Dogs have always played a pivotal part in both of our lives from an early age; however, the exceptionally popular Labrador Retriever has by far been the most remarkable wonderful dog that we have been privileged to have in our lives and become our faithful loyal companions.

For the last 18 years I have had a dream to breed pure bred Labrador Retrievers. However, I have always felt a moral & ethical responsibility to ensure that the main reason to decide to breed should always be to strive to improve the breed & produce healthy puppies that live a contented, long & healthy life and in 2019 I decided that the time was right for me to follow my heart and my dreams and as a result Nook on Lyne Labradors was created.

We have achieved remarkable milestones in Labrador breeding and have quickly distinguished ourselves within the industry by adhering to the highest animal care and breeding excellence standards.

The Labrador is the most popular of all pedigree breeds and this popularity comes from his versatility as a family companion, service dog, therapy dog or a working dog.

Labradors are generally great to train as they are highly intelligent, keen and biddable with a strong will to please.They are good tempered, have excellent scenting ability, soft mouth and a keen love of water.

In accordance with stringent legislation regarding the necessity of obtaining a licence we have worked incredibly hard to meet the exceptionally high standards set out by the Local Council together with an independent vet in order to ensure the highest possible standards are met in respect of animal welfare.

We are therefore extremely proud to announce that we have gained the highest possible 5 Star Licence rating from Cumberland Council and our licence number is M008665.

We are absolutely thrilled that Nook on Lyne Labradors are now one of a handful of Breeders in the whole of the UK to have successfully completed the Ofqual Regulated Level 3 Certificate in Dog Breeding, Litter Socialisation and Welfare. This ground-breaking first ever nationally accredited dog breeding course has been championed by animal welfare professionals as a step towards creating a world where dog breeding is undertaken in an educated, professional and ethical way.

We are currently studying towards the only nationally recognised Ofqual regulated Level 3 Diploma in Canine nutrition. We are in the latter stages of completing the course with a final submission of a Literature Review on how the Microbiome (gut health) can affect the behaviour in Dogs.

We also undertake annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in order to develop new skills and enhance our current abilities in order to be the very best we can. Canine Care, Behaviour & Welfare, Canine Body Language together with understanding the environmental factors that can increase the occurrence of Hip and Elbow Dysplasia in dogs are next on our list.

Earlier this year we were nominated for a Pet Products & Services Award with LUXlife Magazine. After meticulous analysis by the research team into how we work, our ethics and values, our sophisticated and extensive DNA testing for all of our dogs, our early socialisation protocols for puppies, our thoughtful and thorough puppy profiling and our exceptional client reviews we were absolutely delighted and honoured to hear that the judging panel had awarded Nook on Lyne Labradors - Best Pure Bred Labrador Breeder 2024 - UK  https://lux-life.digital/issues/autumn-2024/14/

In September we were nominated for a Global Recognition Award. The judging panel set to work on their rigourus independant research together with scrutiny of our Website and client reviews. We are thrilled to announce the judging panel have awarded Nook on Lyne Labradors a Global Recognition Award 2024 for our Outstanding Commitment to the Responsible and Ethical Breeding Practices in the Breeding of Labrador Retrievers and Exceptional Client Engagement and Support. The full article can be accessed via the following link:
https://globalrecognitionawards.org/winners/2024/nook-on-lyne-labradors-wins-2024-global-recognition-award/

Interview with Dave Hibbert International Training and Business Consultant and founder of IMPACT Working Dog Consultancy. Dave has a wealth of experience and has been involved in Police breeding programmes for almost 20 years. Dave has seen first hand the notable difference in behaviour, characteristics and trainability in dogs that have been bred on a small scale basis in the home as opposed to dogs bred in a larger commercial set up. He has been following our posts on LinkedIn for a while about our ethos in raising our dogs and puppies and with our incredible 5 star reviews and high client satisfaction reflecting the effectiveness of our approach he was keen to learn more about what we do. We discussed how we raise our adult dogs. How we care for our pregnant girls to ensure everything they experience during pregnancy has a positive effect on the puppies in the womb. How postnatal environments, positive early life experiences and socialisation from 3 days old can have a long lasting effect on a puppies epergenetic profile influencing behaviour later in life and why these positive experiences are essential for well balanced and robust puppies. Dave is keen on collaboration with like minded people with the same ethical values and sharing ideas for the wellbeing of our dogs. At the next Impact Working Dog Conference 2025 he is hoping to have a discussion about how raising puppies in different environments can have an impact on a dogs behaviour and their trainability.  

Diesel our Stud Dog has successfully passed his assessment to become a blood donor for the charity Pet Blood Bank UK where every unit of blood can save up to 4 lives. He has now started to give blood at donation sessions and his next donation will be in November 2024.

Xabi has successfully passed his assessment by Pets As Therapy (PAT) which is a national charity that enhances the health and wellbeing of thousands of people in communities across the UK. We will be volunteering by visiting establishments such as care homes, hospitals hospices and schools to hopefully bring a smile to many faces. We have also now been approached to consider becoming an assessor for Pets As Therapy.

We were asked to take part in a podcast highlighting what is involved in raising a litter responsibly. We are also working on a further podcast collaborating with various pet professionals in order to highlight the importance of responsible and ethical breeding together with ensuring high standards of health and welfare.

We were asked to participate in a research study by a PHD student at Queen Mary University of London. The study is intended to provide robust research into the concerns and challenges within the dog breeding industry. The potential impact of this study is to make informed suggestions to Government for legal reform relating to poor practice and to increase the standard of health and welfare within this field to protect dogs and puppies.

We are proud to be a Generation Pup Champion. This is the most comprehensive study into dog health and welfare run by researchers at the Dogs Trust. This research is essential to better understand the environmental factors that contribute to health and behaviour conditions which impact on the well-being of our dogs.