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... I am sure Luke has inherited their (his parents) temperaments as well as their
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Janet Deavin
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Everyone that meets Bovril comments on how good looking and relaxed he is. We proudly
tell them he is a JimJoy puppy.
Julie Neave
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We are so pleased and love him very much, he has settled in excellently with no bother from day one! it is quite amazing how good he was right from the off! Everyone that sees him is bowled over by his good looks and temprement, just like his dad!
Andy Spratling (Hereford)
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Missy is doing fantastic, she is learning fast and growing into a very loving and reliable friend already. We are very grateful to you for such a wonderful puppy and your advice on training has paid off remarkably.
Joanne, Clive and Oakley Mountford (Stoke-
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We have a chocolate labrador which we had from you nearly 16 years ago. I would just like to say what a beautiful, wonderful family dog she is, the only regret we have is that we didn’t breed from her.
Janine Bridge
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Aussie has settled down very well. He is already house trained, found himself some sleeping spots including the dog basket, not at all scared of the cat unlike Brook, completely different character. We love him to bits.
Yvonne and Colin Fagence (Twickenham)
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Christina Price
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Thank you very much for all you did with the puppies as she is not fazed by anything.
Carol Bicknell (Solihull)
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... A beautiful natured and loving dog.
Kathryn, Ken and Lottie Jones (Cheltenham)
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... Barney has slept all night every night since the first, which is absolutely incredible.
He is just about house trained, although sometimes gets things the wrong way round
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Peter Wright (Shrewsbury)
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Thank you,thank you for my best friend Harvey. He is such a great natured dog and is friends with all, we couldn’t have asked for a more friendly and lovely dog. The children love him. Harvey is 2 years old now and still continues to be such a pleasure to live with, even the cat snuggles up with him now.
Sara Norman
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Ollie quickly settled down and we really haven't looked back since. ... On holiday he attracted lots of attention, which he enjoyed ... Everyone who has come to see Ollie has fallen in love with him as much as we do. Thanks for your advice and guidance, we are very grateful.
Stuart and Catherine Yarnold (Worcester)
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George is growing into a lovely dog (although a very large one). He is very sociable, and thinks that everyone who walks past him should stop for a fuss! He loves being in water, from a muddy puddle to the local stream (but not a bath, strangely enough!). He has recently been on holiday with us, and loved digging holes in the beach and running into the sea. He is our first dog and we couldn’t have wished for a better one.
The Potts Family
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Holly is one year old tomorrow and what a beauty she is. Thank you so much for the three Labs we have had from you over the past 28 years, all have been outstanding dogs.
The Garner Family
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I just wanted to let you know that Macy went to a local Dog show today and came First in the Best Pedigree Puppy. I was so proud.
Frances Huxley
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Our journey over to Germany was really good, there was no moaning or accidents and Freddie pretty much slept the whole way. This caused us a little bother at this end, because he was full of beans and Lisa and I were very tired! He cried the first night we left him downstairs but has been fine ever since. Freddie is growing up very quickly ... I think our neighbours think we have a limited vocabulary which seems to consist of saying "Freddie NO!"
Chris and Lisa Thomas (Germany)
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Dipsy is my absolute pride and joy. I also have a 6 month old puppy from you as well. Not only would I recommend Jimjoy to everyone, I will never have a dog from anywhere else while you’re around, so thank you for my 2 bundles of JimJoy!!
Sandy Mitchell
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Maddie is a wonderful dog. She charms everyone she meets with her good looks, sunny
personality and wonderfully obedient conduct. Though there are numerous Labs in the
village somehow everyone knows Maddie, for these reasons. She's just enlisted in
dog agility classes and is loving the experience, as she does anything where she
gets to learn new things. She's brought us a lot of happiness in the last two years
and we look forward to many more.
Phil and Lauren Parker (Redditch)
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I would just like to thank Mr and Mrs Colley for breeding such a lovely dog as they have for me. Smudge is a loving dog and I am so pleased I purchased him.
Will Penny
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Bruce is 5 months now and has settled in well. He's very calm and well behaved, though sometimes a little mischievious! He's definitely helped heal the sadness of losing our previous dog. We all love him to bits. Thank you so much for our wonderful boy.
Julie Purvin (Redditch)
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Lucy Cadogan
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Tommy has certainly 'got his paws under the table'! He settled in well, as you said he would, and he is developing as a lively, loving character. He is joyous! Thanks again for your support and most of all for Tommy.
Jan Latham (Wombourne)
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Glynis Lloyd
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Oscar already responds to his name, understands very well when I call him for his food and goes directly to his bowl. He also understands NO. I am amazed! He seems happy in his crate at night as he is not calling us. As for daytime we leave the crate open and often find him back in his crate for a little nap.
Anne Emery
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Guylian loves nothing more than being with people and playing with her toys. She
loves walks in the parks and recently has discovered swimming. She was a bit cautious
of the water at first, but after a few swimming lessons at a local dog pool she is
now quite happy to go in for a dip. Her sister Ruby lives with my sister-
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Just wanted to thank you for breeding the most wonderful dog-
Justin van Breda (Glos)
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We are so delighted with Dylan I cannot tell you! He has fitted into our family
brilliantly and we cannot imagine family life without him. He has a beautiful temperament
and is so bright. We have trained him to sit and come and of course he knows the
word dinner!! He is going through the night all ready at 12 weeks, doing 11 – 7,
and has been barking or crying to go out to the garden since 10 weeks -
Sue Cotton (Kent)
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Charlie has grown into such a beautiful, handsome dog. We couldn’t have asked for
a better role model than Charlie. He is so wonderfully natured and well behaved we
are hoping Georgie (Springer Spaniel) will grow to be the same way (praying more
than hoping!). Thank you for such a gorgeous dog.
Cheryl and Simon Richardson (Aylesbury,
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We thought we'd drop you a quick note to say thank you, because nineteen years ago we purchased a puppy from you, we called her Turner, sadly she passed away in the November of 2005. We had fifteen and a half brilliant years with her, we never had any trouble with her, her temperament was as beautiful as she was, we still miss her loads. Thank you for giving us this special time.
The Farmer Family
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Dumpling is doing very well, growing and settling in with humans and dogs alike.
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Rebecca Carter (Powys)
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I'm Lauren Johnson, I'm 12 years old and I have purchased a puppy named Ellis from you. I wanted to tell you he is getting on very well and is asleep this minute. ... We owe many thanks to you so thank you.
The Johnson Family
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Tomorrow is Millie's second birthday. She is a fantastic dog, full of fun, very loving, and very fond of immersing herself in anything wet, whether the freezing sea or a muddy puddle. She's in tip top condition, has the shiniest coat you've ever seen and is the greatest companion for Jenny and myself now we're retired. Thanks again for breeding her!!
Mike and Jenny Cohen (Carmarthenshire)
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Olly is growing quickly and now weights 10kg. He has had all his jabs and has now hit the outside world. ... Thanks for everything.
Neil and Pat Parkinson (Chippenham)
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Archie has settled in very well. He is eating well and sleeping a lot, but does enjoy a "mad half hour" in the evenings when he runs around the lounge and plays with his toys. Our older dog Harry was a bit suspicious of him at first and has put him in his place a couple of times, but now he has decided to ignore him most of the time. Archie however loves Harry and lies by the side of him quite often. We are thrilled with our new arrival and love him to bits. Many thanks for all your help and advice.
Andy and Lynn Morris (Stratford-
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I thought I would give you an update on our handsome boy now he approaches his 1st birthday. We are very happy with Bailey and he is a great addition to our lives. He is full of character, loves to swim, search, find and retrieve objects and seems healthy and content. And he is relatively obedient and very calm in uncertain situations! We cannot imagine being without him.
