Mykiss Labradors
What's Available
Consider us when looking for your next loyal companion. Check out our available puppies—and from time to time, we offer young adults or older Labradors seeking a loving forever home.
Our Boys
Our stud dogs are carefully selected for their health, structure, temperament, and breed type. Each offers exceptional traits to enhance lineage and support your breeding goals.
Our Girls
These wonderful girls form the foundation of our breeding program, chosen for the traits we strive to preserve. They are not just the heart of our work—they bring the very life to it.
Breeding for Loyalty & Love
Who we are
We're Tamaria and Greg Hartman, the proud owners of Mykiss Labradors—where our passion, purpose, and the Pacific Northwest spirit come together.
Nestled in rural western Washington near Olympia, our kennel sits on seven acres rich with wildlife. Here, we share our home with a couple of horses, a barn cat, and—of course—our beloved Labradors.
Why we breed
We're preservation breeders, committed to maintaining the integrity, temperament, and soundness that define the Labrador Retriever. Every pairing is intentional—focused on continuing our pedigree lineage and upholding breed standards—not simply producing puppies for sale. Our goal is to honor the Labrador's heritage while shaping its future, one generation at a time.
Our success
Our breeding program has produced Labrador Retrievers that embody the true essence of the breed—sound in structure, stable in temperament, and versatile in purpose. Our dogs have achieved success in the field, excelled in the show ring, and, most importantly, enriched the lives of their families as loyal companions. We're proud to be recognized as both an AKC Breeder of Merit and an AKC Breeder with HEART.
Experience in
With nearly 20 years of breeding experience, our commitment to the Labrador Retriever runs deep. As proud participants in the Labrador community, we're actively involved with several local clubs: Rose City Labrador Retriever Club, Mount Rainier Labrador Retriever Club, and Puget Sound Labrador Retriever Association—as well as the national Labrador Retriever Club.
What's in a name?
Our kennel name, "Mykiss" is drawn from the species name for Steelhead or rainbow trout—Oncorhynchus mykiss—a prized game fish native to the Pacific Northwest that we enjoy fishing. See our catch and more.
Latest Kennel News!
July 2025
Our handsome Noah (Cedarwood Brush & Marsh Noah) was recognized as Winners Dog, Best of Winners, and Best of Opposite at Gig Harbor KC show under judge Ms. Mary Murphy-East. We're pretty proud of this young boy!
June 2025
Coming out to play, Brooks (RainyDaze 2 Pina Coladas 4 Mykiss) gave it his all at the Rainier Sporting Dog Association show. Competing from the 9-12 class, he excitingly earned Winners Dog, Best of Winners, Best of Breed, and Best of Breed Owner-Handled under judge Barbara G. Pepper!
September 2024
Camo (Mykiss Hiding In Plain Sight) had a fantastic weekend at the Longview-Kelso KC shows, held at the new site, T90 Ranch in Tenino, WA. On both days, he earned Winners Dog, Best of Winners, and Best of Breed National Owner-Handled Series—a strong showing for our Mykiss team!
Please note: the photo shown is from a previous win.
August 2024
Our Chip (MBISS MBOSS AM/CAN GCH Mykiss Chips' Ahoy RN CGC TKN FDC WC JH) came out to play at the Puget Sound LRA Annual Specialty and made us proud. He was awarded Best Veteran in Sweepstakes under breeder judge Pam Mizuno (Lochnivar Labradors, Hawaii) and also earned a Judge's Award of Merit and Best Veteran from judge Jackie Hodge (Naiken Labradors, UK) in a star-packed lineup. Thank you for these honors, and to photographer Christian Rutten for capturing this moment!
Featured & Cherished
We’ve been fortunate to feature our dogs in Labrador Quarterly. Here are just a few of the advertisements that showcase the dogs we’re proud to stand behind. Click on any photo to enjoy it in full view.
Contact Us
Ready to welcome a new Labrador puppy into your family, or interested in one of our stud dogs to enhance your breeding program? Reach out to Tamaria Hartman at mykisslabs@gmail.com.