Louie

About Us

October 2009

April 2009

A self-taught showman.....I had nothing to do with it....honestly!!..and, he's passing it on to his pups, self-taught also!!

Louie at Ballston Spa August 2009
Thanks to Barbara Roosevelt for the lovely photo!

Hips: OFA Good
Elbows: OFA Normal
Heart: OFA Normal-Echo, cardiologist
Eyes: CERF Cleared Annually and ACVO Normal at 8 wks
Optigen Normal/Clear by parentage
Whelped: October 21, 2005

Scroll down to see Louie Babies!!

2007 Potomac Specialty: 1st 12-18 Month Black, Margaret Brown-Ramsayville Labradors
1st 15-18 Month Sweeps, Margaret Wilson, Shadowglen Labradors

2006 Pawcatuck River Labrador Retriever Club-on Louie's 11 month old birthday!!
Winners Dog, Best of Winners, Best Puppy in Specialty
Dr. Michael Woods, Waterdog Labradors

From 14 months, 9.5 months and 8 months.....

To a baby at 12 weeks.

Louie is a big goofball; gentle and kind. He thinks he is a lapdog, yet is completely unaware of his bulk!
Louie captured my eye at 4 weeks, and has captivated me ever since. He's done very, very well in limited showing.
Louie is named after my first heart-dog, Lobuff Nycoma's Moonshadow JH CDX CGC TDI, whom I lost to
kidney failure when Louie was just two months old. He is a lovable character like Zachary, hence his namesake.

Louie loves to retrieve and has incredible drive and power. His favorite things to do include yanking up trees and shrubs by their roots, carrying around rocks, sitting up to beg by himself while I work in my office, and enticing you to throw ANYTHING for him (and I mean anything!!) He is affectionately known as Lou, Lou-Lou, Louie, and when I'm serious (and he's in some trouble), "Louis".

Some Notable Accomplishments:

2009 Ballston Spa, NY five-day breeder-judge circuit:

Best of Winners and Winners Dog for a 3 point major under breeder-judge Andrea Robertson, Accolade Labradors
followed by Best Bred-by Exhibitor and a Bred-by Exhibitor Group 4 under Nancy Rudgers, Heybern Labradors
Best of Opposite Sex, Best of Winners and Winners Dog for 2 points under Linda Oldham, Barbaree Labradors
Major Reserve Winners Dog under Maryann Czerwinski, Broadway Labradors
Reserve Winners Dog under Sharon Celentano, Shar-Jam Labradors
Reserve Winners Dog under Sue Willumsen, Willcare Labradors

2008 Labrador Retriever Club of Canada National Specialty, June 2008
Reserve Winners Dog
Judge: Heather Wiles-Fone, Heatherbourne Labradors

"This eye-catching black was beautifully presented with gleaming coat, gorgeous head with that lovely expressive eye...he excels in front and rear angulation, good spring of rib, moved confidently and accurately in every direction and was completely at one with his handler.
Top class through out!"

2007 Pawcatuck River Labrador Retriever Club
Specialty Reserve Winners Dog
1st Bred-by Exhibitor
Judge: Susan Huntzinger, Riverlane Labradors

2007 Labrador Retriever Club of the Potomac Specialty
1st Place 12-18 Month Regular Class, Ms. Margaret Brown, Ramsayville Labradors
1st Place 15-18 Month Sweepstakes, Ms. Margaret Wilson, Shadowglen Labradors

I am humbled by the lovely and kind words that both Margaret Wilson and Margaret Brown shared in their critiques of Louie at the 2007 Potomac Specialty:

1st Place 12-18 Month Regular Class, Ms. Margaret Brown, Ramsayville Labradors

"This young dog has an excellent front assembly with good depth of brisket and well laid shoulders, strong neck of correct length, slight arch giving a continual line from neck into strong firm topline, kind masculine head with intelligent expression, good length of rib which allowed him to move unrestricted, well developed quarters with moderate angulation at the stifle, nothing is exaggerated and he has such lovely balance from nose to tail, superb coat and well clothed tail, reminded me very much of my own Chevalier."

1st Place 15-18 Month Sweepstakes, Ms. Margaret Wilson, Shadowglen Labradors

"Stunning black boy. Well put together with a beautiful front and rear. Moved well with nice animation. Happy dog in tune with his handler. Beautiful head and expression. Well let down hocks, good bone and neat feet. Very promising future."

