Lab breeders in Illinois area?

A friend of a friend is looking for a quality lab breeder. Since it's a friend of a friend I don't really know much about what they're looking for (show lines versus field lines) but any ideas about where to point them to get started?

Best advice I can give is to start with The AKC Parent Club of the Labrador Retriever.

I'll look! but give me some time I'll have to sort through hoards of vomitating BYBs and mills I'm sure.

This is what I've found so far, I think I like the last one best. I was kind of suprised that a lot of them have 3 litters per year, something I normally don't like. I suppose Labs are in high demand though so perhaps it's common in the breed.

Welcome to Plumtree Labradors

Cabin Creek Labradors and 2 Dachshunds

Dutch Hollow Labradors

Riverroad Labradors

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Thanks Maxy! I'll forward those on and that should at least get her started.

I found a lot of breeders I like in Michigan, as well as some in Indiana. I'm hopefully going to purchase a pup from one of the ones in Michigan. So if they want to go out of state to get a pup, I can share the breeders I've found! Most are probably within 5 hours of Chicago.

Madison Wisconsin isn't too far and I would recommend you check out Shamrock Acres. OFA since the 70s and Labs in general since 1957. I have visited her Kennel and she has some beautiful Boy and Girls. If I were to buy a Lab from a breeder (and I considered it before running into Dotty) I would make sure to get a Puppy from her Male Touie.

Her website is out dated but go to the forum "Just Labs" and ask around they can give you some input on Shamrock and other breeders.