When looking for your new puppy do your home work and check for health testing on both parents.
The myth about AKC and UKC papers-
Most pet shops and people selling pups out of the news paper would like you to believe that if a puppy is registered by the American Kennel Club,or the United Kennel Club, this guarantees the puppy will be healthy and a good example of the breed. This is not so. The only thing that AKC and UKC papers certify is that the puppy is a purebred and produced out of AKC or UKC registered parents. Even this can be fiction, as some producers register more puppies than are actually born in each litter to receive extra registration slips to pass out with unregisterable puppies. The parents of your puppy may be unhealthy or carriers of crippling or deadly health defects which they may have passed to their offspring- your puppy. They may also be horrible representations of the breed that you are buying. Often times the parentage of pet store puppies is also questionabledue to poor record keeping. In other words, your puppy may not even be a purebred,
Responsible breeders do register their puppies with the AKC, and UKC but that is only the beginning they do health testing, guaranteeing their puppies health, they spend many hours working with the pups and their new family's. The reputable breeder will be there for you long after you take your new puppy home and will help with questions and training.
Please copy and paste the following questions into an email to us and answer the questions to the best of your ability.
1. Your name: Your e-mail: Home telephone:
2. Most convenient time to reach you:
3. What time frame are you wanting a puppy?
4. How did you learn about C.R Labradors?
5. Do you have any children, if so how many and ages.
6. Where would you keep the puppy during the day and night/are you willing to keep this puppy/dog as an indoor family member?
7. Are you planning to crate train your puppy?
8. Have you ever owned a Labrador Retriever, if so what type and for what purpose:
9. What other pets do you own that would be sharing your home or property with your Lab:
10. Will your puppy be a Companion/Pet, show, obedience, therapy/service, agility or hunting dog:
11. If interested in a puppy for AKC conformation, hunt test or obedience, please describe your experiences & any AKC titles you have acquired on your breed:
12. Are you familiar with an AKC full registration and AKC limited registration?
13. What sex do you prefer (male or female):
14. What color are you looking for (Yellow, Black or Chocolate)?
15. How do you plan to pick up your puppy?
16. If for some reason you are no longer able to keep your puppy/dog are you willing to return it to us?
Before you buy a Labrador puppy
I believe strongly in versatility of the breed and as such, our Labradors compete in multiple venues including conformation, obedience, rally and hunt tests. In addition, health and soundness are a priority so all breeding dogs have a family history of certification through the OFA to have clear Hips, Elbows and Eyes. We also do PRA testing. Prcd-PRA is inherited as a recessive trait. This means a disease gene must be inherited from each parent in order to cause disease in an offspring, so at least one parent will always be tested from our litter to be clear.
