We are a small hobby kennel located just east of Mallorytown, Ontario.  Our dogs are first and foremost members of our family.  All our dogs take turns living inside, sharing every room, including bedrooms, with us.  

Our first priority is temperament.  Since the majority of our puppies go to live as family pets, they must have the typical happy-go-lucky temperament that gives retrievers their reputation as wonderful family pets.  The next test for our dogs is getting all the necessary clearances to insure that they are healthy, sound representatives of the breed.  Hips, elbows, patellas, hearts, eyes and thyroid must pass testing before they can enter our breeding program.  Our Labrador Retrievers are Optigen tested and we are beginning to do PennHip evaluations on all our dogs.

We are active in both conformation competition and field work.  Our dogs have earned Canadian Championships, Junior Hunter and Working Certificate titles.

Several of our Labrador Retrievers have gone to the Lions Foundation Guide Dog Program and have graduated as Hearing Ear dogs and Special Skills Dogs.  The Guide Dog Program was so impressed with the temperament of one our girls that they asked permission for her to become part of their breeding program.

Our puppies are always born inside our home, quite often in our family room.  The pups remain inside our home until they are ready to leave for their new homes.  Our pups are used to all the normal activity of a household, other dogs milling around and cats.  Our two cats are regular visitors to the whelping box, especially once the puppies are started on solid food.  All our puppies are Canadian Kennel Club registered.  We tattoo our puppies.  All puppies are sold on non-breeding agreements.  We stand behind our puppies for their entire lives and our puppies can be returned to us at any time during their life if the adoptive family is no longer able to care for them.

This is Luke.  Luke is our resident black lab.  He was purchased as a pet for our son.  Luke has epilepsy, hip dysplasia and recently underwent surgery for a torn anterior cruciate ligament.  Would we ever trade Luke in - NEVER!  Even with all his problems, we love him dearly and he is proof that even a dog with multiple problems can continue to live a happy life.  Luke is a constant source of entertainment in our household - right down to sticking his tongue out at us when he is bored with picture taking :)

                         Noelle - Hearing Ear Dog                                  Quill - Special Skills Dog

                    Noelle is a Cassie/Tommy pup                           Quill is a Maureen/Mark pup

GDC Mallory's Keyto Masonridge aka Rose

Rose is the only female puppy that was born in Mallory's first litter with the Dog Guide program.  She was given to us as a special thank you for allowing Dog Guide's to use Mallory as part of their breeding program.  Unfortunately, Rose was not meant to be part of our breeding program and she now lives, as a very spoiled and loved pet, with a wonderful family in Brockville.  Mallory is a Caitie/Mark pup.

Visitors are always welcome but we do ask that you make an appointment.  And please do not be offended when your clothing is covered with dog hair - our home is also our dog's home!

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