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We have information on each breed under the specific links. PLEASE, check the "General" section as well for important information.
Hip, elbow, and eye clearances for most of our dogs can also be seen on the OFA web site (ofa.org). Older dogs would have been hip/elbow certified by OVC. and cardiologist echocardiogrammed normal and/or ausculated normal
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(left)Am,Can Ch Wimberway's Wanda CDX, Specialty BOS, and dam of many Champions;
(centre) Am,Can Ch, OT CH & FTW Wimberway's Wateaki Am CDX. Top Labrador in Canadian shows 1965. and
(right) their dam, Ch Blyth's Niska CD.(born 1960, daughter and granddaughter of Dual Champions.)
- Yellow female born Nov 9/24 now available. Microchipped. CKC registered. Fully vaccinated.
Chocolate pups ready to go in mid February. All working/field/show breeding, and should be medium size.
Accepting reservations/deposits to hold.Yellow female pups born Jan 11/26., ready to go early March.
To avoid disappointment, we recommend early reservations on coming litters, as we keep a waiting list.
We ask for a deposit to add your name to our reservations list.
When we have pups, we contact people in the order that we have received the deposits.
Deposits are non-refundable unless we don't have a pup available within 9 months, and the price quoted at time of the reservation deposit is guaranteed for a year. - We can ship out of Toronto with Westjet. Pups being shipped from Toronto will be charged extra for delivery to Toronto, and all related shipping costs are up to the new owner. Pups kept after 8 weeks of age may be charged board.
- IMPORTANT: Please check our "General Information" section for information that may answer some of your questions about us and our dogs.
Started dogs are ones who have been given some puppy retriever training and/or obedience training. They may be house trained/crate trained. It will vary with each pup, and the time of year, how much training, what type of training, that the individual pup has received. Older pups are also current on shots and worming.
In summer they will have been introduced to water/swimming.- When we retire a dog from breeding, it may be available to a suitable retirement home. We have one yellow female available now. She has been in our breeding program, has all her clearances, is in good health, but now retired and looking for her own family. Retirees are available on condition they be spayed and kept as house dogs, but new owners are welcome to train/trial them for "easy" performance events such as Rally if they haven't already done same. Dogs of our breeding usually live to 12-14 years of age or longer.
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The Labrador Retriever, as a separate and distinct breed, has been recognized for over a hundred and fofy years. The first Labrador Retrievers were registered with the English Kennel Club in the 1880's. From the few original dogs that landed in England from Canada's east coast via fishing boats, the breed has developed, through its working ability, into the most popular breed in North America.
- Those first dogs arriving in England
excelled in their working ability, and thrived under the care and management
of gamekeepers on many estates in England.
- Originally maintained and bred for their
retrieving ability, Labradors will retrieve fur, feather, and scale, and many
other objects.
- They have excelled as Guide Dogs, PTSD service dogs, drug and game detection for the customs at border crossings,as well as
being used to detect explosives, illegal game, shell casings, and drugs for many different
enforcement agencies in many countries. Recently, have started to be trained for diabetes, cancer, and epileptic seizure detection, as well as working with Autistic children.
- Labradors are also found in nearly every capacity, geographic region, and climate. The British Royal family have
some keen working Labradors at Balmoral, and the late Queen's dogs competed in
field trials and have earned Field Trial Championship titles in England.
Wimberway's Very Duncan. Owned and loved by the Darren McRae family, Toronto, Ont. WHY BUY A REGISTERED LABRADOR RETRIEVER?
- CONFIDENCE: A registered puppy gives you confidence. You can see the
parents and other relatives, so you will have a general idea of what your
puppy will grow into in size, type, temperament, and trainability. "Purebred"
does not mean registered. The costs for raising any puppy are the same, but
with a registered puppy you have the breeder's investment in the puppy, and
the generations behind him. You also have a "family tree" and knowledge of clearances and health checks behind your puppy.
- PRIDE: you will have a dog whose lineage is
certified and registered with the national (in this case, Canadian) Kennel
Club. Registered dogs can compete, and earn official titles, in many events
including obedience, field tests, flyball, agility, rally, tracking, and shows, and offspring from them are eligible for registration by the national Kennel Club.Their family tree can be traced back to the late 1800's for Labradors when they were first recognized as a separate breed. They are also eligible for registration in other countries.
- WARRANTY: A reputable breeder will ensure the stock being used for breeding is cleared of
congenital defects, and will not use any affected dogs in their breeding program.
