Backwoods Labradors

08/17/2025

She’s the sleepiest little girl 🖤🖤

08/13/2025

The more that I research and look into the breed the more that I see the St John’s Water Dog traits in Laila’s litter. From what I have read white is controlled by the S locus as well as the A locus. When a Labrador carries (at) at the A locus they are more likely to produce puppies with white hair (muzzle, forehead, feet, legs, chest, and tail). Wessons dam Dixie was at/at on her genetic panel and Laila carries a copy of (at) meaning that they have the genetics to increase their chances of puppies being born with more white.

Below are a couple examples of the St. John’s Water Dog.

08/12/2025

With Laila and Wessons puppies growing like little weeds we would love to see some updated pictures of their siblings from last years litter 💛🖤

08/12/2025

We would like to intruduce you all to Laila & Wesson’s
Nature Litter 🖤

Girls:
Birch
Oakley
Daisy
Willow
Ivy
Meadow

Boys:
Flint
Aspen

08/04/2025

Everyone is healthy and thriving so far 🖤🖤
Now to name these little ones 🥰

08/03/2025

https://retrieverman.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/a-definite-throwback-to-the-st-johns-water-dog/

When Labradors have a bit of white on them, I’ve always assumed that this feature was indicative of their water dog ancestry. However, I’ve never seen Labrador with as much white on its…

08/03/2025

Laila decided to surprise us early and with a lot of black puppies so far. As a breeder I’ve experienced a lot of new to me things with each litter, more so since I started breeding again after my 3yr break. This litter every puppy so far has been marked with white, the majority having a lot of white on their chests, chin, and feet. This trait is a throwback to the St. John’s Water dog that was a founding dog in the Labrador breed.

07/31/2025

When it’s almost puppy time and momma wants cuddles you give her cuddles

07/28/2025

07/28/2025

Today is xray day 🖤

07/25/2025

Day 52

07/17/2025

Mama 🖤🖤