Karen and Jem Armstrong
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Bailey has an excellent temperament, is great with the kids, brilliant on his walks and is an overall nutter!! It seems like we have never been without him so thank you for selling us such a wonderful dog.
Claire, Dave, Samuel and Harry Brisbourne (Walsall)
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Barley has settled in extremely well, stealing everyone's hearts and generally taking over!! She is gorgeous and seems quite bold and biddable. She is due for her final vaccinations this week and will be going to her first puppy party!
Toni Cantrill
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Bovril has settled in nicely and is being a brilliant addition to our family. Many thanks.
Julie Neave
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We have started going out for walks this week and Lola thinks everyone is her new best friend (dogs and people). She is such a joy to have around. The children are doing really well with her and even Blueberry has come around; he seems to actually enjoy her company.
Pam Gough (Worcester)
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We were fortunate enough to purchase one of your beautiful black lab puppies 2 years ago. As you will see from the attached photo, Lucy is one delightful dog and, after having many Labs over the past 30 or so years, I have to say she has to be one of the best. Wonderful nature [and nose!!] and loves her life here on our farm with our other chocolate Lab. One very happy dog.
Janet Plunkett (Kidderminster)
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Can't believe our Nell will be 2 years old in April, and we absolutely love her to bits. She's such a good girl, flew through the training classes and continues to develop into a lovely temperament, calm and obedient, regressing when with other dogs, but that comes with the territory I think, she's still fairly young after all. .. she's so calm and sweet natured. People constantly say "isn't she good" and you can't get much better than that I think. Hope you're continuing to breed such lovely animals.
Jo Creed
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Just thought that it was about time that we wrote to say thank you for our beautiful puppy Rosie. Everybody comments on how beautiful she is and also what a wonderful temperament she has! We absolutely love her to bits and so does our other young dog Harry, a GSP. She enjoys bossing him around and has done since day one! Once again, many thanks.
Kate Jackson and Matthew Bourne (Shropshire)
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These two dogs have been such a joy to us as part of our family and we truly feel blessed to have them. Sadie is the most gentle, loving girl, always choosing to be with the children and we have never had any problems with her in temperament or otherwise. Kimba is much more the thinking one of the two, but equally as loving and gentle. She seems to look to Sadie for reassurance when things are a little scary and the two of them are inseparable. I am writing to you now to let you know we have emigrated to Australia and the girls are living out their time here in the land of big sky and sunshine. You would not believe how these dogs have travelled! They went by sea to the Falkland Islands, a journey that took 4 weeks. Spent 9 months there with us and then travelled back to the UK, another 4 week trip by sea. 4 weeks later they flew out to the States and we lived there for 2 years with them living the American way of life. And finally we flew them to Australia the long way round via Hawaii, where they spent 6 weeks in quarantine before moving to Canberra with us. Thank you for providing us with such wonderful pets who are now a little grey and stiff but in good health!
Haidee Bourne (Australia)
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Sam was born on 6 January 1996 and unfortunately we recently had to have him put to sleep. We have had 12½ years of joy and friendship from Sam. He was well behaved, intelligent and fantastic with the children. We all really miss him. I would like to take the time to thank you for all the years of pleasure we had from one of your dogs .
Kathryn Lichfield (Derbyshire)
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It is now 10 years of absolute joy of having my very own Jimjoy Labrador ... my beautiful, loyal, mischievous Sherpa!!! It has been a very long time since I sent you a thank you for breeding such beautiful looking and wonderfully natured Labradors, so I thought that this time I would add photos of my boy with my heartfelt thanks for making it possible for me to have had so far 10 years of complete joy and love with my Sherpa. He is planning on growing old disgracefully, which suits me fine as he just adores life and embraces every day as if he were a 6 month old pup!! Many thanks once again.
Trizia Upton
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Stanley is a lovable dog and just to say thank you.
Kim and Mark Ferrier (Southampton)
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Just wanted to thank you for choosing such a wonderful name for Ruby -
Tracey Callaway
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Harry is 6 months old now ... he is such a laid back character and nowhere near the handfull that George was at the same age. They get on really well too ... George is happy to share his big bed with Harry. Nothing fazes Harry so true to form he took the recent snow fall in his stride. We are constantly being told that the 'boys' are good looking with lovely heads. At the beach we met a breeder of yellow Labs and she was taken with our 'boys' and asked where they were from. We were happy to say that they were Jimjoy dogs. Harry had his 6 month check at the vets last week and passed with flying colours in all areas, with our vet adding he is a lovely dog. We are so glad we travelled up to yours from Suffolk because we have two beautiful well behaved dogs with characters to die for!
Linda and Colin Walker (Suffolk)
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Lillie was perfect in the car on the way home, a couple of minutes of tiny whimpers
and then took it all in her stride and slept most of the way. She's settled in brilliantly
and is a very laid-
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She passed her Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Puppy Foundation assessment at the end
of August and on the whole is incredibly well behaved. Every person or dog is a new
best friend for her and everyone who meets her goes away with a smile on their face.
She's a bundle of ever-
Rachel Duffield and Pete Rabbage (Gloucester)
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Sally Hiley
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.. Murphy is doing fantastic. He's Maddy's protector through and through, never leaves her side. He went trick or treating last night and really enjoyed the scary outfits. Thanks again. ... Nearly a year on the cat and Murphy are best of friends, he even shares his bed with the cat. He's amazing, full of energy, but loves his naps, wish we'd done it earlier.
Claire, Graham and Madison Heeks (Tewkesbury)
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.. Poppy is growing so fast and what a beautiful puppy she is turning out to be. She, as all Labs do, is developing her own individual ways, and she is so funny the things she does. I think I have long forgotten how much fun it is to have a puppy around. .. Thank you for bringing us together.
Ron Stretton (Staffordshire)
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Tyton has settled in really well from the moment we got home! He loves everyone and everything and is a fantastic character! He is growing very quickly and is now nearly 5 months. He loves walking to school as he has a big fuss made of him by my daughter's friends, as you can imagine! The first night we had him he slept in his bed in the kitchen and has done ever since with no problems at all. He loves to race from room to room for about 10 minutes and will then fall asleep! ... We are really happy that we have such a super new member of the family and very glad that we found you.
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... Tyton is nearly 2 years old and still as fun loving and energetic and still loves everybody and everything as much as when we first had him!! He has a wonderful character and nature and is much loved and pampered!!
Alison Wint (Wolverhampton)
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.. Uma gets better everyday. He no longer looks like a little bear. The other day
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Melanie and Tony Wilson (Spain)
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Thanks for letting us have Vicky. She has already made herself one of the family
and we wouldn't be without her. She loves nothing more than when we are all sat together.
She just settles down, has to be touching one of us and snores away (very loudly!).
She is so loving, quiet and placid. Even with my 3-
Lesley and Andrew
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We acquired Zeus from you six years ago and he has been an absolute joy. I've attached a couple of paintings I've done of him between other commissions.
Peter Wallace
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.. Benjamin's been a little star. He and Beatrix are inseparable. She mothers him, shows him the ropes and plays heartily with him. They are going to be great buddies. He's so beautifully settled in. Even knows his name!! A Big thank you for such a lovely puppy.
Corinne Norman (Colchester)
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.. Chase joined our family in March 2007. He is nearly 2 years old now and absolutely adorable.
Annette Pask (Grantham)
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.. Zak is doing really well, his training is going very well and he is brilliant with the kids. What can we say, he's fantastic! Thank you.
Racheal and Les Martin (Staffordshire)
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Honey's settled in great and is very intelligent. Everyone loves her. She is virtually housetrained and knows she has to sit before she is fed. We only had one night when she cried and she has quickly learnt our routine. She enjoyed the snow we had the other day, as you can see. Thank you for our lovely pup.
