Ta daaaa! Coming in at number 1 on the most popular dog breed list is the Labrador Retriever. This seems exactly right as Chocolate, White, Yellow and Black Labs pop up everywhere in our lives and our culture these days. In LA they would be the Ford Explorer of dogs; sporty, nice looking, a little large for city-life, and ubiquitous. Also, super sweet. Here are some gift ideas for all the Lab lovers you know.
Yellow Lab greeting cards. I made this collage for my friend Katie. Her dog Wegman is happiest when she’s frolicking with Katie’s 4 children in their backyard. So I put Wegman in a “Magical Garden” of flowers that represent the month each child was born. Katie and her husband Matt’s flowers are included too. And Wegman is overjoyed! Framed prints and other great products with this collage are available at my DreamDogsArt Store.
Does your mom need something new to wear to dog shows this spring? A Labrador Retriever Mom t-shirt would be the perfect gift. Available in lots of colors and styles.
I couldn’t decide which Ken Bailey Labrador Retriever poster to feature so I’ll include them both: Three Lab Bakery and Black Dog Licorice.
Regular Dog Art Today readers know Ken is one of my all-time favorties!
A Sleeping June Yellow Lab mug from Georgia-based artist Will Eskridge would be a great Christmas gift, hostess gift, secret Santa or stocking stuffer. It would be nice to fill with doggie treats for your friend’s pet too!
Amy Reges’s Black Lab Christmas card. Amy has hundreds of lovely designs of Black Labs, Chocolate Labs and Yellow Labs for all occasions. She also offers original Lab-inspired sculptures, jewelry, silk scarves and custom paintings at her OtterTail Art website. Oh, Amy also breeds magnificent Labs on her NY farm — perfect one stop shopping for your dog and your artwork!
Lucky Yellow Lab porcelain ornament. It comes with a red ribbon for tree hanging and it would be perfect for the Irish Lab lover in your life. This image is also available on t-shirts if you’re shopping ahead for St. Patrick’s Day.
Framed Black Lab print by me, Moira McLaughlin. Also available on other products. Or you can get it as a signed unframed limited edition print at my Etsy store. It’s one of my most popular images.
A comfy Property of my Black Lab hooded sweatshirt would be great to wake up to on Christmas morning.
Premier dog artist Stephen Huneck’s limited edition giglee print, Sticks. A stunning Black Lab image with a timeless — and quintessentially holiday — message of peace.
