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| Dear Robbi- I can't thank you enough for my Maine Coon boys, Maverick and Wilson DOB 4/14/2011. You could tell the moment they came off the plane in Reno that these were kittens that came from a loving, hands on environment. At just 9 months old, they are HUGE. Wilson is tipping the scales at a whopping 17 pounds and Mav'vers is close behind. They have the softest most luxurious fur I have ever felt and gigantic feet. Their lynx tips are an inch long and their tails are like feather boas. They are supreme examples of Maine Coons and I am so glad I got both of them (especially since I couldn't choose between them) because two is better than one. I check out your site on a regular basis to look at your new arrivals, and my only regret is that my husband says I have to stop at two. Vicki Skarda |
| We purchased a white, polydactyl Maine Coon from Robbi. the cat is now fifteen months old. He is big (so far, about 14 pounds and gains weight almost every month), longer and taller than our other 'regular' cats. He really does resemble a white lynx. (we had friends over and the guy wanted to know what we'd done to the big cat's ears to make him look like a lynx). Well, obviously I did not have much to say. I'm a very tight lipped gal LOL What can I say? I'm in love. Kathi H. |
| We have bought three of your dachshunds dating back to 2006 all three are doing great . All three were well socialized when we got them and are have been a true blessing. And like I said in my previous email thank you for being responsible breeders. Your birthing room was very clean and well kept. You and your husband are two of the nicest people. Over all I am very very satisfied and will not hesitate when I get ready to purchase my next one. Thanks again Robbi Satisfied owners |
| We purchased two dachshunds from Backwoods back in August 2011, and we couldn't be any happier with our babies. Our intent was to purchase only one, but when we got there we fell in love with two of them which are brothers. Our whole experience with Backwoods has been an excellent one. We could not have asked for a better place to have purchased our little additions to our home. Thank you so much! Chip, Teresa, Wriley, and Ethan Smith Stretch and Oscar too Ranger, Ga |
We bought our black and white Maine Coon kitten from Robbi. She arrived all the way from Alabama to CA. no worse for spending the day in a crate in an airplane. She is happy, healthy, socialized with both humans and dogs (shows no fear of our German Shepherd), confident and beautiful. Thanks Robbi for the newest addition to our family! Smeeta |
| In May of 2009 I bought a Rottweiler female puppy from Backwoods. She was a big puppy with engaging ways. We fell in love with her on the way home. We were able to look at both parents while we were there. Both parents were well mannered, polite, no jumping, barking. Piper has a lot of spirit and just as much sense. She was easy to train and wants only to be around her family. Six months later I acquired an older female Rotti from Robbie who has been just as lovable as Piper. They stay in the same pen. Both are sweet dogs and I love them so much. Backwoods is a great place to breed and raise animals. The kennels were clean and spacious, the Cattery was really neat with the little dachshunds on the other side. You can look down and see all the puppies without the mother getting upset. You will be pleased with any animal you acquire from Robbi and Jerry. They are very gracious people and will answer your e-mails should you have a question when you get home with your new pet. Patricia H. |
| I recently acquired a new member of our family, a dachshund name Chance. I had been researching for months, to find that perfect addition to our family. I knew from just from looking at their impressive web site that I had found our puppy. From the first email that I received from Robbi I knew I had found the best place to get our puppy. Our Chance had a rough beginning and Robbi and her husband had to bottle feed him for 12 days. Their dedication to all their animals is apparent. We corresponded by email for a few days and then spoke on the phone. She made me feel immediately comfortable and at ease. Any question I had (and there were many) she answered. All emails were answered within a couple of hours. She was honest and I could tell the way she talked about her dogs she loved them all. Chance wasn't able to be air shipped, and when inquired about ground transport Robbi was open to getting information and once I did make the decision to transport it was a very quick process and she did everything she could on a moment's notice to make it happen for us. Chance came with all appropriate shots & paperwork. We couldn't of asked for a more wonderful puppy-he was socialized and happy and already started on paper training. Robbi called many times to check on him during the transport and has followed up numerous times thru email. I would recommend Backwoods to anyone looking for a healthy, well taken care of puppy or kitten. I wouldn't hesitate to purchase another puppy from them. Thanks Robbi & Jerry! The Field Family |