Lesley Lakin (Birmingham)
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Sean Jackson
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.. It took Sauce (retired brood bitch) a couple of weeks to get used to her new home
and her new friend Lola (whom we had from you as a puppy two years ago), but she's
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John and Emma Myers (Birmingham)
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.. It's hard to believe Sophie is a year old this week! She is such a beautiful dog
(although it is expected I would say that!) and I'm ashamed to admit so much my favourite!
She stands so beautifully square without any interference (shame the horse won't
do the same in a dressage test!). Anyway one year on almost since she arrived and
time to look back just a bit and I wanted to say how glad we both are we found you
and Jimjoy Labradors! We will be celebrating her birthday with a chilled bottle of
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Fiona Corner (Oxford)
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I bought Tilly from you in 1998. Tilly was my first dog and I'm forever grateful
that I found her through you. She's 10 now and been the most beautifuly dog I could
ever have wished for. I got her a working cocker spaniel companion 8 years ago as
a playmate and they are the best of friends. I also do a fair amount of dog-
Hedy Goulty
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.. After our first attendance at the Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme training event we were approached by the owner of a yellow Lab who asked "Where did you get her from? She's so well behaved." In fact, she was much better behaved than a number of the other pups attenting the event. She is really well behaved and a pleasure to have amongst our family. I walk her three times a day and each time she is off lead and each time she trots alongside me, happy as larry. She is obedient and friendly and everybody loves her. And as far as I'm concerned ... I adore her.
Tracey Porter (Worcester)
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We thought we would let you know that Bear, our yellow Labrador puppy, is fantastic. She is 11 weeks old today. We can't believe how quickly she is growing. She has been to puppy classes at our vets and has been a real super star. Nothing seems to faze her.
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She is 21 weeks old now and has started her dog obedience classes. She is very good at stay, sit, down and recall. She shakes hands too!! She is a lovely colour and all our friends and family love her to bits. We took her on her first camping trip to Cornwall and she was brilliant in the tent.
Lesley Swann (Leamington Spa)
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.. Harvey was our first dog and, although he was a mischievous puppy and became infamous
in our family as a food thief while young, he is now a much calmer, well behaved
dog. He is such a sociable dog that we decided he needed company and so ten months
ago we rehomed a young crossbreed from a local rescue centre. They attend weekly
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The Manning Family (Surrey)
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.. We are now discovering that Benson has more character every day, especially when he meets a lady Benson! Benson has given our family a new lease of life, especially on country walks with the family. He still is not sure of the water but loves dirty puddles. I would like to thank you once again for supplying us with such a wonderful new member to our family.
Simon Hordell (Tamworth)
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.. He has settled in very well and is so playful. He knows what's right and what's wrong and listens when he is told something! He has been out for 3 walks now with his first one on Christmas Day and now whenever he sees his lead he gets excited and jumps up so that he can go for a walk! We have recommended your Labradors to many of our friends and family because of how pleased we were with the conditions of the dogs' kennels, the parents' temperament and their chunkiness, and just how when we went to visit you and your puppies the fact they were all jumping up which made my dad want to take them all! Thank you again.
The Buchanan Family
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.. We all love her very much and she has a lovely nature, which I'm so pleased about.
Nicky Mason
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.. She has got on very well with our other Labrador Benson right from the start and they adore each other. She has also fitted in well with family life and this year has been away on holiday with us to Devon and Cornwall.
Simon Botfield
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.. Everyone has fallen in love with her and she certainly knows how to turn the charm on. She already sits for her food and brings toys back when we throw them. She is very confident and not worried by any household noises such as the hoover. Took her to the vets tonight and she passed the health check with flying colours. He was very impressed with her and also with all the health checks, etc you have done on her parents. He couldn't believe how calm and placid she is and thought she would be biddable and easy to train, and said how lucky we were to have her. Praise indeed! ... Thank you so much for such a lovely puppy and all the care you have obviously taken in rearing her.
Angie Dalton (Lincolnshire)
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Tina Watson (Solihull)
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.. Mandy was born in November 1994 and we bought her from you at 8 weeks. She was
a great family member for nearly 12 years! ... Jess (born 2006) is a really wonderful
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Margaret Mockford (Stoke-
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.. he is a delightful dog, he's so good and settling in very well. All went well at the vets, where they fell in love with him, just like we have! Thank you so much for our lovely Labrador!
Fay Way
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Chips [Jimjoy Cider Sipper] is 2 today. His mum was Apple for Cider Sue and his dad was Barwonheads Bobby Dazzler. He is a great dog and plays all the time. He is such a character. Thank you.
The Doherty Family
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Just wanted to let you know that Pepper has settled in very well. She is house trained already and has a dog flap which she learnt to use in less than 5 minutes. She is a joy to have as part of our family and has added more than I could have imagined to our family. She is so well behaved and is gentle and all visitors comment on her fantastic nature. Thank you so much for lettiing us have her.
The Curl Family (Chipping Norton)
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Archie, our gorgeous black labrador puppy, has settled into family life a treat.
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The Bayliss Family (Astwood Bank, Worcestershire)
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We took Jasper to the Fife Show yesterday and he won 6 rosettes!! All the dogs there
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We have loved every minute of having Jasper with us. He is such an exuberant dog and fits in really well with our outdoor lifestyle and loves the horses, sheep, etc and walking in the forest behind our house. He is really good with our two daughters and loves playing with them. He is a joy to own and has been so easy to train.
Alison Galloway (Scotland)
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We entered Badger in the dog show at the TR Register International Weekend at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern last weekend. He came second in the best in show category. This is a picture of him wearing his rosette. We are so pleased with our little chap who is exactly four months old today.
Jackie Pacey
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Paul O'Reilly
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Freddie is now 3 years old and a fantastic dog. He has such a wonderful character
.. he is a very fine specimen. He loves company, but also seems to enjoy his 'alone
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Tracey and Paul Wilkinson
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We had Roxy from you just over a year ago and I have to say she is delightful. She
is so inquisitive and friendly, she gets on well with other dogs and likes people,
especially children. She also loves to play in the nearby lake (although she won't
go in deep enough to swim yet). When she's not busy runing around she's quite happy
to be wheeled about -
Steve Crow
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.. We are having a fabulous time with him and he is now well and truly part of the Sampson household. Thank you so much for such a delightful puppy.
Marie and Midge Sampson, (Somerset)
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Matthew Chambers
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It is hard to believe that it was a year ago we came to collect Max, it feels as though we have always had him. He continues to be a lovely mild mannered dog. He is definitely a big part of our familyt We had a baby in December and were concerned about how Max would cope, but he has coped brilliantly, not showing any jealousy at all. He is often found sitting by her crib.
Steve and Jo Gamble (Cardiff)
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Millie is oh so sweet. She got the hang of toilet really quickly and is dry the majority of the time in the house. She doesn't cry or moan when she goes to bed or is left alone in another room. She loves her crate and is such a good girl, I can only imagine she is so good because of the start in life you gave her and I would like to thank you for that.
Joanne and Alan Hopson (Tipton)
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An absolute delight (most of the time) and I wouldn't be without her. She's 12 weeks this week, settled in well and is adored by everyone. We start puppy training classes soon, which I'm really looking forward to. Thanks for an incredible, gorgeous puppy!!
Katie Rosser (Gwent)
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Just wanted to send in some pictures of Bailey now he is two. We cannot thank you enough. He is such a pleasure to have around.
Jay Jones (Redditch)
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I cannot believe that it's been 10 months since Poppy came home to us. She is lovely!
