Liberty of Covenant Farm (retired)

Liberty is our first chocolate female. She is a sweet, laid-back dog that prefers the company of people to other dogs, although she does enjoy her play time with them. She's a an excellent Mom to her pups, and has a lovely, quiet demeanor. The photo at right shows Liberty nursing her own litter of 10, and another dog's litter of 10 when the other dog contracted mastitis and could no longer nurse them. We did not try to bring this about, Liberty just voluntarily went to the yellow puppies. She is the best Momma dog we have ever had, bar none. She sleeps on a mat at the foot of our bed. Liberty is now retired to strictly pet status.

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Shelby of Covenant Farm

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Shelby is our front-line female. We have raised her from a pup. She is AKC registered and bred from English Lab stock
and has the characteristic blocky head and stocky body. She has a few champions in her lineage.Shelby is a rambunctious, curious over-sized puppy, always into everything and always doing the most unexpected and hilarious things. She's ridiculous. You gotta love her.

Covenant Farm's Anne of Red House

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Anne of Red House (Annie) is our adorable, silly girl, loved and spoiled by all. We have raised her from a puppy. A full English Lab, her pedigree is loaded with European & domestic champions, including several from England. She is a big girl, over 80 lbs., and is sweet and gentle. She loves to get down with the little pups and pretend she's one of them! She has a very calm, laid-back demeanor, and a beautiful cream-colored soft coat. She has had one litter with Rob Roy.

Lawpdoodle's Chocolate Dazie

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Dazie is AKC registered from English bloodlines that we got from Lawpdoodle Kennels in West Virginia. She's got the classic blocky head and stocky body, but is a medium-sized girl. Dazie is fun-loving and eager to please, with a tail that won't quit. She has curly fur around her neck and down her back to the top of her hindquarters, a trait that shows up in English Labs from time-to-time. She has a very sweet demeanor and craves attention.

Alabaster's Mocha Truffle Gabriella

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Gabby was also gotten from Alabaster Kennels in Pennsylvania and is from English stock. Built low to the ground, stocky body and blocky head, Gabby is a medium-sized girl, about 70 lbs. She has a sweet temperament, a little cautious of strangers, but warms up after folks pass her inspection. Gabby is an excellent mother, and we look forward to a second litter from her & Jeb next spring.

Sadie

Sadie of Covenant Farm

Sadie is the daughter of our Shelby, and is owned by our son, Sam Murch. She is a beautiful English girl with a light, soft coat, high intelligence and an exceptionally even temperament. Sadie's first litter is due in September 2010.

Meet Lilly!

Lilly is the newest addition to Covenant Farm Puppies. She is an AKC registered English Mastiff puppy, only 5-and-a-half months old in these photos. She'll probably grow to 125+ pounds or so by the time she's matured. Lilly is quiet, gentle and very affectionate. She loves to play with small puppies, and is very sweet with them, rolling over and letting them climb and chew on her.

We bought Lilly to produce a mixed-breed called Mastadors, a cross of English Mastiff and Labrador Retriever. When she's old enough, she'll be bred to our big, white English male, Rob Roy. We are excited about this breeding. Both breeds are family-friendly, intelligent and easy to train. The puppies should mature to 100+ pounds, and carry the color features of Lilly, since Rob Roy's color gene is recessive.

We look forward to puppies late in 2011 from Lilly & Rob Roy!

Here are some random photos of Mastador puppies we found on the Internet. We have no idea exactly what to expect for colors yet, but they sure are cute!

Jeb Stuart of Covenant Farm

This James Ewell Brown Stuart ("you can call me Jeb"). A fine specimen of Southern Labrador manliness. Broad shoulders, narrow hips, blocky head and fun personality. It doesn't get any better than Jeb! He is a terrific, loyal dog, loves to swin in our pond, and loves to please! He wags his tail so hard his whole hindquarters get in gear! He has an even temperament, and is a proven stud of at least a half dozen litters here. Jeb is a 4-year-old, and we look forward to many more years of litters from him.

Rhyme Time at Covenant Farm

Rhyme is our newest male. We have raised him from a puppy, and he has not yet sired his first litter for us. Rhyme is a nicely built English lad with several English champions in his pedigree. He's a very even-tempered boy with a calm demeanor. At a little over a year old, he's still like a big puppy. He practically lives in the water, and loves to play with the smaller pups. We expect him to sire his first litter in late October 2010.

Goldenway's Big Jake (retired)

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Jake is a fine American Labrador with a pedigree just loaded with field champions that we bought from Goldenway Retrievers. Jake is a 3-year-old, high-drive retriever with an excellent build and a beautiful coat. He's a very affectionate lad, at home indoors or out. He has a natural agility that is unmatched by any of our other dogs. He runs extremely fast and leaps like a deer. He weighs 80 lbs. and has sired litters with Liberty, Shelby & Dazie.
Jake was retired to pet status and now lives on a mini-farm in Central Virginia.

Rob Roy of Covenant Farm

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This is Rob Roy. He weighs in at almost 100 lbs.at just over a year old. He's a very laid-back lad, the opposite personality of Jake. He loves the water, and is wet and dirty most of the time, because he spends so much time in our ponds. Rob Roy is a gentle giant, sweet and tender with young puppies, tussling without overwhelming younger and smaller dogs. He has sired one litter with Annie.