Say hello to my new Lab Nellie

[Craig Larter]

Meet 8 week Ironweed Vanderbilt's Nellie Belle. Call name Nellie. Just picked her up last week in PA.

[Daryl Corona]

Hello Nellie! Love those black Lab pups. Will she be making the trip in Oct?

[Craig Larter]

Daryl I am considering it I have to speak with Mike and make sure he is ok.

[Dean Romig]

What a pretty puppy, and she shows such promise!

Nellie deserves a guy like you Craig. Very best of luck with her.





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[John Dallas]

Black labs matter

[Sara LeFever]

Absolutely adorable! Hope she behaves herself! :)

[Stephen Hodges]

What a good looking Lab Craig. The joys of a puppy, nothing beats it, congrats:)

[Mills Morrison]

We very well might get another lab in a few months and be a two dog family. I have always wanted a bird dog and now have one but want a good retriever too

[JAMES HALL]

Try a Boykins you will have both.

[Victor Wasylyna]

Most folks may not appreciate that black labs have an advantage (?) over yellows: your wife will never scream “is that blood all over my dog!”

Will have a yella ‘til the day that I die.

-Victor

[Victor Wasylyna]

A beautiful pup!

-Victor

[Marty Kohler]

That pup has personality!!!! Good Luck with her Craig...…..

[Daryl Corona]

I should have asked earlier but how is Lucy accepting her?

[Kevin McCormack]

Whoa, Nellie!!! Tore my heart apart! - Leaving early this AM to shoot SC ( I did NOT do well!!) I passed a young man teaching his young (6 mo. ?) Lab pup to "kennel" into his dog crate in the back of his pickup after a training session. I damn near drove off the road! How many years had it been since I walked in those shoes? God I miss my Labs!!! ( and Setter!). How do you tell if you "have another dog left in you?". Leaves are falling!

[Craig Larter]

Daryl Lucy and Roxie adore their new sister.

[Todd Poer]

Whoa, Nellie!!! Tore my heart apart! - Leaving early this AM to shoot SC ( I did NOT do well!!) I passed a young man teaching his young (6 mo. ?) Lab pup to "kennel" into his dog crate in the back of his pickup after a training session. I damn near drove off the road! How many years had it been since I walked in those shoes? God I miss my Labs!!! ( and Setter!). How do you tell if you "have another dog left in you?". Leaves are falling!

Get one and don't think twice, you will probably live longer with one than without.

[Eric Eis]

Absolutely adorable! Hope she behaves herself! :)

That's "no" Fun :rotf: Beautiful pup I know you will have great days in the field with her.

[Tom Pellegrini]

Craig,
I raised Labs for ten years and she is definitely a beautiful little girl.

[Gary Carmichael Sr]

Craig, You gotta love those black lab pups, looks innocent but full of mischief, ask Dean Mine ate a 5,000.00 check, Gary

[Hal Sheets]

If you can ask the question, you have the time left !

[Craig Larter]

Nellie at 11 weeks.

[Craig Larter]

Nellie is growing like a weed

[Craig Larter]

At 14 weeks, making puppy retrieves and swimming.

[Reggie Bishop]

Beautiful pup!

[Ted Hicks]

A beautiful smart looking pup!

[Craig Larter]

Nellie at 5 months learning how to be a great hunting dog :rotf:

[Mike Koneski]

As Keith Jackson would say, "Whoooooa Nellie!!". Nice Lab you have there Craig.

[Sara LeFever]

She's getting so big! Love the updates! :)

[Mills Morrison]

Looking good. With duck season starting, we are missing our lab

[Craig Larter]

Well my little Nellie is just about 8 months old, she passed her first two AKC hunt tests last weekend two UKC started tests this weekend, she is a talented and awful good looking lab in my opinion.

[John Dallas]

Black Labs Matter

[Dave Tatman]

:rotf: Good one, John.

Dave

[Ed Norman]

I swear I just typed this a little while ago, I must of forgot to post it:( That pup is probably the best looking lab I have ever seen!!

[sean mcguire]

She would have been 14 today, sadly we lost her 2 years ago.
I have never owned another dog like her and doubt I ever will.
She had so much drive, non of the other dogs could keep up with her.
There will be other great dogs in my life but Belle will never be replaced.

[Dave Tatman]

Sean, your post brought a tear to my eye. I can't tell you the number of times that I had that same view of my equally enthusiastic black lab, Autumn, as she launched off the dock to head out to me..... She was a great dog - on every level. Family dog, lap dog, bird dog, duck dog, even picked up the paper every morning out by the mailbox and brought it to me.

