As mentioned earlier I got my first female Labrador in 1988 out of strong hunting lines. Her name was Peeples' Royal Princess -- Princess for short. She was an incredibly intelligent and loving dog -- the epitome of what a Labrador should be. She became, for all practical purposes, my daughter's dog and slept in the bed with her. Princess was a very dominant dog and was the alpha dog in the household until her death in October, 2000. I first bred her in 1993, a little late in life for her, but it took me that long to decide that I wanted to take on the responsibility of breeding. I bred her twice, once in 1993 and once in 1994, to GMHR Riverbend's Buckaroo who subsequently was invited to compete in a national field trial championship. His pedigree is full of field trial titled dogs including a GMHR father, a MHR mother, and CAFTC Trapper John who his grandfather. His great-grandparents included two FC, one Canadian Show Champion, and Super Chief the 1967 NAFC and the 1968 NAFC and NFC, the most awarded Labrador in field trials.
Out of Princess' first litter, I kept a yellow female who I named Marilyn's Lady Serena. Serena is a beautiful yellow with great shadings and a black nose. Her name is an apt description of her for she is the most serene Labrador I have ever met. Even as a puppy, she was calmer and more laid-back than Lab puppies usually are. Today she is still the epitome of a Lady -- dignified and calm. Her calm demeanor does give way occasionally, and when it does, she can out butt-tuck and out run all my other Labs combined. She is so agile she can turn on a dime and give you nine cents change. I truly wish I had the time and the availability of a trainer to do agility with her -- she's a natural. I bred her for the first time in November 1995 when she was almost three years old to a excellent chocolate male out of a combination of field and show lines. He, himself, was a well-known hunting dog though not AKC field trial titled. I then bred Serena twice to another chocolate male out of field and show lines, and both times she had nine pups. I kept a yellow female out of the second of these breedings and named her Marilyn's Lady Aislinn. Serena's fourth litter was seven pups and was out of a superb black male that, if the owner had the inclination to do so, would have his show championship very easily. He is one of the best-looking Labradors I have ever seen and is out of both show and field lines with more percentage being show than other males I have bred to. Serena's last several litters were with Marilyn's Lord Magnum, the most magnificent and well mannered dog I have ever encountered. She is now "retired" having had 10 litters since the age of 3.
Marilyn's Lady Aislinn is a dark yellow female with beautiful shadings and a pitch black nose. She has that indescribable quality of being adorable that makes you want to just squeeze her. As early as 3 weeks of age it was apparent that she was the type to get noticed in a crowd -- not pushy or assertive but very confident. She loved to chase my daughter's Akita and bite his feet as soon as she learned how to walk and bite at the same time. She has become a beautiful adult -- probably the best female I have. Her OFA rating for hips was good and her elbows were clear of any defects. I have plans to breed her to Marilyn's Lord Magnum in the future.
For many years, I have just had females Labradors, but I decided last year that I also wanted a male. I drove almost to the Georgia/Florida border to get my boy, once I found breeders I liked, with dogs I liked. His grandfather is currently the drug dog in Alma, Georgia and he was out of law enforcement lines. His mother is a foxy red color, nicely shaped, stocky, and has a beautiful head with great ear placement. His father is a medium chocolate color, also nicely shaped and stocky, and has a great, blocky head. In July 1997 I brought home my boy and named him Marilyn's Lord Magnum . Magnum has more than lived up to the potential given to him by his parents. He is a stocky, muscular, beautifully shaped male with a blocky head and great ear placement. Truly the best of both parents were passed along to him. He heels naturally and is so eager to please that it would be a shame not to develop his natural talents now that I have more time to devote to my dogs. He is OFA Excellent Hips and Elbows. I plan on breeding him to Aislinn once a year over the next several years and maybe put him out for stud for select females. In his first match, he took Best of Breed and a Group third placement. He is a natural obedience dog and has an excellent, loving and calm temperament.
The owners of my puppies have kept in close contact with me over the years and occasionally send me pictures. I am very proud of these Labs and their respective families. Please visit my Puppy Family Album
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