Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 13
  1. #1
    Puppy
    Join Date
    Jul 2014
    Location
    Illinois
    Posts
    35
    Thanked: 4

    Hello (Again) from Central IL!

    Hello all,

    I first joined and introduced myself last Fall, but that seems to be gone now.
    Anyways, I'm in Central Illinois and had a Lab growing up (and an ornery Beagle). Then my husband and I had a Lab (he'd had before we started dating) and we lost her March 2013 to Lymphoma. We finally decided last Fall we were ready for another puppy. We wanted a Field Lab. I did the research and settled on the breeder. Waited for the bitch to come in heat, get bred, etc. and then at her ultrasound it was found she was not pregnant.
    Got a referral to another breeder who happened to have a littler of 5 black females (which is exactly what we wanted). Went down to Southern IL and picked up Hailey in March. She has been an absolute joy. Incredibly smart and easy to train (except for "Off" - we're still struggling with politely greeting new people, lol). We are in basic obedience and my novice self has started training her for duck hunting. I would love to put a Junior and maybe even a Senior Hunter title on her. So mostly I'll be here looking for training advice. Emailed a "local" club about joining so I could get more support that way, but haven't heard back yet.

    I am sure all Labs are smart, but Hailey always amazes me. She house broke so quickly, at 5 months she trustworthy alone in the house for several hours if necessary (though she's with me almost 24/7). My in-laws have a year old "bench" bred Lab and the difference is fascinating. Love their dog too (she's family) but while she likes to chase balls/frisbees, she doesn't bring them back, she doesn't like to swim, she has no interest in birds...all things that Hailey seems to do instinctively. I just find the role genetics plays very interesting.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails -hailey-6-14-14-jpg  

  2. #2
    Senior Dog Bamps's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2014
    Location
    AZ
    Posts
    1,860
    Thanked: 1183
    We all had to sign back up after the crash. Welcome back!

  3. #3
    Senior Dog katALlabs's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2014
    Location
    LA (Lower Alabama)
    Posts
    1,121
    Thanked: 887
    Welcome Back!
    Yep the form crashed about a month ago we all had to reregister.
    At the Bridge
    Pinks - Black Lab/Mix - Got ya 12/30/10 - 5/12/23
    Maddie - Chessie - 3/6/10 - 6/25/22
    Purps (Pinks sister) - Black Lab/mix -(Back with us 1/1/18) 12/30/10 - 4/7/21
    Gracie - Yellow Lab - 10/23/05 - 9/6/18
    Nozomi (Zoe) - BC/Lab - Got ya 9/5/09 - 3/19/15
    Abbey - Yellow Lab - Got ya - 5/8/09 - 4/22/11
    Cheanna - Black Lab/Mix - Got ya 5/99 - 9/21/10
    Buddy (Bubba) - Black Lab/Mix - Got ya 11/2/02 - 3/28/10
    Amber - Yellow Lab/Dobi - Got ya 8/1989 - 5/15/01

  4. #4
    Senior Dog MikeLynn's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2014
    Location
    Free Lab Republic
    Posts
    2,135
    Thanked: 1037
    Hello and welcome back!
    Hidden Content
    Lynn 5/17/1999 - 7/23/2013
    You shall never be forgotten, my friend

    Mel *6/14/2013
    Hidden Content Hidden Content


  5. #5
    Senior Dog Jax's Mom's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2014
    Location
    North Carolina
    Posts
    792
    Thanked: 332
    Hello, she is so pretty.

  6. #6
    Senior Dog Halcyon's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2014
    Location
    Australia
    Posts
    1,058
    Thanked: 517
    Hello and welcome back!

  7. #7
    Senior Dog dxboon's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2014
    Location
    SoCal
    Posts
    867
    Thanked: 824
    Quote Originally Posted by a.curtin2011 View Post
    My in-laws have a year old "bench" bred Lab and the difference is fascinating. Love their dog too (she's family) but while she likes to chase balls/frisbees, she doesn't bring them back, she doesn't like to swim, she has no interest in birds...all things that Hailey seems to do instinctively. I just find the role genetics plays very interesting.
    Glad your girl is doing outstanding in training and the field. Genetics in breeding is very interesting. Of course, not all bench bred Labs are like your in-laws' dog. Many Labs from show lines, including those of people who are members of this board, have achieved the JH, SH, or MH titles. :-)

  8. #8
    House Broken LuckyLuna's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2014
    Location
    Oregon
    Posts
    247
    Thanked: 116
    Hi and welcome back. It was fun to read your updates.

  9. #9
    Senior Dog 4Thelove's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2014
    Location
    California
    Posts
    2,100
    Thanked: 691
    Hello and welcome back

  10. #10
    Puppy
    Join Date
    Jul 2014
    Location
    Illinois
    Posts
    35
    Thanked: 4
    Quote Originally Posted by dxboon View Post
    Glad your girl is doing outstanding in training and the field. Genetics in breeding is very interesting. Of course, not all bench bred Labs are like your in-laws' dog. Many Labs from show lines, including those of people who are members of this board, have achieved the JH, SH, or MH titles. :-)
    Yes, I know in most anything (horses, dogs, etc) its about the individuals, and I know Labs a whole as a retrieving breed have those natural inclinations. I certainly didn't mean to imply anything against bench bred Labs. And I use "bench" bred loosely for my in-laws' dog. I know she's not field bred, but I don't know that she was bred specifically for show either. I'm not familiar with the kennel she came out of. She is just of the shorter/stockier variety.

    And I had not realized the forum crashed. I'd kind of gotten occupied with other things and hadn't checked in for quite a while, so couldn't figure out why I couldn't log in at first.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails -cheyenne-hailey-5-2014-jpg  

 



Not a Member of the Labrador Retriever Chat Forums Yet?
Register for Free and Share Your Labrador Retriever Photos

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •