About Woodmist

Ebony 1992-2005
My first Labrador, Ebony, was bought from a friend I used to walk with who had bred her bitch. I didn't intend on having a puppy but somehow I did. I had two small children and a Collie-x so what did one more dog matter? LUCKILY, Ebony was wonderful and no trouble at all ... apart from chewing all the skirting board and door frame in the kitchen she was a good as gold! While my son was in nursery school, I would put my daughter in a backpack or buggy and we used to walk for miles. Rather late in life, at 10, I took Ebony to training and she got as far as her silver good citizens award before I decided to *retire* her. She was getting very arthritic. She lived to almost 15 and got me hooked on this lovely breed. I am a member of several breed clubs and am currently serving on the committee for the Cotswold & Wyevern Labrador Retriever Club. In October 2008 I attended an advanced judging seminar run by the Labrador Retriever Club of Wales and passed with credit and am on the C List for judging Labradors.
 
Woodmist Photo
This photo (left) shows Ebony at the edge of woodland with the early morning mist rising up behind her. It was the inspiration behind my KC affix "Woodmist" Most of the photos on these pages were taken by either myself or my daughter.
More photos of the dogs can be seen here: Labrador Photos
 
I was granted the affix in 2002 and my aim is to breed sound, good-tempered and good-looking Labradors. When producing puppies I think about what I would want in a puppy to keep for myself, so a dog with good health and temperament is just as important to me as it is to any puppy buyers. As I do not have the space for many dogs and as I find rearing a litter and finding homes for the puppies hard work I shall not breed on a regular basis.
  Woodmist Smuggler aka Tarka 
This lovely chocolate dog was our favourite character in Wren's litter by Rocheby Old Smokey. For 8 weeks he was our little *smuggy* and everyone fell in love with him. Dogs for the Disabled had shown an interest in the litter and I was more than happy for him to be trained by them. I am very proud of his successful *passing out* and may he continue to be a good boy!