The boss as you can see by the photo! Since her first walk to school, Poppy is loved
by all the children and instead of jumping up at them she just lays on her back for
the children to tickle her tummy! Then, when Torie comes out of school, she takes
her lunch box and walks home with it (10-
Louise, Matt, Laura and Torie Wheeldon (Nottingham)
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Bailey and Harvey really are best of friends. Bailey is huge and Harvey seems to be getting taller before filling out a bit. Every one of the dogs gets on with him, but of course Bailey and Harvey have a clear bond. I think calling them best of friends is an understatement!
Ollie and Glenda Davidson
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Seb is now 1 year old.... He loves walking and is a proper gentleman when he meets other dogs off the lead. We go walking at the gravel pits and he always, without fail, dives into every gravel pit if filled up with water. He loves swimming. I will now start to train him myself. He is very quick to learn and would make a fabulous dog to work with picking up, so I am looking forward to the challenge.
Julie Gunning (Newbury, Berks)
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Lisa Banks (Worcestershire)
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Thank you very much for our choc Lab 'Scooby' now 10 months old. He has fitted in really well with our family and is a complete joy. As you can see, he loves swimming!
Julia Forbes
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Inky is now 13 months old and has grown into a fantastic dog, we love him loads. He is very well behaved and well tempered. He still loves his walks to and from the school as well as his long walks over the fields.
Amy Richards (Bristol)
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We bought a black Lab from you in 2002. We love her to heaven and back so we just want to say a BIG thank you for bringing us together. Lucky is very happy here with us.
The Dyer Family
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.. The vet was pleased with her and very pleased we went to a good breeder who gave us all the information and parental background of Bella. He thought she was beautiful and commented on her build, saying that it makes a change for a puppy to come in with so much information and in such good condition and a lovely stocky build. ... my two girls, family and many friends went mad when they saw her, she has had enough kisses and cuddles to last her a lifetime.
Tina, Gary, Kerry and Natalie Blacklock (Kent)
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Just a quick line to let you know that Binkie has settled in well and is full of fun. Our old girl is very patient and they are now good friends. .. We all love her to bits and she has established herself as a true family member. She is off to school for her first puppy socialisation class and I am sure she will love it as she likes new experiences and is quite confident.
Anne Smith (Reading)
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... We called him Henry and he is now two and a half and has grown into a wonderful dog who loves people and other dogs. He has a great love of water and always manages to find a stream to paddle in when on his lovely off lead walks. Henry has fitted into our family so well and has given us so much pleasure, laughter and affection. We just love him to bits. He was a bit of a 'chewer' at first but he is so laid back now we can totally trust him. We went to training with him and he passed his Kennel Club Bronze Certificate and is a very happy and well behaved dog. As you will see from the photographs he is very handsome and we get many comments from people as to what a lovely dog he is both in looks and temperament. Thank you so much for our wonderful companion Henry.
Sue, Phil, Ryan and Leah Paddock
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Here's a recent picture of Molton who has been growing and growing. I think he'll look like his dad soon as he has grown stockier and is very strong. He loves to play fetch and has a habit of presenting me with 2 metre long logs in his jaws! A couple of them sometimes! Very obedient and less easily distracted now. His vocabulary has expanded quite a bit and he also understands a few hand signals. I'm so proud of him!
Elijah Choo (Birmingham)
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Lola's now coming up to 19 months and is still doing really well. We've recently
finished another training course with her, which she really enjoyed and passed -
Emma Needle
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We bought a chocolate puppy from you 13 years ago .. Jimjoy Chippendale. He was Rolo
to us. Unfortunately we had to have him put to sleep last week. He was our third
labrador, and, whilst all of them have been great dogs, Rolo was a one-
Stewart and Clare Collins
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Here is a photo of me on holiday in Devon. I had a great time down on the beach every day, meeting lots of other dogs on holiday too, running through the sea and along the beach. I am looking forward to my next trip to the seaside.
Angus Kidd (via his proud 'mum', Liz!)
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Just to say a huge big thank you for the gorgeous yellow lab bitch puppy we collected
nearly two weeks ago now. We have called her Lola and she has settled into our family
life perfectly, despite getting up rather early at the crack of dawn asking to go
out. Still, she is very good and loves the children -
Dee Hinton (Stratford)
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Higgins is doing really well and appears to be growing on a daily basis. Seems to have settled really well, is into everything and is now terrorising the cats. We have had his initial check at the vets and everything is fine. ... thanks for everything.
Rob and Nicola Mitchell (Winchester)
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.... She is absolutely fantastic. She was toilet trained within the first week of having her and settled in pretty quickly. She is also fantastic off the lead and is hardly on it. We absolutely spoil her. ... She loves going down the beach and loves digging for stones. Thanks again for such a fantastic dog.
Rhian Rees (Pontypridd)
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Well Chip is nearly 12 weeks, and the great outdoors beckons. I'm going to do a website about Chip, just some photos and any funny stories that he gets up to. Will send some more pictures and give my website address when up an running.
Darren Colloff (Dorset)
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Max has settled in nicely at his new home. I attach some photographs to show you
Max's integration into the Chapman household, with a 5-
Thank you for a beautiful dog.
Sharon Chapman (Halesowen)
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Now that Dexter has had his first birthday, I thought that I would write to thank you for your help in choosing him and for producing such an excellent pup. Having sadly lost Bop during Christmas 2005 Dex's exuberance has been much welcomed by all except the cats and the kitchen units. Very quickly puppy and toilet trained he has now started gun dog school, which he is loving. Thank you again.
Stewart and Julie King
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We purchased Ribben (the yellow bitch) and Regis (the black male) from you and they are 3 years old and 1 year old respectively. Just to let you know that we are so pleased with our dogs and you really have done a tremendous job in your breeding.
Mr and Mrs Franklin
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I was just browsing the photo section of your site when I noticed that you have no
details for the puppy in photo number 09. This is Jimjoy Wild and Free or, as we
know him, Tobi (as in Tobi-
Jeff Durn
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I just wanted to let you know that Oakie has settled in beautifully. We have all totally fallen in love with her and she is the most wonderful dog. She hasn't had any accidents in the house and seems to be house trained already. We are looking forward to many happy years with her.
Barbara and Paul Greewal
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This is a belated thank you for giving us such a wonderful dog. This is Ozzy, he
is now 6 months old and is growing into a big strong boy, just like his dad, Alfie
Moon. He has a very good temperament. He loves being with people and playing with
other dogs in the Park. More recently he has found his love of water and swimming.
We found him easy to train and he loves learning new tricks -
Update:
We thought we would give you an update on Ozzy now that he has turned one. He has grown into a powerful dog, but still acts like a puppy. He has been easy to train and picks new tricks up quickly. He's been a great addition to the family and likes nothing more than going for a country walk and playing with other dogs. We really couldn't have asked for a better companion.
Becky and Andy Tompkins (Northants)
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Please find pic attached of our delightful, gorgeous 10-
Tara Cook
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Tarka is now six months old and, as you can see, is very beautiful. Her mother is Apple Sauce and her father is Alfie Moon, and she was born at the end of October. I woud be fascinated to see any pictures you may have of any of her brothers or sisters as she was the last one left of her litter and we think she is very special and very much a little lady. She has just started to swim, crawling into water from her tummy, just like her namesake, and most unlike our previous labs who entered water with a high dive and a belly flop. I am sure you will know she is happy and well loved and has developed her niche in an extended human family, which includes two other labradors and a miniature schnauzer (the boss).
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I just thought you would like to know that Tarka has been registered as a P.A.T. dog and she has just done her first assignment today. She was absolutely brilliant. We went to a special school where there were seriously disabled children and she was an absolute star. Brilliant temperament.
