yellow labs and viszlas - need help with breeders!

Angie Becker in Texas would be a good place to start with the Lab research.  She is dedicated to improving the breed and is interested in well rounded Labs that can compete in show and field. She is a very nice lady too.  Tell your SIL to email Angie and ask for info.  She will learn a lot and hopefully make an informed decision.  

Where is your SIL?  The other responses mentioned Texas, but I see the Viszla club you linked is here in NJ.  Anyway, here's a couple of Lab breeders in NJ:

http://www.calabrialabs.com/aboutus.htm

http://stormyclabradors.com/

http://www.casbarlabs.com/

The Mid Jersey Labrador Retriever site has breeders listed.

http://www.mjlrc.org/index.html

As does the New Jersey Federation of Dog Clubs

http://www.njfederationofdogclubs.org/

If she's willing to travel a little, I know of two Lab breeders out on Long Island, too.

Forestwood:  http://www.forestwoodlabs.com/

Woodhull (I absolutely adore Corey's Bravo): http://www.woodhulllabs.com/

She is looking at breeders in the NJ area.

Thanks guys, the info is very helpful! 

From my experience, there is a big difference in energy levels between labs and vizslas. She should only get a vizsla if she can give it the exercise it needs. Not scolding, just sayin'.

Starting with a breed club is a good idea. The blinking nav made me dizzy and the links didn't work for me. They should have a breeder referral program.

jenns

She is looking at breeders in the NJ area.

Thanks guys, the info is very helpful! 

I know a GREAT breeder in Maine - Ledgehill Labs in Lebanon.  Ultra wonderful temperaments on every single one of her dogs.

http://ledgehill-labs.com/

The dog on the home page is Murphy - just went winners dog at Vacationland.  I was at a seminar with Paige where Pat Hastings went over this dog and commented how nice he was structurally - and she oughtta know.

Paige does a lot of socializing of the pups before they ever leave the dam.  Plus, she's a trainer, so they get a good start that way, too.

 Unless she REALLY wants a high energy sort of dog, I think her best bet would be to go with a Lab from show (aka English) lines. There is a big difference between the different types of Labs and IME the show bred ones tend to be the best suited to being family pets. IME Viszlas are a much more intense, active breed. They also seem to have a tendency towards being a bit "high strung" or nervous and quite prone to seperation problems.

jenns

I appreciate the info regarding the energy level and temperment of viszlas vs. labs.  How would weimeraners and german shorhair pointers compare?

 Weims and GSP are much more like Viszlas than Labs - they are extremely high energy and tend to need a lot of early socialization.Out of the three (Weims, GSp & Viszla) I'd probably lean towards suggesting a GSP but I still think a show bred Lab would be most appropriate for an average pet home. Unless of course they really are set on having one of the other breeds, have been around them enough to know that is for sure what they want and are prepared to properly exercise, socialize and train a more "high octane" breed.