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.....that we’ve discovered,
organised into various categories - and some sort of alphabetical order.
Breed and Gundog Clubs:
Arun and Downland Gundog Society - Based around Arundel and the South Downs. Good club - good site.
Bakadam Gundog Training Club - Based in Kent.
Labrador Club of Scotland - Contacts and news of events and show results. Includes rescue contacts.
North West Labrador Retriever Club - Features show and field events, puppy register and rescue dog news.
The Gundog Club - A new venture - well worth having a look at.
The Labrador Retriever Club
- Oldest of the clubs, provides details of health schemes and member list
The South Eastern Gundog Society - News and views from the working gundog world in the South East
The United Retriever Club - Covers showing, working tests and field trials for all types of retriever.
Utility Gundog Society - Has branches around the UK for all breeds of gundog.
Breeders:
Altiquin - Irish breeder specialises in working and field trial dogs.
Buccleuch Labradors - Scottish Estate involved in the breeding of the first “labradors” to arrive in Europe.
Carriegame Labradors - Based in Cheshire, specialise in blacks and chocolates - and excellent pictures.
Dakross Labrador Retrievers - Illustrated diary of labrador life on the Yorkshire Moors
Fabracken Labradors - Pictures of champion labradors at work and play in The Lake District.
Lembas Labradors - West of England kennel provides show news, results, pictures and puppy register.
Linjor Retrievers
- Welsh kennel features both show and working dogs with several pictures
Mardas Labradors - Championship show judges, Marlene and David Hepper’s Yorkshire kennel.
Meaculpa Labradors - Lancashire Show breeder’s kennel.
Ridgeway Labradors - Specialist gun dog breeder, based in Oxfordshire.
Roytan Gun Dogs - East Sussex breeders of dual-purpose dogs - specialise in “chocolates”.
Rowan Labradors - Jean Richardson’s Lancashire kennel.
Sandyland Labrador Retrievers - Old established kennel, made world famous by the late Gwen Broadley.
Tintagel Winds Labradors - Provides a biography of life’s ups and downs with Labradors.
Publications:
Dog World - Provides on-line summary version of it’s weekly publication.
Our Dogs - Difficult to know which is more popular - this or “Dog World”.
Cages, Bowls, Bedding & Puppy Panels etc:
All the entries in this category are - to a greater or lesser extent - suppliers of car cages, folding cages, puppy
panelling, travel crates, beds, bedding, bowls, bowl-stands, leads, chews and toys of just about every description!
Directories:
All these entries are very similiar in basic content, offering contacts for breeders and suppliers. They vary in
presentation, with some having articles, news and bulletin boards. The odd one out is K9web - it’s American based.
Food and Diet:
Denes - Good quality natural dog food. - if a little expensive. Offers include delivery and free useful advice sheets.
Dog Food Direct - Offer on-line ordering for doorstep delivery - but then again - so does Tesco..
UKBARFclub - Extols the virtue of feeding your dog on natural raw food - and offers to sell it to you.
Vegetarian Society - Explains the detail of nutritious vegetarian diet for dogs.
Giftware:
Calendars - On my last visit to this site, all the graphics were missing - but I’m told they’re good.
Canine Fine Arts - A good selection of fine prints and sculptures.
Dogtown Designs - For those tee-shirts, cards, posters and all sorts of similiar things
Paws 4 Inspiration - Could be a scource of those elusive labrador greetings cards and posters for you.
Sukari - Looks good but, unfortunately doesn’t include labradors - well, not yet.
Health & Welfare:
Animals in Mind - Charity helps pet owners solve training and behaviour problems as humanely as possible.
Best Friends - Oral Health for Dogs - On how to care for your dog’s teeth - and what happens if you don’t.
British Small Animal Veterinary Assoc: - Has a pet care library and offers advice on finding a vet.
Canine Health Concern - For dog health, nutritional supplements, books and other general articles.
DEFRA - Pet Travel Scheme - Lists routes, regulations and requirements for foreign holidays with your dog.
Find a Vet - Useful site - just load in your post code and out comes a list of your nearest veterinary practices.
Let’s Talk Breeding - This article is a “must” for anyone considering breeding from their pet dog.
Natural Animal Health - On complementary medicine for dogs - includes a vet finding service.
People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) - Offers free pet care for needy owners.
People and Dogs Society (PADS) - Provides help and advice with dog related problems.
VetUlike - Articles written by various UK vets on canine health and welfare - all in “pet owner’s” language.
Insurance:
Animal Friends Insurance - All profits made on pet insurance by this organisation go to animal charities.
Automobile Association - Travel Insurance - cover can include your dog’s overseas emergency vet’s bills.
Direct Line - Get an online quote - and download free advice leaflets.
Petplan - Old established insurer, not neccessarily the cheapest but worth comparing prices and benefits.
Pet Protect - Another company that gives online quotes - and includes foreign travel cover.
Tesco - Yes, that’s right - check the Personal Finance page for good value health cover for your pet dog.
The Kennel Club - Provides cover for the first few weeks of ownership - for registered puppies
Lost and Found:
These sites provide notice-boards, listings and general help with finding lost dogs and other animals.
Rescue & Rehome:
Animal Rescuers UK - Involved in the rescue and rehoming of all sorts of animals - including dogs.
Battersea Dogs Home - Probably the oldest and best known dog rescue organisation in the world.
Labrador Lifeline Trust - Operates mainly in the Home Counties
Labrador Rescue
- Probably the original labrador rescue organisation - has contacts Nationwide
Labrador Rescue - Kent
- Covers Kent and the surrounding districts
Labrador Rescue - North West
- Covers the North West of England
Labrador Rescue - Scotland - Run in conjunction with the Labrador Club of Scotland.
Labrador Rescue - South East - Covers South East and Central England.
Labrador Rescue Trust - Covers the South West of England
Dogs Trust / National Canine Defence League - Very active in promoting all aspects of canine welfare.
RSPCA - Well known animal charity covers all aspects of animal welfare throughout the UK.
The Blue Cross
- Old established animal shelter always looking for good homes for abandoned animals.
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