About Wyndance
Wyndance Labrador Retrievers is a CKC (Canadian Kennel Club) approved, small-scale, high-quality in-home breeding program located in Thornton, Ontario, just one hour north of Metropolitan Toronto. Our email address is: wyndancelabs@gmail.com .
After 31 years of owning and working with Labrador Retrievers, I decided that it was time to live out my childhood dream of not only owning labs, but also showing and breeding them. And so, in 2016, I began this incredible journey by reaching out to longstanding reputable breeder and conformation judge Joanne Fernall at Devonsleigh Kennels (www.devonsleigh.com) and purchased Wyndance’s foundation breeding female: GCh Devonsleigh's Black Charm
Our plan is to remain small scale, differentiate ourselves using Puppy Culture protocols and a few other proven processes for assessment and pup selection and then breed 1- 3 litters per year. We have and will continue to add new members to the Wyndance Labs fur family as we produce our own or source healthy, high-quality pups that qualify to expand our breeding program over time.
Please scroll down to see our breeding girls, review their pedigrees, the health clearances that we undertake and if we have an upcoming litter that you might be interested in.
My singular goal is to produce Labrador Retrievers, bred to the Canadian Kennel Club Breed Standard (below) for folks who may simply wish to own a fantastic family pet and/or who may want to participate in Conformation, Performance Sports such as Obedience, Rally Obedience, Scent Detection, Agility or Hunting/Tracking activities alongside the people that they love and who care for them.
Read more about whether a Labrador Retriever is the right dog for you and your lifestyle/family in the Breed Standard.
And finally, for those of you who are "not looking for a show dog" and are just considering buying a Labrador as a family pet, the attached document below is for you...
Wyndance Photo Gallery
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Wyndance's Baskerville Hound
"Watson"
Wyndance's Peaceful King
"Edgar"
GCh. Shanbro's Harlow Devonsleigh
(Retired)
Wyndance Tribute To Devonsleigh
"Truleigh"
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GCH Wyndance's Chocolate Eclair
Claire
#7 Lab Pup 2018- Cda
BPIS MBPIG MBPIB
Ch. Wyndance's Black Jade
"Jade"
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Wyndance's Joy To The World
"Joy"
Wyndance's Rey Del Norte
"Rey"
Wyndance's Stanley KaCoCam
"Stanley"
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Wyndance's Blaze Of Glory
"Blaze"
Wyndance's Ozwald
Wellesley House Wanzal
"Oz"
Wyndance's Cabo Wabo
"Cabo"
Wyndance's Copacabana
"Lola-Blu"
CH Wyndance's Here Comes Da'Judd
GCH Wyndance 's Little Man Tate
Wyndance Dogs, Faith, Nala & Charm with the Grands
Wyndance's Eastwind Spirit Of The West
Stetson
BOSS GCH Wyndance's
Black Swan At Huntsview
"Odile (Odi)"
Our Breeding Females & Stud Dogs:
Health Clearances
Each of our breeding/upcoming breeding dogs have or will have been tested by the DDC Veterinary DNA Technology Park in Fairfield, Ohio, receiving DNA clearances for the Labrador Retriever panel of genetic disorders.
When each of them reach two (2) years of age, we have x-rays taken and submitted to the OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals) to ascertain dysplasia clearances for their hips and elbows, as well as heart clearances by both auscultation and heart echocardiograms. Their eyes are cleared by a board certified canine ophthalmologist as puppies and then every 2 yrs.
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Wyndance's Foundation Female
Name: GCh. Devonsleigh's Black Charm (Charm) - Retired
DOB: October 13, 2015
Sire: Ch Sunnydaze Walk The Line
Dam: Devonsleigh's Chocolate Peanut
Retired from breeding in September 2021, Charm is the foundation female of Wyndance Labrador Retrievers.
Super intelligent, Charm is an "all about the fun" moderate girl, beautifully structured, great moving female. From 2018-2021 she produced over 20+ lovely pups for us, two of which (Claire & Wynonna) have/had taken over Wyndance's breeding program.
With only limited showings, Charm achieved her Conformation Championship & Grand Championship by the time she was 22 mths old She is simply one of those well behaved girls naturally, loves to play with her people/her toys and is excellent with children, other dogs and cats.
Charm comes from wonderfully accomplished multigenerational lines of Labradors in Canada (Devonsleigh) and US (Sunnydaze) including Best in Show (conformation), High In Trial (Obedience) and Retriever Trial (Field) dogs.