We stand behind our pups, and puppies purchased from us, are covered by a
written guarantee.
A repuable breeder will also take back any pup or dog of their breeding for any reason.- EXPERIENCE: Most long term breeders intimately know the dogs behind their current stock and have developed their own breeding program and type. We have been breeding, showing, training, and trialling Labrador Retrievers since 1960.
- EXPERTISE: As a long time breeder, trainer, judge, and exhibitor, we can help our customers by phone or email. We offer training classes in obedience, tracking, rally, and field work for those who live close enough. We compete with our own dogs regularly, and our book "Training the Multi Purpose Labrador" is available for those who want to have fun with basic training, and want, or have, to train on their own.
- RESPONSIBILITY: We have been breeding continuously for nearly 60 years and have many repeat customers. Many pups are sold by word of mouth and by the recommendations of previous owners. Sons and daughters, inlaws, and grandchildren, of original customers, have pups from us. We also have customers who have had multiple dogs from us over the years. Currently, one extended family has had 17 dogs from us since 1964. We will take back any pup/dog of our breeding that has to be rehomed for any reason.
our dogs are all registered with the Canadian Knnel Club and eligible for registration with the American, Bermudian, and other KC's in the world.- REPUTATION: We are not a puppy mill, back-yard breeder, or fly-by night operation. We have been in business for nearly 60 years and work with breed clubs, breed rescue, and the Veterinary professionals. We continue to learn, and work and compete with our own dogs, and have been at the same location for 35+ years. We have our own fields and ponds for training, as well as a fenced training area for training classes, rally and obedience trials, and for teaching our own dogs the basics.
- WIMBERWAY dogs are behind the breeding stock of many other breeders across Canada and in the USA, and Europe. To buy a 'Wimberway' Labrador, you have to buy direct from us. A pup sired by, or out of, one of our breeding, purchased elsewhere, is NOT a Wimberway bred Labrador and does not come with the same guarantee or on-going assistance if required.
- Wimberway Labradors have been bred with emphasis on temperament, soundness, type, and natural ability since we started. We breed for an all round dog that can fit into any lifestyle and be capable of a wide variety of activities. We now have dogs in the kennel from 16, 17, and 18 generations of our breeding going back to our 4 original bitches. Most of our dogs are 'middle of the road' in size and type, but we do have some smaller lines for those who want a dog that can easily travel in a canoe. A Labrador should conform in weight and size to the breed standard. 21.5" - 23.5" for a bitch, and 22.5 to 24.5" for a male, at the shoulder.
We have bred: While the titles we have produced may not be of interest to you, it does show that our dogs are capable of being multi purpose dogs as well as family dogs and hunting partners. HIPS: All our breeding stock has been x-rayed and certified clear of Hip Dysplasia since we started breeding, including our foundation bitch, born in 1960. Dogs have to be at least 24 months of age to be certified by the OFA.
Over 150 Canadian Champions and
another 50 Champions have been sired by our dogs or owned by us;
American and Bermudian Champions;
UKC Champions;
Best in Show, Best in Specialty Show; and Group winners in all 3 countries;and many dogs with performance titles in:
Tracking (TD, TDX, UTD, UTDX),
Field (Field trial winners, some qualified to compete in the annual National FTCh.
Field test titles: (WC, WCI, WCX, JH, SH,MH, NMH and UKC HR titles);
Obedience (CD,CDX,UD,OTCh,MOTCh),
Rally (RN, RI, RE, RAE, and CARO rally titles);
Agility (AgN, AgI, AgX, AgNJ, AgIJ, AgXJ as well as AAC title including 2 ATChampions
Dogs that have graduated as Guide Dogs with Canine Vision Canada; dogs doing drug and bomb detection, and some with security/police forces in Canada, USA, and Switzerland.- EYES: Eye examinations by a certified Veterinary Ophthamologist (DACVO)have been done since 1968. The dogs were last checked in June/25. The dogs have also been Optigen DNA tested and cleared, allowing all pups to be clear by parentage.
ELBOWS: Hips and elbows are x-rayed at the same time at two years of age or older, and are certified by OFA.
EIC & CNM: in 2010 we started testing for CNM (Centronuclear Myopathy) and EIC (Exercise Induced Collapse), and continue to get any new dogs and youngsters checked, even if both parents have been cleared.
HEART . All the dogs were heart checked by a cardiac specialist in July/17, and younger dogs have been checked since. All were clear of heart defects.
