Breeders

Guide Dogs for the Blind's specialized breeding program was started in the late 1940s in an effort to ensure consistent production of dogs with desirable traits. Our dogs also offer enough variation within its respective breed to fill the myriad needs of our students, including:
  • Being of a size and weight that are appropriate for working beside a person and riding public transportation
  • The ability to live in a variety of climates, thanks to easily-cared-for double coats


Labrador Retrievers have proven to have the most success worldwide as guides; at GDB, Labradors constitute the largest percentage of our breeding colony. We also have a smaller percentage of Golden Retrievers and we breed Lab/Golden crosses for use in our training program. The vast majority of our dogs are bred from our own specially selected stock, but a percentage are donated from other schools, through international programs, and other means.


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​Haley

     DOB: 9/29/21
     
     Yellow Lab Female
     Sire:  Boswell
     Dam:  Sorrel

     Siblings:  Hartford, Howie
     
     Raiser:  Elizabeth Fabel

     Returned to Campus December 2022
     Accepted into the breeding program: January 2023
Haley
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 Lorraine (retired August 2019)

     DOB: 5/16/13
     Yellow Lab Female
     Sire:  Vernon
     Dam:  Carsey

     Siblings:  Lombardi, Lloyd, Lassen, Liara, Lex, Leopold 

     Accepted into the breeding program: 2015

     Raisers:  Diana & Richard Delgadillo
Lorraine