Rowan and Norman Jenkins
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Suzi is an absolute delight and everyone is smitten with her -
Tracey Barnfield and family (Cheltenham)
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Thank you for our lovely little boy Harley. He has settled in well to our family and is a real joy to have around!
Vanessa Harrold (Leicestershire)
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Just a couple of photos for you to see how Stella and Kofi are getting on. Kofi is a little character, into everything as puppies are, but he and Stella are quite different personalities. Stella seems to have grown up since we've had Kofi and she's quite calm and such a good girl. Kofi, however, seems to think it's really funny now he can reach up on the worksurface in the kitchen, he has a thing about stealing tea towels, he will often give them to Stella, which gets them both into trouble!
Jo and Steve Cox (West Midlands)
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I thought I would send you a picture of Jak and our 6 yr old lab, Bazil. As you can see they are very relaxed in each other's company. Bazil is very gentle with Jak, who is very lively and full of mischief, as a puppy should be! Jak already comes to his name (sometimes!) and knows what the word 'no' means too! He has been a fantastic addition to our family, and we can't imagine life without him. The children are really enjoying having two dogs and have taken Jak's arrival in their stride, helping with every aspect of having a young puppy, as well as making sure Bazil feels just as loved as always!
Fran Loretto (Lichfield)
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Thought you might like to see how Bailey looks now. He is growing into a fine dog. He goes to training classes and is now working towards his bronze. He had his puppy certificate and rosette a little while ago now.
Update from Bailey:
As you probably remember, it's my birthday today, I'm one year old. Thought I would send you a recent photo of myself to show you what a handsome chap I've become. Here I am inspecting the ravishes of the floods. I still go to training classes and have now passed my bronze award. Everyone is very pleased with me. Please give my love to Mummy and Daddy.
Stella James
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Just thought I would drop you a line to say how wonderful the puppy we named 'Ruby'
has been. She is maturing into a wonderful dog -
Mr and Mrs Wigley (Birmingham)
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This is George (Badajos Alfie Moon -
Stuart Matthews
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Bailey is now 5 months old. He entered the PDSA Charity Show on his routine walk
down at Himley Country Park and we're very pleased to say he won 3rd in Smartest
Dog. He did: sit, stay, paw 1, paw 2, down, and circle around owner -
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Bailey is a picture of obedience, except with his love of the sofa! And he's a big boy for 9 months old! Loving every second with him!
Becky Corbett and Tony Warner
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Max was born on 11 August 2006, son of Bobby Dazzler and Apple for Cider Sue. My
son had waited a long time for a dog, so Max was much wanted. He is full of fun and
a joy to have around. We have picked out some of his brothers and sisters from your
letters and photos -
Sinclair Family (Worcs)
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We have just found your website and thought that you may like to see our much loved member of the family. He is now 10 years old, coming up to 11 and is still as lovely and active as ever.
Wendy Clarke
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Thanks very much for everything! Oscar's an absolute angel, loves car journeys (and Alex's running shoes!), has today discovered his first football, and is generally a very intelligent and quick learner, apart from being utterly beautiful.
Update received May 2007 (updated photos in Gallery):
Oscar is doing marvellously .. he's turning out to be a handsome fellow. He's currently
teething and going through a little rebellious stage where he is talking back at
me if he doesn't like what I have to say! He's very amusing! But he loves his walks
through the fields and woods, meeting the horses and is an angel off the lead -
James and Alex Self (Somerset)
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Murphy is really shooting up. His training is going well, he is not too keen on lying down and staying, plus when he is out on his walks he wants to say hello to everyhody, so we have to restrict him to off the lead training and exercise when no one else or dog is around. I guess he will get better with age, as he is an angel in his classes!
Sarah Chidlow (Newcastle-
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I am writing to say how well Harley has settled in at home with me (although I now think Dyson would have been a better name for him!). He was one of Jimjoy Flutterbye's puppies. My other dog, Tizer, gets on very well with him and they play together really nicely (most of the time). He is incredibly food orientated, which seems to make him easy to train as well.
Rebecca Turner (Southampton)
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Back in January 1995 we bought a black bitch puppy from you (dob 3.11.94) from Lejie Good News of Jimjoy and Jimjoy Chocolate Caramel). We called her Brenna. Sadly, Brenna passed away two weeks ago, aged 12. I am writing to you to say what a lovely dog she was and what a huge difference she made to us. She was a puppy when our first child was born and has since helped us bring up and look after another child and 2 more puppies (sadly not hers). She was my rock and my nanny and we all miss her hugely. Not only was she a perfect house dog but a very good working dog too (one of the best retrievers on the shoot). She remained fit and fully active to the end (despite overcoming a mouth tumour 18 months ago), even shooting this season, and finally succumbed to pneumonia probably caused by a chest tumour. We want to thank you for her and thought you might like this photograph of her taken in Scotland last summer. She could keep up with the best of them!
Amelia Jackson (Farnborough)
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Just to let you know that Pickle was an absolute star in the car, despite the M25
being very slow. She was less certain, as you predicted, when we got home and we
were up every two hours through Friday night and wondered what we had let ourselves
in for, but by Saturday evening she was very settled. I am amazed how quickly she
is picking up the rules of the house, as are the children! We have had very few 'accidents'
as she takes herself outside without prompting -
UPDATE RECEIVED MAY 2007:
... She is growing so quickly and I think is now twice the size of this photo, which
was only taken a couple of weeks ago. Her training is coming along nicely and she
has graduated from her 4 weeks puppy socialization -
Mike Watkinson (London)
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We were lucky enough to take home a puppy from the litter born on 11 August 2006,
daughter of Razzler and Cider. At first we were nervous following a bad experience
with a golden retriever puppy who we were forced to rehome. Any concerns were unfounded
and Kizzy has now restored our love and faith of puppies and sold us on labradors
completely. Her temperament is beautifully gentle while being playful and entertaining.
She shows us love and she is great to get up to in the morning. We are always greeted
with her favourite cuddly toy in her mouth and a wagging tail. Her training is going
very well and she is very receptive to picking up commands and following them. Within
a week of us having her she had learnt to sit and to give her paw. She is now 6 months
old and has not yet caused any damage except for the occasional cup of coffee felled
by her enthusiastic tail! She has had her 5-
Julie and Angie (Brierley Hill)
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Louie is now six months old and was born on 11 August 2006 in the litter from Barwonheads Bobby Dazzler and Apple for Cider Sue. Louie is very adventurous and energetic and he loves being around people and receiving lots of attention. We can rarely walk him without being stopped by passers by who say how lovely he is and enquire about his breeders. Louie settled in immediately, sleeping all night, and he was toilet trained within a few days. He has responded well to basic commands and, despite being very mischievous at times, he is obedient with a lovely temperament, constantly wanting to please us. We wouldn't be without him and we'd like to say a big thank you to everyone at Jimjoy for such a gorgeous dog.
Update received May 2007 (updated photos in Gallery):
Louie is doing brilliantly and is really beginning to settle down now, growing out of his more tedious of puppy ways! He has most certainly found his bark and seems to be growing by the day! Thank you once again for him, he's brought us so much pleasure.
Amy Hodgkinson and Simon Betteridge (Tamworth)
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At the moment Jasper is having training and doing great. The trainer said he has a very good temperament and is a quick learner.
Stephen Meddings (Wolverhampton)
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Benji was born on 11 August and his parents are Barwonheads Bobby Dazzler and Apple
for Cider Sue. He travelled home fine in the car on the two-
Becky and Oliver Jones
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George had his first injections this week and passed with flying colours at the vets. He has settled in well and enjoyed exploring his new home.
