Lobuff Labrador Retrievers - Long Island, New York

We established Lobuff in 1968, after we lost out 1st two Labs "Lobo" and "Buffy" who were tragically killed in an accident. We're a small hobby kennel on Long Island, we're proud to own and breed English type Labradors. It's always been important to strive to have dogs that are triple or all purpose dogs. We feel that a wellbred healthy and sound Labrador should be able to go out and do any job asked of him or her.

By the late 80's we had had many champions and dogs that had done specialty winning like Ch's Lobuff Seafaring Banner and sister Ch Lobuff Tequila Sunrise but keeping "Baloo"- Ch Lobuff's Bare Necessities CD JH, co- owned with Emily Biegel - "Tollhouse" Labradors, was a turning point in our breeding program. He sired more than 50 working Guide Dogs as well as champions, junior hunters and family companions. He was a 5 time specialty winner including the National Sweepstakes in '91 and BOB at Potomac. He won Best of Breed at Westminster KC twice and was the #1 Labrador in the US for '94 and '95. Through his daughter Ch Curlee Hill Lobuff Seeone and her daughter Ch Lobuff's Turtle Dove we've cemented in a type and soundness that define the Lobuff dogs.

Showing dogs was a family affair, in the early years 60's and 70's. Col Jerry and Lee Weiss and five daughters all enjoyed the sport as a hobby. Although Patti, Donna, Maggie and Mollie and their respective families are animal lovers and owners, it is Col Weiss as a popular AKC judge and Lisa as a breeder and breeder/judge who carry on with the Lobuff dogs. As is the case with so many things "it takes a village" and the sport of dogs is a prime example.

Today many of the Lobuff dogs are shown and co-owned in friendship and partnership with Julie Quigley-Smith at Hollyridge Labradors in Rhode Island. Over the last 8 years, we've enjoyed many wonderful wins, travels and lots of shopping! Together we've won the LRC National, LRC Potomac twice and in 2008 Best of Breed at Westminster KC.

Our friend Linda Berkeley - Shoreline Labs brings another dynamic to the table in her quest for the triple purpose dog!!! Her tireless pursuit of that illusive "Champion OTCH Master Hunter" is unwavering as well as infectious. Ch Lobuff's Working Girl at Shoreline RN is on her way to a CD, JH and beyond - like the rest of her crew. We had been aware of how important trainability and work ethics were for Labs for a long time, because of our involvement with the ultimate working dog - the Guide Dog. The GDF program and our own became very intertwined. Our dogs always had the drive and desire to work but were hampered by a breeder/owner with 3 small kids who didn't always have the training time and know how.

It was Emily Biegel who started "Baloo" and Anna Clark who finished his titles - Anna always felt that like his sire Ruffy, Baloo could have done a SH but due to a shattered femur the physical demands were too much and we had to settle for the JH. Another dual Labrador driven Co-owner Nancy Wolston has the 1st Lobuff SH. Lobuff Major Yeager At Asquam SH is also a specialty class winner who is on the road to lots of accomplishments!!!

We're now on board with a plan to have lots more performance titles. With the kids safely on their way to careers of their own, we hope that more Lobuff, Hollyridge and Shoreline dogs will carry CD, JH and SH titles and maybe someday that MH OTCH. Of course it goes without saying that first and foremost the dogs will have the type and style that says LABRADOR. We hope we have a lot of years ahead to try.....and plan to have lots of fun along the way.

In 2002 bred to Ch. Borador's By George, Turtle Dove produced a beautiful litter of 8. We were lucky enough to have 4 champions, all who have won specialties. Females Ch. Lobuff Hollyridge Puffin and Piper and 2 boys who live with Diane Pilbin and her donkeys!!! Ch Lobuff Bobwhite at Chucklebrook and Ch Lobuff The Eagle Has Landed @ Chucklebrook - Beau and Eddie. Puffin and Piper are proving to be valuable producers and the boys have proven to be wonderful sires. All have specialty winning get.

After a terribly botched C-Section at the Commack Emergency Hospital for that 1st litter, Dove's uterus was left very damaged due to blatant disregard and negligence. It was a huge heartbreak since she'd prove to be such a producer. Thanks to Dr Hutchinson and Julie's perseverance, her uterus was somewhat repaired enough so we could breed her again....though she'd never carry more than 2 puppies at a time. We bred her to CH Dickendall Buckstone Zane and had 2 lovely bitches who have done well at specialties and are wonderful producers - Magpie and Whippoorwill. Then we bred her to Ch Sureshot Hyspire Impressive - "Travis" and she had 2 puppies....again we were lucky because they were a stellar pair. Ch Lobuff Hollyridge Kisskadee and Ch Lobuff Hollridge Osprey. Bred again to Travis - she produced Lobuff Hollyridge Sure'll Crow who lives with Tina Barks - Bellwhether, bred to Gordy - "Crow" has an incredible son called "Thunder".

We plan to continue on down the road in the future with Dove children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. So far journey has been fantastic, what makes it all worth while are the great friends we've made and kept along the way.