Serapic Farm's Labrador Retrievers
Labradors, as in English...
After a several months of research, and sort of by luck I came across
Towncroft Labradors. Lynn and Scott were very devoted to their show dogs
and had been at it for many years. After visiting with them on the phone and
in person I was able to bring home my first show dog, Towncroft Worth
Every Penny. Her lines are from some of the top kennels in the world. Some
of them include Rocheby, Dickendall, and Poolstead. Lynn has been
absolutely wonderful to work with. She has taught me a lot about showing,
bloodlines, sportsmanship, and labs in general. We even have been able to
go to shows together. After a year of showing Penny, I decided that I wanted
to add another foundation bitch to my show team. After all, what's more fun
than showing one Labrador...Well showing two of them! I first contacted
Lynn to see what her thoughts were on adding a second dog. I told her that
I was looking, but in no hurry and would wait for that right dog to come into
view.
After many more weeks of research I stumbled upon Aquarius Labrador by
accident. To my surprise this was home to Aquarius Centercourt Delight aka
"Buzz" who has a winning show career longer than most NFL or NBA
players. I was very impressed by this dog. After further research, I learned
that Kathy, his owner/breeder, had two litters due out of him. I decided to
call her and take the chance that just maybe she would allow me to
purchase one of these pups. After three phone interviews, and a reference
written by Lynn, she agreed to sell me a Buzz puppy! I was thrilled.
I owe Towncroft Labradors and Aquarius Labradors many thanks for
giving me the opportunity to purchase and show such great dogs.
Labradors are my favorite breed. I can't imagine owning any other breed of
dog. I look forward to breeding Labradors in the future. I will continue to do
extensive research on bloodlines, breeding practices, and conformation to
better my knowledge of the breed. All breeding prospects will be OFA,
Optigen CERF, and cardiac tested. After all, a healthy dog, leads a happy life!
After a several months of research, and sort of by luck I came across
Towncroft Labradors. Lynn and Scott were very devoted to their show dogs
and had been at it for many years. After visiting with them on the phone and
in person I was able to bring home my first show dog, Towncroft Worth
Every Penny. Her lines are from some of the top kennels in the world. Some
of them include Rocheby, Dickendall, and Poolstead. Lynn has been
absolutely wonderful to work with. She has taught me a lot about showing,
bloodlines, sportsmanship, and labs in general. We even have been able to
go to shows together. After a year of showing Penny, I decided that I wanted
to add another foundation bitch to my show team. After all, what's more fun
than showing one Labrador...Well showing two of them! I first contacted
Lynn to see what her thoughts were on adding a second dog. I told her that
I was looking, but in no hurry and would wait for that right dog to come into
view.
After many more weeks of research I stumbled upon Aquarius Labrador by
accident. To my surprise this was home to Aquarius Centercourt Delight aka
"Buzz" who has a winning show career longer than most NFL or NBA
players. I was very impressed by this dog. After further research, I learned
that Kathy, his owner/breeder, had two litters due out of him. I decided to
call her and take the chance that just maybe she would allow me to
purchase one of these pups. After three phone interviews, and a reference
written by Lynn, she agreed to sell me a Buzz puppy! I was thrilled.
I owe Towncroft Labradors and Aquarius Labradors many thanks for
giving me the opportunity to purchase and show such great dogs.
Labradors are my favorite breed. I can't imagine owning any other breed of
dog. I look forward to breeding Labradors in the future. I will continue to do
extensive research on bloodlines, breeding practices, and conformation to
better my knowledge of the breed. All breeding prospects will be OFA,
Optigen CERF, and cardiac tested. After all, a healthy dog, leads a happy life!
Where it all Began...
While I am new to the Labrador show ring. I am not new to Labrador
Retrievers. They are the only breed I have ever owned and loved.