As of 2012, hip and elbow evaluations are being done by OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, ofa.org, in the USA as OVC (Ontrario Veterinary College) stopped certifying x-rays in 2012. Prior to that, the dogs were certified by OVC.
- We have field trial lines for those who want a higher energy dog for working, agility, hunting, tracking, field trials, and working tests, and all round lines combining show, obedience, and working lines for those who want an intelligent family companion, hunting partner, or breeding stock. We breed for a sound, intelligent dog rather than for colour only, but do have dogs and bitches of all three colours.
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- Our team of stud dogs include a wide variety of bloodlines, both show and field lines.
They all have excellent temperaments, strong working desire, and are natural breeders.- Incoming bitches must have hip, elbow, and current eye clearances, have good temperament, and be on an open registration certificate.
Being tested for EIC and CNM is also recommended/preferred.
We require that they be CKC registered if in Canada.Blacks:
- EXPERIENCE: Most long term breeders intimately know the dogs behind their current stock and have developed their own breeding program and type. We have been breeding, showing, training, and trialling Labrador Retrievers since 1960.
Ch WIMBERWAY'S N'LUCKY SEVEN,TD,TDX,UTD,RN,RI.WC,VC. (Lucky),
4 month old "Lucky", By Rocky x Hope, born Jan 14/13,
has his first tracking lesson with owner, June/2013.
Black carrying yellow.
In tracking, he passed his TD title at 8 months of age, and also earned two legs towards his RN the same day.
He earned his TDX in June/14 at 16 mos of age, and completed his RN title the same day.
He earned his WC in July/14 at Mountain Velley Club's tests.
He passed his UTD title on May 29/15, and is now retired from competition.
He completed his Championship in Oct/17, and earned his LOC VC the same year.
Hips and elbows: OFA certified. Eyes DACVO checked clear. Optigen, Cardiologist, CNM & EIC clear.
By Ch,TCh Wimberway's Helzapopin CD WC RE,VC x Ch Wimberway's Vibrance WC,TD,RN,VC,
Pedigree: LuckyMAGGIE'S WIMBERWAY FLYER RN,RI., (Flyer).
"Flyer is an active, field bred dog, a keen retriever on land and in the water. Born near Thunder Bay, he came to us on New Years Day 2022 when it was -40C up there and deep snow. He rode home on the front seat of the truck with only 4 stops to exercise/air on the 12 hour drive home. He earned his rally titles as a puppy, and has grown up in the house.
Bred by Maggie MacHillivray, he has hip, elbow, eye, heart and the DNA clearances for PRA, CNM, EIC, etc.
"Flyer" is by FTCh,AFTCH Maplepond's Packing Heat x QA2 Maggie's Cold Track Busy as a Bee.WIMBERWAY'S WAIT 'n SEE. , (Blue)
="Blue" is a new youngster in our breeding program, he is a black carrying yellow and chocolate. Sired by Chilbrook Bounty Hunter WC,JH,RI,ATD,VC, and out of Wimberway's Trick or Treat RN,RI, - a full sister to "Huck". He has hip, elbow, eye and heart cleances, and is DNA clear for EIC, CNM,PRA,DM, d locus, etc. He has been shown and is in basic training.
Pedigree: on the k9 data web site.Yellows:
WIMBERWAY'S KYBEN ZIPCODE RN RI ("Zip") Born: Aug 24/23. CHILBROOK BOUNTY HUNTER, RN,RI,WC,JH,ATD,VC. (Buck), Born Feb 26, 2021. "Buck" was bred by Debby Kay in Viginia, USA, and is by FC Money Talks ll, out of Tara of Chilbrook TD,TDI. Due to covid and the border being closed, he didn't get to us until he was over 9 months of age. While in the US, he earned several Trick Dog titles, as well as 3 of the 4 legs towards his Am JH title. In 2022 he was very busy - earning his RN, RI, WC, and JH titles with us. Now working on more advanced titles, he has been started in Tracking. His peigree combines American field trial lines and Enlish working lines. He has OFA hip, elbow, and eye certifications, and his heart is echocardiogrammed clear. He is DNA clear of EIC,CNM, PRA,DM, and d-locus. A proven stud, he carries yellow.
Pedigree: on the k9data website.. GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN:
Ch WIMBERWAY'S HUCKAMUCK WC,RA,VC.(Huck) 
'Huck' at Sault Ste Marie after completing his Championsip, May 2017.
Aug 28/11 - May 2024. Black carrying yellow.
By CH,TCh Wimberway's Helzapopin CD WC RE CGN,VC, out of Wimberway's Ruckus.
