ZENCHEL

Labrador Retrievers

In 1987 I chose to leave the world of being an orchestral musician and establish Zenchel Boarding Kennels and Cattery. I have bred, shown, trained, trialed and loved Labrador Retrievers for over 30 years. The knowledge and experience I have gained over the years assists me in my aim to breed Labradors that have the desired intelligent, keen and biddable temperament, are structurally sound and free of inherited diseases, and are of sufficient quality to do well under specialist breeder/judges. Extensive use is made of xray schemes, eye testing and DNA testing for PRA and also DNA profiling for pedigree assurance.

I am licensed to judge Labrador Retrievers at Championship Show level and I am currently studying for my Gundog Group licence.

I also coordinate the Labrador Retriever Club of Victoria Rescue and Rehoming Scheme. Please see my "Rescue" page for details.

Advances in reproductive technology allow the use of frozen semen from virtually any dog, anywhere. This has allowed me to capitalise on the virtues of several excellent bloodlines from the UK, US and Sweden, in combination with the outstanding type and temperament of my New Zealand import Drift, my English girl Clover and my original bloodlines based on Duffton and most importantly Waintree.

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