"Mac"
5/15/89 - 11/26/02
He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog.
You are his life,
his love, his leader.
He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart.
You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
- Unknown
Available: We have an older yellow male puppy available to a potential show or hunt test home or a pet home.
Please contact Julie for more information.
Puppy Info;
Litter info and puppy information.
Older puppies/young adults and rescues.
Shadowland Kennels Obedience & Boarding
Master Agility Champion "Cider"
(Bred by Shadowmyst)
May 2009
Four New NAHRA Titles for Shadowmyst
&
Shadowmyst River's Midnight Shadow
All earned their Started Retriever Titles!
Shadowmyst Labradors
Julie McVay-Reeves
(641) 673-5491
Oskaloosa, Iowa 52577
USA
shadland@lisco.net
"Life is just a day at the beach"
...Fun in the Sun
...chillin' at Red Rock...
...And a walk in the park
We are a small hobby kennel that started out in 1991. We own and operate our own Licensed Boarding Kennel and teach obedience, agility and hunt training classes locally under the name of Shadowland Kennels Obedience Classes and Boarding. We are members of the Des Moines Obedience Training Club (DMOTC), Mahaska County Humane Society, The Labrador Retriever Club, Inc., SRHRA & NAHRA.
Dedicated to the multi-purpose Labrador Retriever, we strive to produce dogs sound in body and mind. Our goal is to to maintain genetic soundness, temperament, working ability and intelligence while producing labradors that meet the standard for the breed. We feel strongly about doing our part in the ongoing struggle with pet overpopulation. We sell pet puppies on limited registration and a spay/neuter contract. Our responsibility is lifelong and we will take a dog back at any age if the owners are ever unable to keep the dog. We like to stay in contact with our puppy buyers and watch our puppies grow and learn in their new homes.
Our breeding dogs are OFA clear on hips and elbows and CERF clear on eyes. Each of our dogs are worked in some arena of performance including hunting, obedience, agility, tracking and therapy work. If you are interested in getting a purebred puppy and want to learn more about why these things are important, read "Buying a Purebred Puppy".
We have had the unfortunate opportunity to learn about the ramifications of Canine Hip Dysplasia (CHD) first hand. While this has been a difficult learning experience, it has allowed us to gain some knowledge about CHD and we would like to share it with you. It has also made us very aware that, as breeders, we must do our best to prevent Hip Dysplasia from occuring. If you would like to learn more about Hip Dysplasia read my article, The Truth About Hip Dysplasia.
You can also read our story about Cody, who had a total hip replacement in January of 1999. From there, you can check out the actual x-rays (this page takes a while to load) of Cody's hips before and after the surgery.
Screening for CHD is only a small part of the dedication we have to striving toward a sound dog. While they are living creatures and we can't prevent all problems from occuring, we sincerely do our best to not pass on genetic problems to future generations.
Please contact Julie for more information.
"What? Haven't you ever seen a pig ride a puppy?"
Puppies at Shadowmyst
At 5-6 weeks, we begin teaching a 'Sit' & 'wait' command before feeding. Promise's puppies are 7 weeks in this photo and have the command down solid.....except for one sit. : -)
Here they are after their 'release' command, "OKAY!"
Looking for Other Midwest Breeders?
Click here to see Shadow and Jim at the '99 National Hunt Test.
Shadowmyst's Jack the Knight-"Jack"
:About our Puppies
If we do not have what you are looking for, we are happy to refer you to other responsible breeders.
"Buying a Purebred Puppy". Great information about what you need to know.
Responsible Breeding- The standard of practice ethics of responsible breeders across the nation.
LRCP's Checklist for Buying a Lab Puppy-If you're looking, look here First!
GGLRC -More information about picking a puppy.
The Captains Kennels- Lots of dual lines and Denise is great!
NAHRA- North American Hunting Retriever Association
Working Retriever Central -for the hunting enthusiast.
LRC- The Labrador Retriever Club, Inc., Parent Club for the AKC
Lab-Med- Originated on the Web, this is a very worthy organization that funds medical assistance for rescue labs in need.
Stephen's Memorial Animal Shelter in Oskaloosa
Iowa Rescue League- Animal Rescue in Des Moines, Iowa.
Rescue Workers Adoption page- A comprehensive nation wide resource for pet adoption.
Helping Paw Society- Shelters and Breed Rescue of the US.
Puppy Mills- Learn about puppy mills and how you can help shut them down.
Labrador Health Site- A site with links to other sites covering the majority of common health problems.
Wingnwave Labradors- Extremely comprehensive site with many medical and health related topics.
LRC- The Labrador Retriever Club, Inc., Parent Club for the AKC
Labrador Quarterly-Hoflin's Excellent Labrador Magazine-If you want to learn about the lab fancy, start here!
Julie Brown Directory-The Who's Who annual directory of Labs in the showring.
ILD-International Labrador Digest, published 4 times a year, a great resource! Similar to the LQ.
Woodhaven Labradors- Good articles on Labs.
Coat Color Inheritance of Labrador Retrievers by Dian Welle, a complete chart including inheritance of pigment.
Working Retriever Central -for the hunting enthusiast.
Dog Owners Guide -Head to Toe information about dogs.
Cesar Milan's Dog Psychology Center- Dog Psychology made easy by Cesar.
APDT-Association of Pet Dog Trainers
Info Dog-Show information and much more.
Onofrio Dog Shows -Upcoming area shows and results
AKC-American Kennel Club
OFA-The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals-This site has a searchable database for hip and elbow clearances.
CERF- Canine Eye Registration Foundation
CANINE CAVIAR Pet Foods -The best food on the market today. We feed and recommend CANINE CAVIAR.
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