| The Maine Coon Cat has been on my bucket list and after 20 years of wondering what they were like, I found Robbi. The entire experience has been so pleasant from first driving to the Country Home and seeing her magnificent animals to taking home my pair, Marco and Polo, who have become the best friends both hubby I have even known. Thanks Robbi. Jaynese and Jim Knight, Bryant Alabama |
| Our Maine Coon cats are the joy of our life. First we adopted Maisey who is our "big girl" at nearly 20 lbs of fluffy "blue patch" love. Then we adopted her true brother Breaux from a litter two years later. He is a long, lean, silky "black smoke" boy with tons of energy. Finally, when she retired, we adopted their mother Vista, a spectacular "tortie" who demands lap time every evening. My husband says she is the most beautiful cat he has ever seen. The three of them are healthy, happy, snuggly cats who wow our friends and family with their size and sizable personalities! We recommend Backwoods to others who are seeking purebred Maine Coons raised in a healthy, natural environment. Robbi and Jerry Lamb are skilled and caring individuals who have become treasured friends. Janice & Buster Wright Rome, Georgia |
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| I had been researching for a good and reputable breeder for 6 months. I spoke with Robbi several times before purchasing my Mainecoon and she was very knowledgeable and professional and helpful to me. She is also one of the few breeders that tested her Mainecoons for the Heart disease gene that this breed is prone too as well as testing negative for FIV and FELV. That alone sold me! How grateful and wonderful to come across Jerry and Robbi Lamb of Backwoods Kennel and Cattery. I purchased a beautiful big cream male Mainecoon named Sully and a beautiful black smoke female Mainecoon named Sophia. I was so impressed with the care and love that these babies received, not to mention the facilities and nursery area were immaculate and fully equipt. My Mom and my friend Lisa and myself made 2 trips from Ohio to Alabama to purchase these wonderful babies!! We drove down to purchase my male Sully and then 1 month later we went back down to purchase my female Sophia. My Mainecoons have been very friendly and very healthy and of course exceptionally beautiful!!!!! In our household we have 4 cats and 1 dog and they all love each other and get along so well. In fact my Mainecoons have been known to sleep next to our dog and wrap their huge paws around her!! I would certainly purchase from Robbi and Jerry again. It was the one of the best things that I ever did!!! Spoiled Cat Owners, Kicsi and Francie Owen Cincinnati, Ohio |
| In 2005 I shared with my daughter who was living in Atlanta, that since I had moved to the District office and was no longer a principal working 60 hour weeks, I wanted to get a dachshund. Two weeks later she emailed Robbi's Website saying, "Dad....check out this website. It looks pretty good. I even called the breeder and she seems to be a very caring, kind, and knowledgeable person but.....she lives in Alabama!" Well, I live in St. Augustine, Florida but I checked out the website anyway. Than I called Robbi and spoke to her at length about "dachshunds" which I had previously owned. The rest is history!!! It wasn't long after that I made the 8 hour drive to Alabama to pick up my SOPHIE. It was January, 2006. The day I drove back with my little girl will be remembered forever. However....the story is not over. 11 months later I remarried after being single for 8 years. My wife thought it would be a good idea to get Sophie a playmate. I gave her your website....big mistake.....and several months later Sophie had a playmate name MURPHY. Keep reading...... As Robbie's website says....dachshunds are like potato chips....you can't have just one. To make a long story short we now have 4 dachshunds, 2 reds (smooth-coats), a black and tan (smooth-coat), and our little long haired red. Four trips to Alabama over a period of 4 years. Yes....we're nuts! Our 3rd and 4th dachshunds are certified Hospice Therapy dogs. Both have been photographed and have been on the pages of the Community Hospice Calendar. Our little Gracie is this years Cover Girl for the 2012 Community Hospice Pet Therapy Calendar. She was chosen out of 14 dogs photographed for the 14 month calendar by a well known, professional photographer. All 4 dogs are lapdogs with gentle, loving, energetic temperaments and hearts as big as their noses. Our two therapy dogs have generated many smiles from the patients we have visited over the past three years. To Robbie and Jerry...thank you for the happiness you have brought to us and those Hospice patients who have smiled because of LUCY AND GRACIE.. As our sign over the doggie door says, A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME WITHOUT....4 DOXIES. With Lots of Love, George & Prima Sophie, Murphy, Lucy and Gracie |
