About Us
Paradocs Labradors is a small kennel located in west-central Indiana. I have raised show quality Labrador Retrievers since 1994. My dogs have been successful in the show ring and also have become hunting dogs, performance dogs, leader dogs for the blind, other service dogs and, most importantly, beloved family pets.
I have been a veterinarian since 1983 and have 4 amazing children and 3 grandsons. I am also an AKC judge for Labs.
I live on a farm with my dogs, show chickens, and old horse and donkey and some fat barn cats.
Carol Heidi with three of her lovely black girls.
In 1997, we attended our first Labrador specialty and noticed a woman who was showing a lovely group of gorgeous black bitches. This woman was Carol Heidl, of Tabatha Labradors. Several months later, we called Carol and introduced outselves and asked to be put on her waiting list for a show prospect. At that time, she had two litter sisters she was thinking of letting go, and we were in the right place at the right time and ended up with both of the girls. With the help of professional handler, Chris Grisell, both became specialty winning champions and the foundation of our kennel: BISS CH Tabatha's Tassel and BISS CH Tabatha's Frazzle.
Today, our kennel is almost entirely made up of Tabatha Labradors. A few years ago, we imported a bitch from Colombia, BISS CH Vishnu Whoopi Goldberg del Cypres, a very similar type of bitch! Whoopi has continued the tradition by becoming a multiple specialty winning champion! We are now on our sixth and seventh generation of specialty winners. We are just as proud of the dogs we have bred that have become leader dogs for the blind and service dogs with Paws with a Cause and Indiana Canine Assistance Network. One of our boys, Jax, is one of the first dogs to become a grief counselor at a funeral home!