Growing up I always had Labradors or Labrador crosses. Some of them
were taken in as strays, which my parents were not always thrilled
about. Others came from rescue situations and needed a family to
love them. None of them were the English type show lab that breeders
strive to perfect. None of them had the wonderful quiet English
temperament. Most of them were fun-loving clowns. Who were, for the
most part, "crazy" with energy. They were large in size, long in body
and face, had long whip-like tails, and were very tall. They did all share
one thing in common though...they loved me whole-heartidly. They
were my side-kicks, and went every where I went. To them it didn't
matter if we were going on a camping trip, for a trail ride, hike, or to
the lake for a swim. All that mattered to them was that they were with
me. There devotion to me was unequaled. I fell in love with each of
them. Now as I kid, I did know the difference between my Labradors
and the ones I saw winning on television, but I did not have the means,
as most kids don't, to purchase a show dog. So I was happy with what
my parents allowed me to have. These "mixed up mutts" were my
buddies. I new that someday I would own that easy tempered, smaller,
balanced, typer lab I had dreamed of.
My Inspiration ...
That day came just two years ago, when I lost my last Labrador, Wiley, to
bone cancer. She was by far the greatest dog I had ever owned. She
helped me get through those hard college years, was with my husband
and I when we were dating, moved in with us after we married, and was
there to meet my first born son. My husband would always tease me and
say "Wiley isn't going to live forever." I always booed him. I would think
to myself, well she's been around longer than you have! Wiley was
absolutely the opposite of what you would look for in a show dog. She
weighed in at 90lbs and was not overweight. She was just tall and long.
Her nose was about as long and narrow as a collie's. Infact, her name
Wiley, came from the cartoon character, Wile E. Coyote, on Looney Tunes
because that is what her looks reminded me of as a puppy. When I first
rescued her she was wild and honestly she never really did settle down.
Yet, I loved her. She was truly devoted to me and I knew she loved me
more than anything else. Her entire world revolved around me. She was
happy every day of her life. Even the day I had to finally put her to sleep,
her tail never stopped wagging. It was extremely hard for me to loose
my best friend of seven years.
That day came just two years ago, when I lost my last Labrador, Wiley, to
bone cancer. She was by far the greatest dog I had ever owned. She
helped me get through those hard college years, was with my husband
and I when we were dating, moved in with us after we married, and was
there to meet my first born son. My husband would always tease me and
say "Wiley isn't going to live forever." I always booed him. I would think
to myself, well she's been around longer than you have! Wiley was
absolutely the opposite of what you would look for in a show dog. She
weighed in at 90lbs and was not overweight. She was just tall and long.
Her nose was about as long and narrow as a collie's. Infact, her name
Wiley, came from the cartoon character, Wile E. Coyote, on Looney Tunes
because that is what her looks reminded me of as a puppy. When I first
rescued her she was wild and honestly she never really did settle down.
Yet, I loved her. She was truly devoted to me and I knew she loved me
more than anything else. Her entire world revolved around me. She was
happy every day of her life. Even the day I had to finally put her to sleep,
her tail never stopped wagging. It was extremely hard for me to loose
my best friend of seven years.
The Turning Point...
After loosing Wiley I decided that I had lost too many young labs
to cancer. Many of my friends had labs they too lost to genetic
problems like hip displaysia, elbow displaysia, and also cancer. I
decided it was time for me to strike out and finally do what I
always dreamed of doing. So I began my research to find the
perfect foundation bitch for my kennel. I wanted to find a
Labrador that came from lines not known to have genetic
problems and that were OFA certified and Optigen tested. I also
wanted to find a kennel that was owned by people who truly loved
labs and were willing to help educate a new breeder, like myself.
I also wanted a bitch from lines that were conformationally
correct, had the correct temperament, and were known for being
english typed show labs.
After loosing Wiley I decided that I had lost too many young labs
to cancer. Many of my friends had labs they too lost to genetic
problems like hip displaysia, elbow displaysia, and also cancer. I
decided it was time for me to strike out and finally do what I
always dreamed of doing. So I began my research to find the
perfect foundation bitch for my kennel. I wanted to find a
Labrador that came from lines not known to have genetic
problems and that were OFA certified and Optigen tested. I also
wanted to find a kennel that was owned by people who truly loved
labs and were willing to help educate a new breeder, like myself.
I also wanted a bitch from lines that were conformationally
correct, had the correct temperament, and were known for being
english typed show labs.
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