We are a small Kennel in Hatley Wisconsin. Our love and passion for Labradors drives us to better the breed and provide families with healthy, happy, perfect pets, companions and hunters. We have been breeding labs for 7 years, and look forward to that number growing. We hope to grow in size now that we have the room for it. We love to take the dogs out bird hunting, and am excited to get them started on waterfowl this year as we are located on the river.
I have been around dogs my whole life, but the lab has always been my favorite. I started studying at the UW of Stevens Point for Wildlife Ecology and Captive Wildlife management, and had done some study in veterinarian medicine but complications with pregnancy forced me out. I decided after my first son was born that I wanted to stay at home with my babies anyways (both human and canine). So I am now a stay at home mom for all of our babies. Prior to that I had worked at an animal shelter as well as a grooming and boarding facility. I am doing some online studies for genetics and animal behavior, as I am always striving to be very well educated with the dogs. I am an avid hunter and LOVE spending the days outside with the dogs.
Our goal here at Winter Valley Labs is to breed excellent dual purpose Labradors than make great companions and family pets, and that also have the ability to excel in the field and show ring. And of course, in our hearts. We breed for quality, not quantity. We health test hips/elbows eyes, as well as do EIC CNM PRA DM cysturina and RD/OSD testing
We do not breed silvers, charcoals or champagne. ALL of our dogs are AKC registered. We do not breed labradoodles, golden labs or any other designer breed.