Fishersgate Labrador Kennel NZ

19/06/2024

As a long-time supporter of Blind Low Vision New Zealand I am excited to be taking part in their latest fundraising event. Remember the guide dog coin collection statues that used to sit on pavements to collect donations? They have been redundant for some time but now have been painted by a variety of extremely talented New Zealand artists to create unique works of art that are being auctioned: https://www.chooza.com/charity/blind-low-vision-new-zealand/609

Your garden or your business will be enhanced with these unique pieces, and the funds raised will assist the work of raising guide dogs. Place a bid and see how much we can raise.

23/05/2024

Bonnie and I at a working retriever training day last Saturday. It was COLD but Bonnie did well. We go to classes each Monday evening too. She is now 12 months old.

30/10/2022

I always look carefully at the tails of the puppies in my litters as part of my selection process when choosing one to keep. The Labrador Breed Standard (words that accurately describe the ideal labrador) from both the UK and NZ Kennel Clubs says this: Tail - The Distinctive feature, very thick towards base, gradually tapering towards tip, medium length, free from feathering, but clothed thickly all round with short, thick, dense coat, thus giving ‘rounded’ appearance described as ‘Otter’ tail. May be carried gaily but should not curl over back.
Here is Rio in a lush thick coat following the litter she had in May. I love her tail.

27/08/2022

Is it just me or does Jet look like she has a frog running across her head? Sage on the other hand would never let herself look that foolish, she is just staking a claim for the Adirondak chair on the pontoon. Ready for spring maybe.

17/08/2022

I was so excited to see the release of the first photos taken last year in the Blackhawk dog food photoshoot. They flew down from Auckland and changed my lounge into a studio and used my litter of 8 week old puppies as their subjects. Then in some down-time we went out into the garden with Rio, the mother of the litter. Since moving to NZ in 2003 I have continued my line almost exclusively using the Blackhills Labrador dogs to produce my next generations. So these are in a large part the result of their careful breeding too. Thanks to Trisha Wynyard Hallmond. A match made in heaven here with this little potato-puppy who I went on to keep for my future generations. Rio and Sage. Apologies to those of you who have seen this post in my closed group.

14/07/2022

I have 10 acres. There are two pieces of wood laying on the ground in this huge expanse of ground. Where does Sage decide to be??

05/07/2022

Here are Three of the Nine at 6 weeks old today.

30/05/2022

The innocence of puppy sleep.

30/05/2022

When I grow up, am I going to be as big as you are mum?

29/05/2022

Kale with his 'Go-Faster' ears

26/05/2022

Three days old. This is Butternut.

26/05/2022

Rogues gallery! Spud, Kale, Bean, Parsnip, Pumpkin, Sprout, Butternut, Pea And Maize

25/05/2022

Fishersgate Labradors are so relieved to announce the arrival of 9 gorgeous puppies. Fishersgate Carnival Girl (Rio) and GFTCH Vitesse Dancing Brave have 5 boys and 4 girls, delivered by C-section on 24th May. They were all big puppies and one laid crossways, blocking all others from coming out. Poor Rio was in a lot of pain so the choice was made to bring them into the world with the help of K9HQ vets. The theme for this litter is vegetables.... Spud, Bean, Pea, Kale, Parsnip, Sprout, Pumpkin, Maize and Butternut.

22/05/2022

Hubble-Bubble a cauldron of writhing puppies. Rio must feel them all the time now.

20/05/2022

Spot the beating puppy heart

16/05/2022

9 days to go. Would anyone like to play ‘guess the number of puppies game?’

11/05/2022

27/04/2022

And pregnant Rio looking contemplative. Playing with photo settings, thanks Vitesse Labradors for the advice.

27/04/2022

Sage at almost 11 months of age looking serene whilst sitting at the outdoor table. Waiting to be served it seems!

12/04/2022

I have started a page for my Labrador Kennel, Fishersgate Labradors. Since moving to my new property just outside of Christchurch I am spending a bit of time trying to make new connections. Here is one of my favourite photos of Rio (Fishersgate Carnival Girl). She is a daughter of Blackhills Star of David (Abi Richmond, Kathleen Wynyard, Stagridge Kennels Trisha Wynyard Hallmond).
Rio has been mated to Vitesse Dancing Brave with puppies due in late May.