Beverley Kimber
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Here are some photos of Gemma (Jimjoy Dazzling Dreamer) and of Shadow (Jimjoy Young Ace). Both are doing well and Gemma has settled down well. Thanks for another lovely dog.
Roger
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Just wanted to give you an update on Darcey. She is such a beautiful, well-
Update received May 2007 (updated photos in Gallery):
Just a few photos I've taken of Darcey and I thought they were so lovely that I had to share them with you. She really does love children and that was my main priority when I was first looking to buy a dog! She's really calm and gentle with them. I would recommend buying a labrador from you to anyone with small children in their house.
Anna Lawrie
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George is such a gorgeous boy. He is now the proud owner of a 'certificate of achievement' for his beginners' course in obedience. He is doing so well we have booked him in for the novice class in obedience. The training instructor commented weekly on his 'calendar' good looks!
Colin and Linda Walker
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Just a short note to say thanks for the lovely puppy (we have named him Bailey). He has settled in fine, as you can see from the photo!
John Vickers (St Albans)
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I bought a labrador off yourselves two years ago. I named him "Chopper". Here are a couple of recent photos of him and hopefully you can put him on your website. Best purchase I've ever made!!
Spencer Scott
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Just to let you know our little girl is settling in well -
Margaret Mockford
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It's now a little over a year since we collected Mollie and we thought you'd like
to know how she's turned out ... She has become a very peaceful, affectionate and
friendly dog, both to people and all other canines. She's an amazing swimmer and
just cannot resist water and in particular loves dragging out large floating pieces
of wood and any other assorted flotsam and jetsam. She's also highly intelligent
and extremely strong. We think we now understand where the word "dogged" comes from
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Ed, Helen and Tom Taylor (Stamford, Lincs)
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Molly has settled into her new home very well. I came out of hospital to a lovely
little puppy which made me very happy. Molly is nearly house trained with one or
two little accidents. She has enjoyed playing in the garden especially when my ten-
Susan Gilligan
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We thought you might like to see Maisie with her adoptive mother -
Edward and Lynn Dowler
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Daisy is doing very well. ... Of course she's growing so quickly that we find ourselves laughing at how big she's getting day by day! She has, of course, a fantastic temperament and, with all the time and attention and love she's gotten since we picked her up from yours, her personality is really blossoming. . We're both pretty tired from making sure that Daisy gets all the company and attention (as well as rest) which, as a labrador she needs, but this early input of love, attention, company, play as well as rest, will hopefully set the tone for a happy dog that feels and knows it is much loved. ... Thank you once again, Anne, as Daisy is just fabulous and already bringing so much to our lives.
Michael and Holly have asked that we also include the following:
Our experience of Jimjoy Labradors has been nothing short of wonderful. Anne and
her team make sure that everything is handled with care and to the highest of standards.
Our dog, like all of Jimjoy's, was bred for temperament and personality as much as
for looks, which means that we ended up with a beautiful labrador possessed of a
wonderful temperament. Jimjoy are top-
Michael and Holly Warburton (Hampshire)
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Just wanted to update you on our last two weeks with our new puppy, Lottie. The children
were so surprised and delighted, my daughter was speechless for the first time in
her life. As for Lottie, the shyness that you predicted may last a few days lasted
all of about 5 minutes after we got her home. She just loved the kids. The first
night, as expected, she cried and after that she settled no problem. She is such
a good girl and seems to be happy and content with her new family. Unfortunately
our two cats are not as impressed as the rest of us, although Lottie has been exceptionally
well mannered towards them. ...We are thrilled to bits with her, especially Paul
who, never having had a dog, is completely besotted -
Wendy Green
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I have attached a few photos of Millie that we got from you back in October. Her parents are Barwonheads Bobby Dazzler and Apple for Cider Sue. She was born on 11 August, she is just over 20 weeks now and is even more gorgeous than she was when we came down to pick her up. She is a real pleasure to have around and wouldn't ever be without her, in fact we're thinking about getting her a sister in the future, probably when she is a year or so old. We will definitely be coming back to yourselves!
Neil and Rachel Meyer (Derby)
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Thanks again for all your help with the new pup, or as we call him now "Duddley". Thought you would appreciate a picture of him settling in. It's hard to believe we've only had him a week, feels like forever.
Christine Scarle (Northampton)
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... After winning Best in Show 2005 (armature), Beth, along with her 'brothers' Harry (Jimjoy Jamaica Rum descendant) and Neo (not related) were on the front cover of Lovable Labs Calendar 2006. She was a very well behaved puppy and has become a beautiful lady. It's a joy to be owned by her.
Janet and Mick Machin
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Just to let you know that our puppy (named Bailey) has really settled in very well.
We didn't have any quiet period at all, just went into mad mode as soon as he met
our German Shepherd, who has really taken to him and they are already great friends.
Holly does not like him hanging off her tail and we do have to move him when we feed
her as he will attempt to eat for her. His vet check and first vaccination went well
and he was passed fit and "very healthy". We have had no noise overnight and hardly
any mess overnight either. Still a few puddles on the floor, but that is to be expected,
but generally toilet training is going very well. He is certainly very confident,
playful and loves our son -
Katherine and Jon Larter
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I just wanted to let you know that when we got Roxy home she took about 30 minutes to come out of her box (we let her do it in her own time) and was very playful and then slept for a few hours. She didn't cry at all when we put her to bed in the kitchen. We enjoyed a week off with her and left her yesterday for 3 hours to go and do some shopping. When we returned, she had had no accidents and went straight outside to the toilet. I must admit we thought the toilet training would be a nightmare, but I have spent the last week putting her outside at every opportunity, i.e. after sleep, after food, after play and just generally when she starts sniffing around and looking like she might need to go and it seems to be paying off. She has even gone to the back door on occasions over the last two days and asked to be let out to go, which we think is really good. She is a clever pup, she shows her intelligence during play and yesterday she seemed to even pick up on sitting on command, even though she'd forgotten by this morning! I will persevere with it and get her to some puppy classes just as soon as she can go out. She was brilliant at the vets too and I think Mike and I were more bothered about the needle than she was! I just wanted to say a big thank you from us all, she has settled into our family so well and we have wanted a dog for ever such a long time, it has changed our lives already (but we feel for the better!). She has such an impeccable nature and we are so very pleased to have her. I think it made such a difference with your professional set up and attitude. I would recommend Jimjoy to anyone considering having a puppy. Thank you once again from us all.
Helen Lucas (Lichfield)
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It's 8 years since we collected our beautiful yellow boy from you. His sire was Tyton Sir Alphonso at Jimjoy, his dam Jimjoy Daffy Dilly. He is our beautiful, wonderful Sherpa. He has the most gentle and loving nature and is loved by everyone who knows him, none more so than ourselves and me especially. He won my heart the very first time we visited you and I held him in my arms. He is still very puppy like at times and full of mischief. Every day is a joy. So I wanted to say to you both thank you for giving me the joy of loving a Jimjoy Labrador.
Trizia Upton
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We bought Tilly from you in late July and she has settled so well into the family. We are taking her to puppy classes and she knows a lot of commands. She loves going for walks on the beach and swimming in the sea. Everybody says how gorgeous she is. She even likes going to the vets, probably because the puppy classes are held there. Thank you for such a lovely puppy. We are so glad we got her.
The Sellers Family (Weston-
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I just wanted to drop you a line to say how much I enjoy your website and especially the videos and photos! We have a Jimjoy chocolate lab, Charlie, who was born in September 2000 (Sire: Grovehurst Federal Agent with Jimjoy and dam: Bictonpool Lady Solitaire) and he is still as much of a puppy as he ever was! Charlie is the love of our life; we have always loved labradors, but he has to be the soppiest dog we have ever met. He adores his cuddles and kisses and loves having a cuddle on the settee in the evenings. Charlie is also amazingly perceptive and we have not only taught him the usual tricks, such as sit, down, play dead and speak, but we have also trained him to use a certain part of the garden to do his business! Many thanks and keep up the good work!
