About Woodmist

Owner/Breeder of Show Bred Labradors with an interest in Working

Breeding for health, good looks & temperament
When producing puppies I think about what I would want in a puppy for myself, so a dog with good health and temperament is just as important to me as it is to any puppy buyers. My puppies will be both mine & someone else's hopefully active pet for many years, so for that reason I use Health Testing schemes on my bitches and also look for good health results on the dogs I use on them.

I also want to live with a good looking, medium size type of Labrador with a fairly sensible, happy & outgoing temperament.
I try and do the best I can to produce a healthy Labrador, but puppies do not come with a guarantee as they are living, breathing creatures.

I am a member of several breed clubs and am currently serving on the committee for the Cotswold & Wyevern Labrador Retriever Club.
Ebony 1992-2005
My first Labrador, Ebony, was bought from a friend who had bred her bitch. Ebony was wonderful and no trouble at all ... apart from chewing all the skirting board and door frame in the kitchen as a puppy (like puppies do!)
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 but she lived to almost 15 and got me hooked on this lovely breed. 
 
Woodmist Photo
This photo 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" which was granted to me in 2002. Most of the photos on these pages were taken by either myself or my daughter.

More of my dog photos can be seen here:
          Labrador Photos
 
  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!