Serapic Farm's Labrador Retrievers
Labradors, as in English...
I can't imagine owning any other breed of dog. I love the english typed
labradors that are bred to standard. I will continue to do extensive
research on bloodlines, breeding practices, and conformation to
produce better quality and healthy dogs, All of my breeding prospects
will be OFA hip and elbow tested as well as optigen tested. After all, a
healthy dog, leads a happy life!
I can't imagine owning any other breed of dog. I love the english typed
labradors that are bred to standard. I will continue to do extensive
research on bloodlines, breeding practices, and conformation to
produce better quality and healthy dogs, All of my breeding prospects
will be OFA hip and elbow tested as well as optigen tested. After all, a
healthy dog, leads a happy life!
Where it 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 several years ago, when I lost my last rescue Labrador,
Wiley, to bone cancer. She was by far the greatest pet 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 several years ago, when I lost my last rescue Labrador,
Wiley, to bone cancer. She was by far the greatest pet 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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