Did you know, the first Labradors were bred from a now extinct breed known as the St John’s Water Dog.
This breed was also most likely the route of the rather different, and bigger, Newfoundland.
This fisherman’s companion had a thick coat and looked a bit like a cross between a Border Collie and the modern Labrador we know and love.
Do you see more black Labs around than any other color? That’s because you do!
The first chocolate Labradors that we know of were born in the 1890s, but colors other than black were not at all popular until the mid 90s.
Horribly, for many generations most puppies born with chocolate or yellow coats were routinely euthanized at birth!
And yet those other shades persisted, despite black being what is known in genetics as ‘dominant’.
We specialize in signed prints and original paintings and drawings by the world acclaimed artist L.S.Lowry.
The demand for his work has now reached record highs, and due to the relatively few signed limited edition prints available,
they are proving to be an excellent investment, much greater than any current banking investments.
A watercolourist, whose work needs little introduction in the world of art is Sir William Russell Flint.
We stock hundreds of this artist's signed limited edition prints and always a fine selection of his original watercolour paintings.
Throughout his life Sir William Russell Flint has spent many years painting beautiful watercolour images of scenes in France,
in particular Dordogne and the Perigord, where this beautiful holiday house is to let click here
and offers complete tranquility and relaxation.
There are also a number of signed limited edition prints of paintings from Britanny, The Loire, Ardeche, Provence.
We have for sale several original paintings from the south west France, near to the beautiful towns of Brantome and Perigueux and also Languedoc
His work has now become regarded as some of the finest watercolour paintings in the world.