THANK YOU FOR THESE LOVELY WORDS!!

2006 Pawcatuck River Labrador Retriever Club
Specialty Best of Winners, Winners Dog, Best Puppy
Judge: Dr. Michael Woods, Waterdog Labradors

"Young dog that exuded quality and potential; correct outline; lovely head and expression that is so difficult to find; wonderful neck and shoulders; strong topline and short coupled; excellent coat texture with correct otter tail coming off the topline. Good leg and bone under him. Showed very well on this day and moved soundly with puppy exuberance. I obviously thought him an outstanding young dog that
exemplified type and awarded him WD and BOW."

Other Notable Placements:

2007 Pawcatuck River LRC-4th Bred-by Black, Marion Lyons, Chocorua Labradors
2007 Pioneer Valley LRC (Friday)-2nd Bred-by Exhibitor, Lori Isenhath, Dovetail Labradors
2007 Pioneer Valley LRC (Saturday)-2nd Bred-by Exhibitor, Judy Chambers, Ghoststone Labradors
2006 Pawcatuck River LRC (Thursday)-1st 9-12 Sweeps, Dottie Black, Blackwatch Labradors
2006 Pawcatuck River LRC (Friday)-2nd 9-12 Regular, Maryann Czerwinski, Broadway Labradors
-2nd 9-12 Sweeps, Cheryl Curtis, Erinhill Labradors
2006 LRCGB Supported Entry (Carroll County)-1st 9-12, Best Puppy,Sue Willumsen, Willcare Labradors
- Puppy Sporting Group 3, Sue Willumsen, Willcare Labradors
2006 LRCGB Supported Entry (Carroll County)-1st 9-12, Pulled for WD, Nancy Arbuckle, Hunt Club Labradors

Ch. Ghoststone HySpire Dressed to Impress BLK OFA Excellent Elbows Normal OFA Heart Clear CERF Clear	Multiple BISS Ch. SureShot HySpire Impressive BLK	BISS Ch. Windfall's Pipe Major BLK
		Ch. Janrod's Tammy Why Not YLW
	Ch. HySpire Ghoststone Gloria BLK	Ch. Ghoststone Louie Downtown YLW
		Ch. HySpire Something's Amiss BLK
Nycoma Way Sweet Pea JH WC CD BLK (5-pt and 4-pt majors)	Multiple BISS Ch.Raintree Slippery When Wet JH CGC BLK	Rocheby Yorkshireman BLK
		Rickway Braemar Black Ice BLK
	Am.Can.Ch. Pembroke's Sweet Alyssum JH WC CD YLW	BISS Ch. Tabatha's Drifter at Dickendall JH BLK
		Ch. Lobuff's Onyx Alexandra BLK

Photos at 6 weeks

Louie Babies:

Current or Planned Litters

Peggy Lands
Nightwind Labradors
Litter whelped 02/2010
9 pups--5 black girls, 3 black boys, 1 yellow boy

Nicole and Michael Santamaria
Cedarbrook Labradors
Litter due late April 2010

Litters

Litter bred by me.

Louie x Eva, Can.Ch. Nycoma Way Songbird
Photos at 8 weeks
Boys on left, girls on right.

Photos at 6 weeks
Boys on left, girls on right.

Litter bred by Tony Emilio, TonMar Labradors

Louie x TonMar's Glamour Girl
Photos at 6 weeks

4 boys

3 girls

Litter bred by Tanzy and Nycoma Way Labradors

Tanzy Moonsong Simply at Nycoma Way at 14 months

Nycoma Way Moonstruck Simply Rose at Tanzy at 14 months

Tanzy Nycoma Way Simply Over the Moon at 14 months

Tanzy Moon River Simply at Nycoma Way at 4 months

Tanzy Moonsong Simply at Nycoma Way at 4 months
Co-owned with Marie and John Baccarie, Tanzy Labradors

Tanzy Nycoma Way Simply Moondance at 4 months
Co-owned by Melody Losea and Marie and John Baccarie
Best Puppy in Match, Pawcatuck Labrador Retriever Club Match, Judge Laura Witts, Minefalls Labradors
Best of Opposite Sex in Sweepstakes, LRCGB Match, Judge Tony Emilio, TonMar Labradors