradors we feel the relationship with puppy buyers should last
for the life of that dog. Our Nipntuck puppies are
simply guaranteed for life. Many buyers make their initial contact with us long before
a litter is even conceived. Once you have decided to purchase a Labrador puppy,
we recommend you plan on six months to a year of research (visiting breeders
and meeting dogs), planning, and waiting. If you are just beginning this process, please read this article I co-authored for the Puget Sound Labrador Retriever Club on Breeder and Buyer's Responsibilities to help understand what to look for in your search. And, please, before you begin
the process, be sure that a Labrador is, indeed, the right breed for you. (We are sure, however, that if you are visiting this site, you are unlikely to ever purchase a Labradoodle.) Come see what
litters we are expecting this year, or visit the boys page to see a list of litters sired by our stud dogs.
(What happens when kids are left unsupervised with puppies and a camera.)
Labrador Retriever Clubs
I serve on the Board and have been a proud member of the Puget Sound Labrador Retriever Association PSLRA since 1985. If there was ever a more fun, ethical, generous group of people, I haven't met them. I am also on the Board of the National Labrador Retriever Club, and of the Hollywood Hill Saddle Club. As the newsletter editor and webmaster, HHSC is probably the most work of all, but its 11 acres, arena, trails, and buildings are in the care of it's members, and help allow us to live this marvelous equestrian lifestyle in a suburban setting, so I am enjoying my family's participation. Kate is even the Junior Board member.
Contact Me
For more information please email me at: NipntuckLR@aol.com Thanks for visiting come back soon!
All photos and articles on this website are (C)2008, Nipntuck Labradors. All rights reserved.
(Visitors since 1/30/07)
Woodinville, WA
Breeding extraordinary Labradors since 1984
Five first places at Potomac 2008.*
Welcome to Nipntuck Labradors, home of specialty winning show Champions,
nationally ranked obedience competitors, classic hunting partners, and fabulous
babysitters. Our dogs spend their weekends at dog shows and hunting and every
day as beloved housepets and family members. Five first places at Potomac 2008.*
We pride ourselves on a kennel that produces true, quality Labradors: Dogs with the type and substance to compete in the show ring at the highest levels; the intelligence and trainability for field or obedience work; and the temperament to be a sound, stable, beloved family companion. Our journey in Labradors has always kept temperament an absolute priority. We are enjoying the trip.
* We are amazed and humbled to have walked in the ring seven times at the Labrador Retriever Club of the Potomac in Frederick, Maryland and walked out with five firsts and the Best Bred By Exhibitor Overall Award. This is the third time a Nipntuck Labrador has had its name engraved on the Best BBE trophy (Archie 1997, Caper 2004, and now Booty). Total entry for 2008 was 1,630 Labradors! Potomac is the biggest specialty show in the world. Come see pictures of the Potomac.
We have the first two horse shows of the 2008 season now under our belts, if you would like to see pictures, here they are.
We have the first two horse shows of the 2008 season now under our belts, if you would like to see pictures, here they are.
** News Flash: Nipntuck Labradors is proud to be the feature article
"Labrador People" in the Fall 2007 Labrador Quarterly. Part II of the
interview appears in the Winter LQ. **
There is a new Nipntuck Champion! Nat finished by going Winners' Dog and Best of Winners at the Dallas Fort Worth Labrador Retriever Club show. This was his fourth specialty win, congrats to his owners the ladies at Hyspire.
"Labrador People" in the Fall 2007 Labrador Quarterly. Part II of the
interview appears in the Winter LQ. **
There is a new Nipntuck Champion! Nat finished by going Winners' Dog and Best of Winners at the Dallas Fort Worth Labrador Retriever Club show. This was his fourth specialty win, congrats to his owners the ladies at Hyspire.
Kate and Will, Joey and Sugar with the five saddles they won in 2007. And the dogs being camera hogs.
The kids were on the front page of the Woodinville Weekly 10/22 for their accomplishments. Here's the story.
Kate and Booty, doing some socializing at a horse show.
(What happens when kids are left unsupervised with puppies and a camera.)
For more information please email me at: NipntuckLR@aol.com Thanks for visiting come back soon!
All photos and articles on this website are (C)2008, Nipntuck Labradors. All rights reserved.