Stephane and Melanie met in 2001 at a dog show, and hit it off right away.
We started showing dogs together and combined our years of experience (35 years). 

Pictured is Melanie at the age of 5 with her first dog shown in the all-breed ring.

Professional handling and Labradors are not our main careers. Stephane owns his plumbing company and I am an 8th grade teacher,  but professional handling and Labradors are our shared passion.  We both really enjoy showing dogs, conditioning them, and spending time with them! 

As for our Labradors ...
Stephane got his first dog 10 years ago, while I was still in Golden Retrievers.  After we met, I quickly learned to appreciate Labradors and developed a passion for the breed. We are inspired by remarkable breeders and strive to reach their standard in our own breeding.

And our smooth fox terriers …
Stephane was always intrigued with the breed and after finding our first male (Ken), we just fell in love. We now have a female that we got from the same kennel (Hexham) and that we bred to give us our fourth addition. Our third? Well, Hannah is a 7 year old female that just needed a home and found one with us! They are so energetic and fun to have, we can’t see our lives without them anymore!