puppies

Our puppies are a very special part of our lives every year and
we make sure to take extra precaution when finding new potential
owners for our babies. You are required to fill out a questionairre
Which you can download here

Information on "Silver" and "Charcoal" Labradors
ISSUES REGARDING SILVER LABS
Frances O Smith, DVM, PhD Chair, Labrador Retriever Club, Genetics Committee

Over the past few years a limited number of breeders have advertised and sold dogs they represent to be pure bred Labrador Retrievers with a silver
coat color- hence the term “silver labs”. At least some of these “silver labs” have been accepted for registration by the AKC. The rationale for this
decision is apparently, that the silver coat color is a shade of chocolate. Interestingly, the original breeders of “silver” Labradors were also involved
in the Weimeraner breed.
Although we cannot conclusively prove that the silver Labrador is a product of cross breeding the Weimeraner to a Labrador, there is good evidence in
the scientific literature indicating that the Labrador has never been identified as carrying the dilute
gene dd. The Weimeraner is the only known breed in which the universality of dd is a characteristic. Recognized coat colors for purebred Labradors are
black, yellow and chocolate. No shadings of coat color are recognized for black or chocolate Labradors in either the Labrador standard or the current
research into genetic coat colors. The shadings recognized in yellow Labrador Retrievers do not depend on the presence of the dilute gene dd but are
modifiers acting on the ee gene. The identified coat color genes in the Labrador include:
A   B   C   D    E    g   in   s   i
|      |     |    |                 |
a     b    c       e              t
The omission of “d” and thus the impossibility of a dd dilute gene resulting from a pure Labrador breeding is certainly persuasive evidence that the
silver Labrador is not a purebred.
It is the opinion of the LRC that a silver Labrador is not a purebred Labrador. The pet owning public is being duped into believing that these animals
are desirable, purebred, and rare and therefore warrant special notoriety or a premium purchase price.

Please read the info below before e-mailing me your questionairre as I do not want anyone to do it unless they
have every intention of putting down a deposit if their questionairre is accepted. SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY
Check out our Nursery to see what is available and expected, if you are requiring information on future litters
E-Mail Me

The puppies come with first shots, tattoo,dewclaws removed,deworming , pics of parents and copies of their
health clearances and champion certificates, full written health guarantee, pedigree, puppy care sheet, food and
registration papers.
I do require you to fill out my questionnaire so I can get to know you better and your purposes and plans for the
labrador. Let me know if you would like me to e-mail it to you.
I also require $100 non-refundable deposit to hold your position on my waiting list after the questionairre has
been completed.
***NOTE***
I do NOT allow visitors to the puppies until after their first vaccination which is given at 6.5 weeks.
There is too much risk for viruses to be brought to the litters and it is not worth the risk. I do,
however, take very good pics every week so you are able to watch their progress that way. I am happy
to have you come and visit the kennel and see the adult dogs and meet me and see where the puppies
are raised etc if you wish.