In Memorium
Name: GCH. Wyndance's Chocolate Éclair (Claire: 2018 - 2024)
DOB: Feb 27th, 2018
Sire: GCH. Fantasy Fly Cabus
Dam: GCH. Devonsleigh's Black Charm
Claire was our keeper puppy selected to be the first puppy to carry the Wyndance lines forward, out of her mother Charm's inaugural litter. One of my heart dogs, Claire had Multi-Best Baby Puppy in Breed (MBBPIB) & Multi-Best Baby Puppy in Group (MBBPIG) and a memorable 2022 Select Female win at the Labrador Owners Club Labrador Specialty.
She was a really lovely shade of dark chocolate and had achieved both her Canadian Conformation Championship and Grand Championship She was a bigger boned, solid female possessing excellent lab type (head/coat/tail), excellent structural balance and strong movement. And her temperament literally just sparkled.
We unexpectedly lost our "Big Bad Brown Beast of Bayswater", Claire in the early summer of 2024 due to a uterine infection and with these pics & paragraphs, pay tribute to the enthusiasm, love and devotion that she brought to our family and for her contributions to our breeding program.
Forever Loving, Forever Loved, My Claire Bear
Breeding Females: Current
Name: Ch. Wyndance's Here Comes Da' Judd (Wynonna)
DOB: June 22, 2020
Sire: GCh. Cawarra's Sharpshooter
Dam: GCh. Devonsleigh's Black Charm
As a baby puppy Wynonna showed great promise. She has an extraordinary face and pigmentation, lovely length of neck and overall structural balance.
In limited showings Wynonna has achieved her conformation Championship and will be shown to her Grand Championship. In her very first show, she took Best Baby Puppy In a Limited Group 1 Show in her first outing at the Wildwood Kennel Club Show. She has produced lovely puppies in both structure and temperament and multiple conformation champions.
Name: GCh. Wyndance's Spirit Break Out (Faith)
DOB: Dec 1st, 2021
Sire: GChEx. Gold Danrich On D'Run To Makatawae WC
Dam: GCh. Wyndance's Chocolate Éclair
Outgoing and lovely only begins to describe Claire & Colt's daughter Faith. Faith has turned out beautifully both in structure and temperament. Wonderfully put together, with a tail that never stops wagging, Faith hit the dog show ring with the same level of enthusiasm and curiosity that she approaches everything. She has won Best Baby Puppy in Breed/Group/Show honors. As a Baby Puppy and Jr. Puppy, she amassed 7 of the 10 points necessary to achieve her Conformation Championship which has since been completed. Since then, with very limited showings, she has amassed the necessary amount of points to achieve her Grand Championship and we will continue to show her to her GCHB(ronze).
Up & Coming Dogs/Pups
Name: Wyndance's Hana Solo
DOB: August 14th, 2024
Sire: GCHB. Thomashenry's Original Draught WC (Sleeman)
Dam: Ch. Wyndance's Here Comes Da'Judd (Wynonna)
Headed for 6 mths now, this little beauty is showing great promise in terms of her irrepressible happy temperament, structural growth and in the show ring. Our socialization and desensitization puppy practices have really paid off with our little singleton girl as she is fearless, perpetually wagging and because she was a solo pup, probably a little more than spoiled with love and attention. She has a lot going for her and has already taken a lovely Best Baby Puppy in Group at the end of year Elora Gorge show when she had just hit the 4 month mark and could be entered into shows as a Baby Puppy.
NEW!
Introducing...
The Stud Dogs At Wyndance
Both our boys will be made available to approved females. Their stud dog packages are available upon request.
STORM
Registered Name: Matlin's Nor'Easter Out Of Tampa Bay
Call Name: Storm
DOB: March 29th, 2022
Bred By: Shawn Coffey - Matlin
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Storm comes from internationally recognized European & North American breeding stock in his pedigree posted below such as Loch Mor (Italy), Tampa Bay (USA), Chablais (Cda), Belquest (USA), Devonshire (USA) and Shalimar (USA).
