We live in the hinterlands of Western Massachusetts in the beautiful Berkshire mountains. My husband and two daughters have lived here for 26 years. I have been blessed with the amazing ability to be a part of the dog world since I have been a child. Animals have always been my love and early on I became a veterinarian technician, only to leave that job eventually to become a Labrador breeder, breeding only English Labradors of the highest caliber. All champion lines coming only from thoroughly tested lines, temperament and health wise. I have been engaged in this wonderful venture for what seems like forever. I have learned a lot and now I am applying all that I have learned to a new breed called the Labradoodle.

My interest was sparked when I heard of the breed a few years ago and at the same time my own grandson was having a hard time dealing with his allergies. Thus, my quest to find the best F1 labradoodle I could acquire, health tested parents and grandparents and a gentle loving trainable temperament. After a year of doing my homework I bought a gorgeous F1(foundation dog, first generation), from a woman who had incredible dogs, in temperament and health and introduced her into my home. The most amazing discovery was my grandson could now be in my house and not have a reaction to my dog!! I had put my labs in host homes and only had my F1 at my own home. I was sold out!!!

Not only was my grandson not allergic, the dog herself was amazingly smart, kind, gentle and athletic. We could play all day and when it was chill time, she had no problem. I continued my venture and had every test done on the Premium Breeders list, of which I am proudly a member of. She passed all tests with flying colors! Some of the best hip scores Tufts University had seen!! So said the orthopedic surgeon who did her Penn hip and OFA x-rays and after reading the results to me said “Breed that dog!” That was it, I was on my way to a dog I believed in, and as so many others also do.

I have been involved in Therapy dog work, canine search and rescue, showing and training and also a groomer. The labradoodle is my new line of work and I believe my dogs to be some of the healthiest and best of the breed out there.

We are not a large kennel as my dogs pretty much live in the house with me or outside in our beautiful fenced in backyard, using kennel only occasionally on a nice day if I’m away for the day, otherwise they are with me. I also have dogs of mine living in host or Guardian homes, where they get plenty of love and attention and come back to my home to have their puppies. I am small and I intend to stay small and continue to hike, swim, kayak and love on my dogs……

Thank you for your time…