Purdie Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) Do any of these look what your after. http://www.lilybella...g.asp?dog=29770 ok link working now. http://www.roscanakennels.com/hayley.php Theres another breeder that has UK imports http://www.blackboykennels.com.au/ Edited January 23, 2012 by Purdie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooky Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Thanks Purdie will have a look :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
**Super_Dogs** Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Bear in mind though that if you get a working line looks you'll most probably get a working line temperament too - so you'll need to put in a lot of training and exercise. This is not necessarily the case. My girl is from a breeder that does agility and fly ball with her dogs. When we are not practising or at training, she is alseep at my feet. When I want her to work she will work, but she is certainly not a high energy dog. Maybe i am just lucky :) Doggylovers, from what I have seen you will get more of these line from Victoria breeders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason_Gibbs Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I agree with everything Fetchingdawgs says you are after working line labs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 You definitely had a working type Labrador there. Have a look at my bitch and see if you see a resemblance, she is American lines. The Labrador lines you are after are not Australian. Look for British, Irish or American field lines in the pedigree and you will get a dog that looks like your Bracken. If you would like to PM me I can give you some breeders contacts who have these lines. I know of a litter with an American sire (black) put to an Australian bitch (yellow), that should be available in about a month's time Ooooh, I had cuddles with these pups yesterday! Must be one and the same ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) Bear in mind though that if you get a working line looks you'll most probably get a working line temperament too - so you'll need to put in a lot of training and exercise. Not necessarily. Many Master Hunters are relaxed, laid back dogs-- until someone pulls out a gun. And you can find show labs who are manic even into adulthood. Edited January 23, 2012 by sandgrubber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenchel Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) Thanks for the link will have a look. If we we're still in Scotland we'd have no trouble either not sure I could justify the cost of shipping one from there or the US though!! Ah, my question is answered. I thought by the look of your gorgeous girl that she could have been bred in the UK. The shipping crate in the background of one of the photos was a bit of a giveaway also :laugh: There is a consistency of type within the UK working bred Lab (not bred for high end field trials, just picking up) that you don't find here. I have three UK import family dogs that board here and they all could be related to your girl. You'll have to spend some time searching the internet for the type that you like. It is not consistently bred by any particular breeder. UK show bred imports aren't what you want; neither US show bred nor working bred are what you want, UK working bred MAY get you the type that you want. BTW, Labrador Retrievers are NOT hunting dogs - they are, as the name implies, retrieving dogs :D Just a plug here - if anyone wants to see 300 Australian Labrador Retrievers, be in Melbourne the weekend of May 19 and 20 this year for the Labrador National. Also on May 21 the judge, Richard Edwards, will be giving a seminar on the Labrador. He is judging at Crufts in March, the Potomac in April and our National in May - as he said "I reckon that puts me in a position to make comparisons between the three countries indeed to have a pretty good idea of the state of the breed across three continents in 2012." http://www.labradornational2012.org/ Sylvia Edited January 23, 2012 by zenchel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason_Gibbs Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I would love to go to the lab national amd compete in the obedience and the retreivability test with my older boy :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooky Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Thanks for the link will have a look. If we we're still in Scotland we'd have no trouble either not sure I could justify the cost of shipping one from there or the US though!! Ah, my question is answered. I thought by the look of your gorgeous girl that she could have been bred in the UK. The shipping crate in the background of one of the photos was a bit of a giveaway also :laugh: There is a consistency of type within the UK working bred Lab (not bred for high end field trials, just picking up) that you don't find here. I have three UK import family dogs that board here and they all could be related to your girl. You'll have to spend some time searching the internet for the type that you like. It is not consistently bred by any particular breeder. UK show bred imports aren't what you want; neither US show bred nor working bred are what you want, UK working bred MAY get you the type that you want. BTW, Labrador Retrievers are NOT hunting dogs - they are, as the name implies, retrieving dogs :D Sylvia Thanks Sylvia sounds like I'm going to struggle to find what I am looking for I have emailed a few breeders that people have suggested and will see what happens fingers crossed I find what I am looking for :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missymoo Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Wilgundi in Vic uses thier Labs to hunt and trial as well as show.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
**Super_Dogs** Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) Here is my girl in action on the dog walk at an agility comp. Edited January 23, 2012 by buddy1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooky Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 Wilgundi in Vic uses thier Labs to hunt and trial as well as show.. Thanks Missymoo looks promising have emailed them too :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooky Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 Here is my girl in action on the dog walk at an agility comp. Aww Buddy she looks lovely and like she is really enjoying what she is doing. I have emailed her breeder :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
**Super_Dogs** Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Don't forget to update us on how you go with the breeders. Fingers crossed :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooky Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 Will do, hopefully get some replies over the next few days :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lablover Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I consider Bracken very good looking, alas not the "norm" in Australia. As you will note, an example being Dogzonline labrador puppy sales, most are from show and pet stock. Pet buyers desire their pets to look like the average dog, not a "field" bred labrador. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lablover Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 By the way, besides body shape, what were the qualities in Bracken which you wish to duplicate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepe001 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Here is a good lab breeder in Tassy. I suspect if he doesn't have pups available or you don't want to source one from Tas - he will know a working-line breeder who may be able to help you. [back to top] Stud DogFIREFIELD Contact : Barry Baker Location : Kettering TAS Ph : 0418.626711 Email : Send Email Web : http://www.latitude42.com.au Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff'n'Toller Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Wilgundi in Vic uses thier Labs to hunt and trial as well as show.. And lovely people too! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussielover Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I'm loving seeing all the working line labs My girl is from guide dog lines and has a taller, leaner look to her than many labs. I think a lot of working dog associations/groups eg. Guide dogs, customs, assistance dogs etc produce lighter leaner labs if its just the look you're after. I think temperament is also an important consideration as in my experience, working labs in australia tend to be much higher energy and higher drive dogs than some working types you see in the UK. Most Working type labs in Aus and the US are bred for field trials, where some of the working types in the UK are more all rounders and used only for occasional, weekend or recreational work and tend to be a little more laid back. This is my black girl, Mindy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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