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Easy going, calm temperament male with good energy for fun but loves his couch time with his family
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Completed his health clearances as above
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Conformation Championship pointed
Color: Carries yellow only
OFA Hips: Good
OFA Elbows: Normal
PennHip RDI: .36 LDI: .33
Heart Echo: Clear
Eyes: Normal
DNA: Optigen, EIC, CNM, DM, HNPK, Dilute - All Clear
CT: ATP7A +/Y, AT7B-/- Clear
A Recent Storm Puppy
Storm is producing gorgeous puppies with excellent temperament, structure, balance and substance (bone)
TATE
Registered Name: GCh. Wyndance's Little Man Tate
Call Name: Tate
DOB: Dec 1st, 2021
Bred By: Karen Holmes
Sire: GCHEX GCHG Danrich On D'Run To Maktawae WC
Dam: GCH Wyndance's Chocolate Eclair
Color: Chocolate carrying Yellow
OFA Hips: Good
OFA Elbows: Normal
Heart Echo: Clear
Eyes: Normal
DNA: CNM, Cystinuria, Degenerative: Myelopathy, EIC,HNPK, PRA-prcd, Dilute - All Clear
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substantive male with a beautiful head, great coat, overall balance and bone that moves super well.
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group level conformation show dog
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great type (head/coat/tail), dark chocolate male with a super happy temperament and great energy
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strong pedigree carrying top dogs from Devonsleigh, Fantasy Fly (Ukraine) Sunnydaze, SkyFire, Epoch and Gateway.
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comes out of both Colt (GCHEX GCHG Danrich On D'Run To Maktawae WC) and GCH. Fantasy Fly Cabus (IYKYK).
PUPPIES/AVAILABLE DOGS
Puppies/Litter(s) Update
Wyndance Labrador Retrievers Planned Breeding Update as of January 28,2025 We have 2 litters planned for the summer/fall seasons of 2025.
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Wynonna: Est Breeding Timeframe: June 2025 Est. Whelp Timeframe: August 2025 Ready for Families: Oct 2025 Sire: TBD
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Faith: Est. Breeding Timeframe: Apr/May 2025 Est. Whelp Timeframe: Jun/Jul 2025 Ready for Families: Aug/Sept Sire: Storm - Matlin's Nor'Easter Out of Tampa Bay Litter Color: All Black
Important Message To Interested/Prospective Wyndance Labrador Retriever Puppy Owners:
Wyndance lab pups are raised using Puppy Culture socialization and training methods. Before going to their new families at 8-12 weeks of age, Wyndance Labrador puppies are collar/leash oriented, are crate trained for bedtimes ( typically 11pm-btwn 4-5 am), they can perform a sit and lay down with treats, they have bite inhibition "No Bite (nipping) training from the time they turn 3 weeks and start to get their little razor like teeth and they understand Leave It! when they pick up something that they shouldn't as well.
When considering getting a puppy you need to have a Baby Puppy Care Plan as they can only be crated for 1 hour per month of age before they need to be toileted and have 30-40 mins of simple playtime (that is not exercise).This is a key consideration that will need to be satisfactorily addressed in order to become an Approved To Purchase individual or family.
If you are interested in purchasing a Wyndance Labrador Retriever puppy , it is highly recommended that you place yourself on our Litter Reserved Wait List. Simply send me a request for our Puppy Application Form via email and/or give us a call at 416-230-6920.
Available Older Pups/Retiring/Foster Dogs: Nothing available at this time...
Referrals/References/Reviews: please go to our Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/wyndancelabradors/reviews/?ref=page_internal
Wyndance Breeding Policies:
Breed Colors: We only breed for the three (3) officially CKC recognized colors: Black, Chocolate & Yellow (please note that "Fox Red" & "White" Labradors are simply a variant on the Yellow dogs as their coats can range from nearly white through to a deep "yellow" or red.
Breed Health Certifications/Clearances: Wyndance Labradors are certified for hips, elbows, heart and eye health clearances as well genetic DNA clearances. At least one parent will be clear of "common to the breed" genetic diseases which in turn ensures that our pups will not be affected by them.
Warranties: All pups in our litters will be registered with the Canadian Kennel Club, micro-chipped and leave our home at 8-10 weeks of age with a New Puppy Kit, having been de-wormed at 2, 4, 6 & 8 weeks of age and with their first set of vaccinations (3 sets are required). A written health warranty will be provided for each puppy’s first two years from hereditary defects and for which we have tests to clear them. We require all buyers to sign our contract BEFORE they leave with a puppy.
Return Policy: if for any reason puppy owners are not able to keep their Labrador for whatever reason, we will be notified immediately for re-homing and/or our dog/pup will be returned to us for proper health assessment, re-training if necessary and placement.
Approved Prospective Owners Only: All potential buyers are screened to ensure that your Wyndance Labrador Retriever puppy has a safe, loving home. All potential buyers must complete a puppy purchase questionnaire and you will then be interviewed and asked to visit us prior to any commitment to allow for ownership to ensure that our dogs can thrive in their new environments. Under no circumstances will we sell to pet stores or agents/commercial dealers for re-sale.