Anne, Dave and Lauren
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Toki, who was 1 year old in February, is a superstar and a credit to you is all I
can say. She is a 'smiley' dog. As a result, the attention she gets and creates is
quite amazing. We love her to bits and struggle to keep the father-
Jane and Callum Hair
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I have named him Larry, because on the way home we went to Pets at Home to get his bed and the assistant called him "happy as Larry". Hence, his new name is Larry Kelly. What a wonderful weekend we had. He is a great kid, toilet training very well too. We are going to a puppy party soon. Larry is due to start training with both Northants and Midshires Dog Training Clubs. I am hoping he will enjoy agility, flyball and all the others. Everyone loves him here, lots of ahhhs!
Lesley Kelly (Northants)
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I just wanted to let you know that Cassie has settled in really well. She had a relatively quiet night and is starting to enjoy herself. Thanks very much for her. We think she is beautiful. We will keep you posted with her progress.
Stacy Hewerdine
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I thought it was about time we sent you a picture of Dexter. He brings us so much joy and gives so much love as well as a lot of laughs. We consider ourselves lucky to have such a beautifully behaved puppy ... I just wanted to say thank you for giving us the dog of our dreams.
Dean and Ian Drury
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Can we thank you for giving us the greatest gift we could have ever wished for, our chocolate labrador puppy, Flint. He is a little angel. Keep up the good work.
Sarah and Tom Randon
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We took home Alfie (Jimjoy Jimmy Jazzman) last November after meeting him three weeks earlier. Since then he has gone from strength to strength and at present is 36 kgs of lean fitness. I have resisted the temptation to write before but thought you would be glad to receive an update as Alfie is just a few weeks off his first birthday. After the first two days of nervous shyness when we brought Alfie home he bounced into life and into our hearts. Neither his energy nor our affection for him has ceased growing since. His training is coming on in leaps and bounds and he is a joy to take out and is complimented regularly on how well behaved and intelligent he is. He mastered his house training almost instantly and within weeks had the basics of sit, stay, down and hello, etc. We put a lot into his training, along with the Gundog Club, and it never ceases to amaze us how quickly he grasps the various ideas. He is now a Junior Retriever. Although he hasn't started water retrieves yet Alfie does not miss a single opportunity for a swim. Indeed after watching the video of Alfie's sire (Chestnut Wych Jamie) you realise how much genetics have to answer for. Happily though, other than Dad's love of swimming, he has also inherited his handsome looks. Fortunately the local common is 300 yards from the front door so he is never short of exercise or room to run. We have a horse stabled nearby and he has behaved impeccably around the horses which he may relate to his early days at Birchwood. Since Alfie's arrival Jen has worked as a nurse for a large veterinary group. As a result Alfie's health, weight and overall condition are monitored strictly. Despite his disappointment at not being able to eat everything that stays still for long enough, the praise he receives from both top vets and other dog owners is incredibly flattering and a testament to his breeding. It is simply amazing the number of people who approach to compliment him. His shiny dark chocolate coat constantly draws comments. While as a puppy one expects him to have a fan club, to our surprise as he has grown, due to his good looks and lovable nature, far from diminishing his fan club seems to grow. Despite being 1% mischievous devil, Alfie is 99% an intelligent, loving and hard working labrador. We could not be more pleased with him and the impact he has had on our lives. Every bit of effort put into him we receive back ten fold with his sharpness and affection. We cannot thank you enough but hope this update is a start.
Jamie and Jennifer O'Hara (Raynes Park, London)
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Just to thank you for my gorgeous puppy which was named Oliver. He is fantastic,
very good with his house training and growing each day. My teenage children love
him and have never stayed home as much -
Andrea (Wyre Piddle, Worcs)
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We just wanted to say that Ruby has settled in perfectly. She has had her second injection and is looking forward to her first walk on Friday. We love her to bits and she is one of the family already. She cried the first night but since then (fingers crossed) she hasn't cried at all. She is very nosey and loves our garden. All of our friends and family have been to see her and have fallen in love. Thank you so much for letting her be part of our family.
Matthew and Rebecca Harrey (Headless Cross, Redditch)
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I would like to share this photo of Angus on his first birthday. He loves the apples on our tree, is a great swimmer, very friendly to all dogs and people, and loves to go long walks with our son Stuart.
Liz Kidd
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Thought you may like to see some photos of Maisie, which you could add to your website. It feels as though we have always had Maisie and she is a real part of the family. She is a loyal loving dog (although she can be a rascal sometimes) who makes us laugh every day and bring us lots of pleasure. Thank you so much for giving us a chance to have one of your dogs.
The Ambepitiya Family
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I just had a look at your new website. Ben Unknown(1) is Ben Findlay, born 8.2.99, sire Grovehurst Federal Agent with Jimjoy, dam Honeybrook Chilli Pepper at Jimjoy. He is still a great dog and we would not be without him.
Lindsay and Gwenda Findlay (Scotland)
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I bought two chocolate labradors from you -
Karen Tait
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Millie is coming along so well. She turned 11 weeks today and already has sit, stay, lie down and roll over mastered. She is proving to be a very bright girl, if a little mischievous!! She was the envy of everybody at the puppy party at our vets. The vet said what a lovely pup she was. We start our puppy training course soon, which we are all looking forward to. We just wanted to thank you so much for Millie. She has settled in so well and is already a very popular member of our family, loved by everybody.
Thanks again. We will keep in touch and let you know how we are getting on.
Update received June 2007:
Millie is now 14 months old and I thought it was high time I sent you an update to
let you know how she is coming along. We have recently moved from Northamptonshire
to the Isle of Wight and we now live right in the countryside with fields all round.
Mille is thriving and loving every part of her new life. She loves nothing better
than a long walk on the beach followed by a swim in the sea. She has become a lovely
sociable dog and so many people comment on how beautiful she is. We have been so
lucky with her -
Michelle and Andy Hawtin (Isle of Wight)
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We bought Molly from you way back in 1997. She is a wonderful dog who still acts
like a puppy. She's got a great sense of fun and she adores our two children and
the feeling is mutual. Callum, who is 16 months old, loves to cuddle up to her and
bury his face in her neck, whilst Tom, who is nearly three, loves to throw balls
and take her for long walks with Daddy. We have never had a day's problem with her
health and we love her like one of the family. She does, however, eat everything
in sight, including clementines, bananas, ice lollies and plums from the orchard,
stone and all much to our horror! She did used to go for a day's beating with my
husband and was an excellent working gundog too -
Kelly and Gary Bridge
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Just to let you know how our puppy, Brandy, is getting on in bonny Newcastle! Well,
what can I say? Brandy is just an absolute angel! Even from day 1, she only had a
couple of accidents on the carpet, but within about two days she was completely house
trained. She hasn't chewed anything yet! She is really good company, especially if
my husband goes out, she tries to get as close as she can to me, which is really
cute. When we take her on her usual walks during the day/night, we always get people
coming up to us asking where we got her from, as she is so gorgeous -
Adele Ternent (Newcastle-
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I'd just like to thank you for the puppy I bought from you last week. I've called her Darcey. I'm so happy with her. She's very well behaved. The first few nights she cried a bit, but she soon settled in and is already pretty much house trained, which I'm very pleased about considering she's not even 10 weeks old yet. She's so patient with the children, too. They love her to bits and she is very affectionate and loving towards them. I'm absolutely over the moon with her. I can't imagine her not being here now!