| My Friend Kisci had been looking for a breeder for Mainecoon cats for 6 months. She told me how good Backwoods kennel and cattery is. How they test for all the illnesses that are common to the breeds they breed. So I came along for both trips with her to get her new furbabies. I was impressed as a pet person by how clean the facility is and the socialization of all the animals there. I was very pleased to find out that the animals are breed only for a certain amount of time and then fixed and adopted out. A practice that is not common in breeding but should be. While there I fell for and got a Rottweiler female puppy. I named her Athena. Her recall on the trip home to Ohio was perfect. I have even been able to recall her while my relatives dogs have ignored their owners and took off. She was top of her obedience class. Her social skills from the start with other animals and people has been wonderful. She blended in with my pack (she was 1 of 5) immediately when I brought her home. I can take her with me anywhere and know she will behave and enjoy the trip. Athena has been very healthy and will be 3 years old in April 2012. She has an amazing nose that I have learned the hard way to trust and follow. When Athena was about a year old she began sniffing my old sheltie in the same spot whenever she came near. Had I understood we could have found the cancer 2 months before the Vet did. I know I will be taking anyone else she 'points on' to the doctor immediately. I came down with a condition that causes vertigo about a year and a half ago and Athena has been an amazing help to me. She knows when I have an attack and comes to my side to steady me. She will then help me to my bed and lay across me and lick my arms and face till it calms down. By applying pressure like this she can help center me and help me through it. She has been an amazing, loving, intelligent ,obedient, part of my family. I am so grateful to have found Robbie and Jerry of Backwoods kennel. Their care and careful breeding have given us these wonderful healthy pets to cherish. I am sure another road trip to Alabama is in our future. Lisa Kirk Cincinnati, Ohio |
| During Thanksgiving & the Iron Bowl 2011we had the pleasure of doing business with Nick Saban's family. His daughter contacted us via a referral from their vet in Tuscaloosa, AL. She was looking for a mini dachshund whom she was going to name Penny as she always gives her dad a penny for luck before each game. And we thank you and say ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!!!!! This is what Terry Saban offers: AFTER WEEKS OF SEARCHING FOR JUST THE RIGHT DACHSHUND FOR OUR DAUGHTER'S CHRISTMAS PRESENT, WE SETTLED ON "THE BACKWOODSZOOCREW". WE FOUND THEIR PETS TO BE WELL MANNERED AND HEALTHY AND THE OWNERS TO BE HONEST AND CARING." WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR WHEN FINDING JUST THE RIGHT PET? "PENNY" IS NOW A PART OF OUR FAMILY FOREVER! TERRY SABAN AND WE DO LOVE OUR PENNY! |
| I purchased my first and only Maine Coon to date from Robbi at Backwoods Cattery around October of 2009 and I knew the moment that I first spoke to Robbi that my search for a reputable breeder and kitten was over. Robbi is one of the friendliest, warmest, and kindest people that I have ever met and she shared with me her vast knowledge about this breed and guided me through the process of purchasing one and was so patient in answering all of my newbie silly questions...lol. During the entire time while I waited for the ‘perfect kitten’ Robbi advised me constantly on the current status of available kittens and her plans for any upcoming litters that would meet what I was looking for. After a few months of patiently waiting, my newest family member Tulo was born. Robbi shipped Tulo from Alabama to Colorado via the friendly skies in a perfectly set up crate and he arrived in fantastic health and was purring and rubbing against me the moment that we got home. Two years later, Tulo is a beautiful young cat that weighs just over 16 lbs and is still growing and is in perfect health. His personality is nothing but 100% sweetness and I am astonished by how smart he is as well. He has never been a lick of trouble and is loved by everyone that see’s him. I can not stress enough the wonderful experience that I had with Robbi and Backwoods and would recommend them to anyone who is considering a Maine Coon. Not only did I receive the cat of my dreams, but I also received a life long friend in Robbi! My only regret is that I haven’t purchased another Maine Coon yet but when I do, I know exactly where he or she will be coming from. Thank you so much Robbi! Sincerely, Mike Crist – Colorado |