An active, outgoing dog, he loved to retrieve and always wanted to please.
He was shown to his Championship, and won a Best Puppy in Group when 7 mos of age.
He received his VC (Versatlity Certificate) from the LOC in 2017. He has a leg to his JH, and completed his RA in May/18.
OFA certified clear for hips and elbows, eyes (Optigen),is Cardiac, CNM and EIC clear, and has DACVO eye clearances. We have close relatives of his in our breeding program and he gave us several excellent litters.
Pedigree: HuckAJTOP WIMBERWAY BEN,RN,RI,TD. (Ben),
Aug 10/16-June 8/24.
"Ben" pictured at the Soo in May 2018 when he completed his RN in 3 straight trials with a 1st placing.
Aug 2016-Aug 2024. Dark yellow.
By FTCh Watermark's The Boss, x NMH Dandesg Miss Laurel Fiji WCX MH.
A medium yellow, he loved to swim and retrieve, and had a great temperament.
He earned his RN in consecutive trials at the Soo in May/18 with a first placing and two second placings,
and completed his RI title in Sept/19.
He has started training for tracking and earned his TD title in Sept/20, and came close to getting his TDX in Sept/23..
A proven stud, with OFA hip and elbow clearances, eyes and heart cleared, and clear by DNA testing for EIC,CNM,DM, Cystiniria, PRA/PRCD, and the dilute gene.
Pedigree: BenBISCAY WIMBERWAY PARCHMENT RN, RI, TD. (Archer).
A medium yellowm smaller male, with a happy outlook on life, he earned his RN and RI , and his TD in Sept/23. under Jane Book, and was due to be shown. Bred by Yvonne Dyk, Saskatoon, he came east to us as a 3 mos old puppy. "Archer" was by SHR TTF Silverdsnipe Mississippi Red Man ,JH, x Ch Biscay Faveur De La Vie, RA,WCI,CD,Bh,RATI,RATS....so a combination of English field trial lines and Canadian show/field test/obedience breeding. He had hipo, elbow, eye, heart, and DNA clearances for PRA,CNM, EIC, etc.General Information | Labradors | Border Terriers | Border Collies | Golden Retrievers | Training
| Judging | Cattle | Goats | Boarding | Recent winners | Home- At any given time we will have pups, seniors, and various ages in between here in the house and kennel.
It is often possible to see the parents of a puppy, and some of the grandparents, aunts or uncles, or related dogs as well.
- All our bitches have hip, elbow, eye, heart, CNM, and EIC clearances. Some of our bitches are 12 generations of our breeding. The chocolate bitches and blacks carrying chocolate are all DNA tested clear of the dilute gene that produces silver.
- We have bitches of all 3 colours, from show, field trial, and working lines. All have great temperaments and we show and trial them when possible.
Our breeding bitches all live with us so we can work with them, train, show and/or trial them, although we do limited showing and trialling due to judging commitments.
"Baloo", 4 mos old pup, (Ben x Teaka), now owned by the Patterson's of Kingston, ON. Thankyou for visiting. Have a good day. General Information | Labradors | Border Terriers | Border Collies | Golden Retrievers | Training
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LITTERS, CURRENT AND COMING:
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One of the Ben-Perky pups, born 2020, about 4 weeks old.
STARTED DOGS/OLDER PUPS.
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Ch Wimberway's Otter Do It, WC;
Wimberway's Olfactory Wizard TD,TDX,UTD,RI,CD., Dawn MacDonald, and (right) Wimberway's Ouryo TD,TDX,UTD,RI,WC. Dorie Kirk.
by Ch, TCh Wimberway's Helzapopin CD WC RAE VC x TCh Barefoot Kookie Kutter Am TDX.
Breed Information:
A lighter yellow, Zip is an active athletic dog, and is by Ajtop Wimberway Ben RN RI TD, out of Wimberway's Roea Perky.
: Zip earned his RN in 2023, and his RI title in 2024. He is a keen retriever. A proven stud, he has OFA hip, elbow and eye certification, as well a having echocardiogrammed clear heart, and DNA clear for EIC, CNM, DM,PRA.
Pedigree: on the k9 data website.
Chocolates:
: Zip earned his RN in 2023, and his RI title in 2024. He is a keen retriever. A proven stud, he has OFA hip, elbow and eye certification, as well a having echocardiogrammed clear heart, and DNA clear for EIC, CNM, DM,PRA.
Pedigree: on the k9 data website.