About Us
  
Elizabeth was involved with Labradors from an early age. In 1949 her father
purchased a fox redbitch from the famous Liddly Kennels, he regularly shot
over his dogs in the Lincolnshire countryside.
As a Junior Handler she exhibited at Open Shows until she emigrated to
Australia in 1963. Within weeks of her arrival she purchased her foundation
bitch from Harry Scott of Lindhills Kennels.
Since then her carefully planned breeding program has seen her become a
respected breeder and exhibitor at the highest levels, having bred or owned
more than 40 Champions.
Hugh has been President of the Australian National Kennel Council since 1998
and is a Past President and Life Member of the Royal NSW Canine Council
(Dogs NSW). A Life Member and President of the Labrador Retriever Club of
NSW since 1990, he was the inaugural Chairman of the National Labrador Breed
Council. He is a Deputy Chair of the Companion Animals Sector of the Australian
Animal Welfare Strategy (AAWS) a Federal Government initiative.
He also represents the ANKC on the Australian Companion Animal Council.
He is an International All Breeds Judge having judged extensively in Europe and Asia.
In 2006 he was was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his
services to Canine Activities
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