Birchwood Labrador Retrievers of Maine

Our Birchwood puppies should never end up in a shelter
or given away. We will take them back for the life of the dog,
and re-home them if possible.

    Birchwood is a small hobby kennel, who began in 1978 with
rescue & obedience training. Are primary focus is on health,
structure and temperament of the breed, without sacrificing
the versatility of the breed.
     We have a few litters a year offering exceptional puppies.
All of our puppies will have their dew claws removed, age
appropriate vaccinations, routine worming & Volhard
temperament tested prior to going home.

   All puppies offered by us are first and foremost, a true best
friend. If some compete in conformation,
obedience,                                          utility, search and rescue,
or as a service dog,                               then we consider that an
added bonus. Our                                  goal is to produce
healthy, well socialized                                      dogs with
appropriate temperament, within the                              AKC
breed standard.

   Although performance, health and structural soundness of
parents do not guarantee the offspring, there is a greater
chance of improving or maintaining positive traits in
the                Labrador Retriever through selective and
conscientious breeding.
  All of our breeding stock have their OFA hip/elbow
clearances and current eye clearance by a licenced
Veterinary Ophthalmologists.
  Through selective breeding, our goal is to produce the
versatile Labrador Retriever, retaining the hunting ability that
has made the Labrador Retriever the ultimate hunting
companion,assistant, therapy dog without compromising the
correct conformation of the Labrador.

  We have dogs in service work, Therapy work, obedience,
shown in conformation shows, hunting and above all else, loving
companions to the people who make them a part of their lives.
Occasionally we have a pup that is held back and grown to
see how it matures, if this might be something we want held for
breeding stock. If not, this started dog is then sold to a
qualifying family home.

Recommended
Reading:
The Art of
Raising a Puppy
written by The
Monks of New
Skeet

The Complete
Holistic dog book
written by:Jan
Allegretti & Katy
Sommers, D.V.M.

Members of:
Labrador Retriever Club of Greater Boston
Atlantic Labrador Retriever Club
State Lic. #F980