Gosh, I love Beau, but I sure miss Autumn.

Dave

[Craig Larter]

Nellie titled as a AKC Junior Hunter at 9 months this weekend in Virginia, good start to life as a duck dog.

[Kevin McCormack]

Way to go Craig & Nellie!! Craig, where was the trial held in VA?

[todd allen]

I love the big splash of a Lab when they hit the water after a duck. I miss my little Lab, Mabel. She was only 45 lbs, but she could haul the mail when it came to retrieving!

[Craig Larter]

Kevin Tidewater Retriever Club Emporia VA

[Craig Larter]

My Nellie just turned 1 year old 1 week ago. She passed her second AKC Senior hunt test in Vermont this weekend. She is running two more Senior tests in early August and I am hopping she will earn her title.

[Craig Larter]

Since my last post Nellie got her AKC Senior Title. Yesterday at 15 months she flushed and retrieved to hand her first woodcock. Opening day for ducks is this Saturday and she will experience her first of many waterfowl hunts.

[Ted Hicks]

This is fantastic!! What a great photo too! Good luck with the ducks!

[Craig Larter]

Opening day ducks with Nellie. 15 months old and the start to a long career.

[Gary Carmichael Sr]

Craig, It does not get any better than the last photo, cherish the days afield with her, Gary

[Craig Larter]

Nellie has made 30 plus retrievers so far. Today 3 Widgeon and a black.

[Craig Larter]

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[Craig Larter]

Hunted Howland island today with Nellie and Lucy.

[Craig Larter]

Hunted Howland island today again. 3 hours of walking but my labs Lucy and Nellie found two pheasants.

[Craig Larter]

Nellie turns 2 on June 26th 2020. She passed her first AKC Master Hunt Test this past weekend in Ohio. The master test is no walk in the park. Three triple retrieves, one land, one water and one land/water, an honor while another dogs runs, a walk up to one of the triples, a double blind, a single blind with a diversion shot. Marks in Master can not exceed 150 yards. Pretty proud of my little girl, she is hell on ducks and ready for another duck season. She is the dog on the left. She needs 4 more Master ribbons to title as a Master Hunter.

[Craig Larter]

Little Miss Nellie finished up the summer hunt test season with 3 UKC Finished passes and 2 AKC Master Hunter passes. She's ready to go for her second hunting season. At just over 2 she is a talented dog and a joy to own.

[Daryl Corona]

Will you be hunting both of them in SD this year?

[Craig Larter]

Daryl: Yes we have 5 hunters in our group and 7 labs!! I am taking Nellie and Lucy, do you believe Lucy is 10 years old. I got a waterfowl license so hoping to duck hunt if they have water.

[Daryl Corona]

We will try and leave a few for seed for you guys. Right now there are ducks and with 7 labs that will be a sight to see. Wish your damn duck season didn't open so soon as I'd love to be there with your crew.

[Craig Larter]

Nellie getting it done at 2 years 4 months old.

[Craig Larter]

The weather finally changed and the birds started to move, Nellie had a red letter day in a skim ice cover marsh in northern NY. Pretty proud of my little girl.

[Gary Laudermilch]

I guess so!!

[MARK KIRCHER]

Craig should indeed be proud. Beaming proud!

I have been on my share of hunts and behind many many dogs but this dog is "the one"! This dog is possessed when she hunts. I have never seen drive and strength and handling all wrapped up into one dog like this.... and she is only 2 years+ old.

The two dots represent locations of crippled geese that she broke ice then chased down 15 and 25 yards into the frozen rice and dragged back to all of our amazement!

Much more to come from Nellie for sure!

[Daryl Corona]

Not much more that I can add other than great shooting and congrats to Craig and Nellie for a job WELL done.:bowdown:

[Mills Morrison]

That is great! Looking forward to getting into the ducks this Saturday

[Craig Larter]

Nellie had another big day in central NY. Hunted with buddies and she made 23 retrieves, lost two cripples. As you can tell from her look in the picture she was pooped. The water temps are just above freezing. She made some nice retrieves that without a dog we would have never found the birds. As they say the best conservation tool is a Lab!!

[Craig Larter]

Last day our marsh unless the ice breaks up this week, three blacks and one banded. Nellie did a great job on two blinda and one layup retrieve.