Considering adopting an adult Labrador?  Look at the rescue organisations.

Victoria To locate a Quality puppy (Victoria): Contact the Labrador club puppy line 1900 931 099 you will get phone numbers of people (Lab club members) who currently have litters whos parents do have hip and elbow scores, but it will not tell you the colour of the puppy - you will need to ring and ask. Also, for more information or advice on Labradors contact the Labrador Retriever Club of Victoria Inc.

Secretary: Mary Conheady - phone: (03) 9746 1331. - e-mail : This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Some Lab club breeders:

All colours: "Waintree" labradors, near Cranbourne - Keith Prior - (03) 5998 2400

"Berreegan", near Geelong - Maree - (03) 52486347 "Zenchel" , near Baccus Marsh- Sylvia Power (03) 9746 1292 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Other Chocolate breeders on the web:

VIC: Rickim - http://www.geocities.com/rikimlabs/ - near Ballarat

VIC: Catraz - http://members.optusnet.com.au/~catraz near Woodend

Trading Post I have noticed that there are Choc Pups available in the trading post http://www.trading-post.com.au but you have less knowledge of the quality of the pup produced. Might be worth a phone call and asking all the questions. Please do not consider pet shops - they can be a really bad scene and they should not be encouraged. Look at http://www.labbies.com/petstores.htm for more info (quite distressing in parts). It is American, but the points are valid for Australia too. Good and caring breeders will be checking you out just as much as you are checking them.

TASMANIA

My TAS coctact (for Chocolates) is: CYGNET POINT LABRADORS - PATRICIA NAYLOR, Tasmania, Australia (03)62 978 106 so start with Patricia and see who else she knows.

SA

Chanpema- McLaren Vale, South Australia http://www.arcom.com.au/~chanpema/

GALESTORM Mari Lobbestael Heathfield, SA, 5153 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Ph: (08) 8339 7621

Cavajal This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Sue Dansie (http://hometown.aol.com.au/)

Also try the Edwards family - I am not sure if they are breeding or not - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (Andrew Edwards) they are in Whyalla.

NSW

Labrador Retriever Club of NSW Inc

Mrs A Spanswick, PO Box 202, Dural NSW 2158, Australia Ph: (02) 9652 2260

In New South Wales, the phone number for puppies is (02) 96521858

ROSEBIRD KENNELS

Reg. Breeders of Labrador Retrievers

Black, Chocolate & Yellow.

All breeding stock hip/elbow & eye tested for soundness.

Bred for temperament as a priority.

All genuine enquiries welcome.

Ph: 0266494860 or 0418296355

Web: www.freewebs.com/Rosebirdkennels

QLD (Q.L.D. - Queensland)

Lab Club in QLD - Mrs B Norman Phone: 07 3888 1261 (Don't know if this is out of date)

Also I have emailed with Labztales in Brisbane - http://members.optusnet.com.au/~bmdrysdale/index.html

Thornton Park: Laidley, SE Qld. Breeders of Chocolate Labs. Ph: 0754667266 email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

WA

Tony is from the WA Labrador rescue - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , so he should have a lot more contacts for the area.

Labrador Retriever Club of WA Secretary - Mrs L Malcom 41 Windouree Road Wilson WA 6107 Phone: (08) 9458 4450