Thanks again
Anna Lawrie
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We can hardly believe that Magic (Flanders Pride Armagedon x Adlib Aida at Jimjoy)
is now just over a year old! I notice on your site that they have another litter
soon available -
Update received June 2007 (updated photo in Gallery):
Thought we would send you a photo of Magic now she is fully grown to replace the
previous one. As you can see, she is a lovely dog, still best friends with our 3-
Alison Garland Ridding
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Last year we came and collected a lovely black girl from you (Flanders Pride Armagedon
x Racey Dreams at Jimjoy). Well we needed to tell you she is the most wonderful puppy
ever! She is a little over a year old now and I do not think we have ever seen a
shadow cross her face! She loved our older dog Danny straight away and is a gentle
companion to him. She immediately understood how to ask to go into the garden, and
she never had one 'accident' in the house. She enjoys the fact that there is always
someone home with her. She loves food, her family and all humans (especially small
ones), and is a delight to own. She is a pet and won't be being shown -
Kindest regards
Sue Gardner and Mark Hitchman
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Mojo settled in very well with us and has surprised us how easy he has been so far.
Writing this will probably tempt fate and he'll turn into a little monster, but hopefully
he will stay as lovely as he is. As you'll see from the photos, he's had a taste
for water from very early days, starting off by thinking he was able to walk on it
over the netting over our pond! He now has his own paddling pool for cooling off
in the warm weather and jumps in any rivers, ponds or the sea (where he wears his
doggles to keep the sand out of his eyes) at every opportunity. He spends most days
with my husband while he is at work, but is still a mummy's boy and loves his cuddles
and belly tickles (his favourite sleeping position is on his back with his legs akimbo
and all on show -
Kirsty and Lee Francis (Weston-
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... We couldn't have wished for a better dog. Like all puppies they do have their moments (!) but he is generally as good as gold. He is bubbly and cheeky, loves people and, as you can see, he has taken to home comforts!! I hope you find the pictures of interest and we would have no hesitation in using Jimjoy Labradors again in the future or recommending you as a breeder.
Chris Elliot
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We took Baron to our vet, who commented how good looking he was and could she refer him for breeding when older. I was taken back by the attention the vet office had given him when I walked in everyone stated how good looking he was. Baron has settled in very nicely. He already knows how to sit and his name, this week we are working on paw. His puppy biting has become limited with us .. we did buy him a beef bone, which entertains him for a while! My husband is so impressed he wants another one next year!
Thank you again!
Linda (Philadelphia, USA)
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We got a yellow female from you in early 2005... her name is Dolly Parton and I've attached a couple of images for your gallery. She settled in very quickly. She adored our other dog, a black male called Leo, straight away, but he wasn't so sure. Eventually her persistence won him over. He adores her now! She is a very sweet and loving dog. Thanks!
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Just thought I would let you know we had Shadow to the vet's last night and he passed with flying colours. He travelled home well and slept most of the way. He has settled in well and is almost house trained. We are very pleased with him and will let you know how he grows up.
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Please find attached photo of our chocolate bitch we call "Milly", taken at 20 months old (Hickory Jack at Jimjoy x Bictonpool Lady Solitaire). She is a very loving and sometimes mischievous pet that enjoys company whilst retaining her "puppy" looks and behaviour. We would be interested to locate any of her siblings if they are in the South East and the owners interested in meeting up, a sort of "Friends Reunited" for dogs!
Many thanks
Lynch Family (Romsey, Hants)
If anyone reading this has a sibling and would like to contact Mr Lynch, his e-
lynchs@ntlworld.com
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It's been a long time -
Mark and Ingrid Griffin
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Just to say that I think your website is fab. Here are two photos of Murphy and Angus, two of Bobby Dazzler's pups. They are now 9 months old and we are so pleased with them.. Murphy is a shy dog and very loving; Angus is more outgoing, loves swimming and also very loving.
Liz Kidd (Oxford)
EXTRACT FROM A LETTER ABOUT BEN JOHNSON (photo in Gallery):
Just a note to say "thank you" for our new dog, BJ. He has certainly brightened our lives! His temperament is already showing through and we couldn't wish for a nicer dog. He seems very contented and settled into his new surrounds almost immediately. He is getting used to going outside to do the necessary and we don't hear a sound from him during the night, which was very surprising. The vet gave him a clean bill of health. Thanks once again for this lovely dog.
Ron & Mary Johnson (Stourbridge)
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Just a quick note to thank you again for Daisy Cox our Labrador bought early April
06. She has had all of her injections and is now experiencing the outside world,
including other dogs who she is getting on really well with. We are being quite cautious
to not over exercise her and feel she would go forever if we didn't stop her! She
tends to play furiously then fall asleep at the drop of a hat. Everyone we meet
comments on how beautiful she is, this is especially true from the people who have
Labs themselves -
Thank you once again.
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I've just been looking at your new website and wanted to say how great it is. I especially
loved seeing the video of Hickory Jack running around as he is my dog's father! She
runs and bounds about just like him! Truffle is adored by my 8 year old black male
lab and she idolises him -
Bernadette Crisp
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Ruby, daughter of Winston. She is such a lovely dog, and follows what you have said
about Winston, a brilliant, perfect pet, and yet so happy to be running around, enjoying
life! Her temperament is lovely. She is known throughout the town, the school-
Emilie Blundell
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Buster is still doing well. He is a goodlooking powerful dog. It is surprising how many Labrador owners have made comments, and asked where I bought him from. I have told them to look at your website.
Robert
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Jimjoy Entrepreneur (Teddy) won his first C.C. yesterday. He also took the Best of Breed, from a field that included 2 Show Champions (1 imported and 1 locally bred). And to our great delight he also won Best of Group. The Reserve BoB also took Reserve BoG. We are very pleased. Will send some pictures as soon as I can get them downloaded. The judge was from the UK but has judged internationally. He said in a little speech before the presentation of the Trophies that he found the exhibits to be of a high standard. So congratulations to you as breeders!
Dennis, Kay and Connor.
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We never let you know how delightful a dog she is. Her kennel name is Wild Child
and it truly matches her description. She is called Yorda and we absolutely love
her to bits. She is extremely good looking to the extent that we are getting stopped
by people on the street and asked about her. Her character is amazing-
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..... and I was impressed at how well the animals were so obviously cared for. I
just wanted to tell you that Courtney (a rehomed adult bitch) is getting on well.
She travelled all the way home with no problem at all and has settled in already!
We already have her sitting to hand commands, and she came shopping with us in Pets
at Home to choose her new accessories and treats -
Warm regards
Ruth
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..... I thought I would let you know about our beautiful Black Lab Lucy who we got from you as a puppy and who is now 8 years old .Her parents were Tyton Sir Alphonso at Jimjoy and Tyton Mistress Mercutio of Jimjoy.(don't know if you remember them) She is the most beautiful dog ever, and is so patient and good with our 2 kids who were born after her.. Every day on the walk to school loads of kids go Arrrrrrh theres Lucy I wish she was our dog!!She's going a bit grey round the gills now, but is still full of energy and will still run from one side of the field to the other to jump in the cow trough or any other bit of water she sees.
'he's having a great life, and so are we because of her.
Best Wishes
From a Proud Owner
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... we are so pleased with her and she is now called Roxy. She is placid, lively and very, very loving ...
Sam Chapman
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Dear Mrs Colley
We just wanted to let you know what a lovely dog our "Winston" is growing into. He's just over 6 months old now and an absolute delight. The children love him and he is very patient and gentle with the littlest one.
He didn't cry at all when we got him home and was house trained within 3 weeks. He hasn't caused any damage and really is a delight. We just wanted to say thank you once again.
Kerry & David Andrews