| Maine Coon Kittens Purchased from Backwoods Kennel and Cattery, Centre, AL In 2011 I purchased 3 Maine Coon Kittens from Robbi and Jerry Lamb, “Cricket” a white female in Feb, 2011, “Rocky” a red and white male in May 2011 and “Obbie” a slate male in November 2011. After the purchase of Cricket, I had to have another Maine Coon cat so I returned to purchase Rocky. After Rocky I was not satisfied until I had another one and so I returned for the third time to get Obbie. These are the most beautiful and lovable creatures you can have in your presence. Robbie and Jerry offer both healthy and beautiful pets. They provide you all the necessary information about nutrition, immunization, etc. to get you started with your new furry friends. Upon arriving to pick up your pet you will have the pleasure of experiencing a peaceful and calm environment that only nature can offer - the woods and all its beauty. If you are in the market for getting a kitten or puppy for your family, I highly recommend the Lamb’s business. On a Scale of 1-10, Backwoods Kennel and Cattery rates a 10+ Robbi and Jerry will conduct business with you in a courteous and professional manner. Wilhemina – Birmingham, AL February 8, 2012 |
| We searched for several months to find the Rottweiler that had parents with the look we were wanting. We had a specific image that we wanted to find and we didn't want to simply buy a puppy just because it was labeled "AKC." It was a must that we find a registered dog but there was so much more to it. We found breeder after breeder with substandard looking parents, without any pictures of parents at all, or with a price tag that would purchase a fairly decent automobile. When we first found Backwoods Kennel we fell in love with the pictures of the breeder Rotts on the website and the prices were fair but unfortunately they were almost 600 miles away! We continued to search more locally but our computer always seemed to find its way back to Robbi and Jerry. We finally decided that if this was the right puppy the drive would be worth it. We contacted them and were very impressed with the professionalism and information we received so we sent a deposit. When we drove down to pick up the puppy we were convinced we had made the right decision from the moment we stepped out of our car. It's obvious from the property alone that these individuals care very much for their animals. They are located in a beautiful secluded setting and their facilities are clean, professional and well maintained. Both parents were on premises and better than the pictures and the puppy was absolutely beautiful. We are 110% satisfied with our purchase and he has become a member of our family from day one. The drive was worth every mile. We can't say it enough, thank you Robbi and Jerry for our new Rottweiler. Scott and Rebecca Scott and Becky Amon Ra Reptiles |
| My husband and I tried many Catteries looking for a Black male polydactyl MaineCoon. Some of these Catteries wouldn't even email us back. When all of a sudden I came across Backwoods Kennel and Cattery. Was the best website I have ever found. We noticed that their cats just had some litters and low and be hold there was a black male polydactyl kitten. I Immediately emailed Robbi that evening asking if the kitten was still available. Just as I was leaving for work in the morning the phone rang and it was Robbi. What a wonderful, friendly lady to talk to. Yes the kitten was available and if we were interested she would reserve him for us. Since we live in Canada I needed to know if she would be able to fly him to us. It was no problem. It was a sale. Robbi was great the whole time we patiently waited to meet our new member of the family. She sent us updated pictures every couple of weeks. She answered all my silly questions by phone and email. I emailed her telling her that my husband decided to name him Raskal, She emailed back telling us it was the best name for him because he was just that, a little Raskal. Well it was time to drive to pickup Raskal from the airport. He had a very long day flying from Atlanta all the way to Vancouver, Canada. He arrived at midnight and when we opened his kennel he snuggled and purred right away. He has not stopped since. Thank you very much Robbi for such a wonderful kitten. I can definately say that Backwoods Kennel and Cattery is the place to purchase a MaineCoon if your looking for a cattery that cares. You will not be disappointed. Thank you Linda, from Prince George, BC. CANADA |