Sweetbriar Labradors

The Sweetbriar love affair with Labrador Retrievers began in 1985. Guiding Eyes for the Blind had placed an ad in our local paper looking for foster homes for puppies in their guide dog program. We responded to the ad and continued to raise seven Labradors for Guiding Eyes. In the process we became passionately convinced that this was the breed for us.
As our own Labrador family grew from one to four, we started looking for more acreage with a pond. We found a little piece of “dog heaven” in Bloomfield, New York and settled in to establish our hobby kennel, Sweetbriar Labradors. The versatility of the breed led to our involvement in conformation, obedience and field work. Our goal has always been to title each dog in the performance events while showing them in conformation. The many hours that we’ve spent training in the field, as well as attending obedience and handling classes, have resulted in well-socialized, loving companions that are truly a part of our family. Along the way, we’ve met many wonderful Labrador friends (of the two-legged sort).

dogs in our breeding program have medical clearances for hips, elbows and eyes. Each breeding is researched extensively in order to select the stud dog that will best compliment our female’s lines. Likewise, we carefully screen prospective puppy buyers to insure that our puppies are placed in secure, loving homes as indoor members of the family.
We hope that you enjoy browsing through our website and we encourage you to contact us with your questions--or just to talk about one of our favorite subjects…the wonderfully silly, loyal, friendly, workaholic Labrador Retriever!