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  • Utter Vanity Request - Help Me Name My New Puppy

    08/22/2006 5:17:16 PM PDT · by AnAmericanMother · 121 replies · 1,920+ views
    8-22-06 | AnAmericanMother
    Vanity of vanities . . . I put a deposit down today on a female Black Labrador Retriever, born 8/16. She'll be ready to come home in October. So now I've got to figure out a name for this little bundle of joy. She's coming from Wisconsin, from Candlewood Kennels which is arguably the best field trial kennel in the country. She's not a typical field trial dog, she has some "dual purpose" (i.e. show and hunt test) on her mom's side. Her mom is a fully trained hunting dog who has produced good field dogs. The tradition is to...
  • Dog Ranch Gives Labradors Another Chance

    08/10/2003 7:03:01 PM PDT · by CedarDave · 16 replies · 524+ views
    The Albuquerque Journal (subscription required) ^ | August 8, 2003 | Rozanna M. Martinez
    Friday, August 8, 2003 Dog Ranch Gives Labradors Another Chance By Rozanna M. MartinezOf the Journal     Down on their luck Labradors may now have a chance at finding a loving home after being abused or neglected by their previous owners.     Lodestar Dog Ranch, created by Tijeras resident Tom Payne, focuses on saving Labradors and Labrador mixes.     Payne rescues the animals from shelters and from owners who no longer want them. He also takes in strays that have been dumped.     Lodestar Dog Ranch has been in operation about 10 months and has already placed 70 of its...