WE Pine’s motto: “Live In The Moment..Love Unconditionally..Forgive Without Hesitation..Give With No Regret..Strive For Excellence”.

WE Pine Labradors is a small hobby kennel based in Caro, Michigan located at the southeastern Bay Area of the thumb.  An evolving kennel, we carefully select breeding stock to enhance the Labradors we currently own and breed to achieve impeccable conformation, temperament and trainability which is the trademark of the Labrador Retriever.  We Microchip our Labradors for their safety.

Here at WE Pine Labradors, we produce English style Labrador Retrievers of black, yellow and chocolate colors approved by the AKC breed standard.  Our Labradors are researched and certified by OFA, CERF, PENN HIP, OFEL and are sold on AKC Limited Registration as family pets.

Our Labrador pups are whelped in our home to help them gain early socialization skills and so we can enjoy their company while they remain with us for such a short time.  Their dew claws are removed, they are dewormed and their first vaccination will be administered before they are introduced to their new family with a limited guarantee.

 

A Jack of All Trades

Labrador Retrievers are what’s described as, “A Jack of All Trades”.  They are the most versatile of all canine in the dog world.  The Labrador is best known for it’s ability to retrieve and it’s usefulness for a variety of thankless jobs.  As history would have it, the Labrador was called on to retrieve fish that fell from hooks and were used to haul in swimming lines or fishing nets from icy waters.  Their dense coats were thick and water repellent which allowed them to withstand extreme conditions.

Sportsmen found that the Labrador was also adept on land as well as sea for hunting and retrieving upland birds through thick brambles and underbrush.  Their keen eye and scenting ability has made the Labrador Retriever invaluable in the field.  During duck and goose season, the Labrador is a trusted friend to the avid hunter who relies on the Labrador to leave the boat or blind to swim to the downed birds and return without swamping the boat.

Labrador Retrievers have skills that mark them as the most registered breed in the AKC. Their ability to be our Companion is their most endearing trait.  We expect the Labrador to Guide us when our eyes aren’t useful anymore.  They keep us Safe when we are no longer physically able to.  The Labrador is used to assist with auditory impairment as Service Dogs.  The Labrador Retriever is used as Therapy Dogs in rehabilitation centers.

In the long line of skills of the Labrador Retriever, is the job of Detection and Police Sentry Dog used to sniff for explosives and drugs to keep us safe.  They Search for the dead and Rescue the living.

The performance of a Labrador is showcased during Field Trial Events sponsored by the AKC for hunt titles. Precise location of planted birds is the object of these trials. Show in Conformation provides a look at the showmanship and physique of a Labrador in which everyone in the show ring hopes for a Championship.  Competition in Agility launches the Labrador through timed obstacle courses. Obedience training finely tune the Labrador Retriever to respond to precision commands. Canine Good Citizen tests the Labrador to demonstrate that he is a respected member of society.

So, where did they come from?  Newfoundland has a particular body of water flowing along its east coast called The Labrador Current.  The St. John’s area of Newfoundland was settled mainly by Englishmen who recognized the importance of the Labrador Retriever and began to preserve the breed which was then called St. John’s dogs in the early 1800’s.


Please call with inquiries anytime: 989-673-0154, 989-751-4824 (cell) or email to: wepinelabs@aol.com