I see that it can be done. My question is Why? Why breed only black labs? Of course, I favour them, my sweet Corby is a black lab. But I thought that they were harder to find homes for (there are a million unwanted black labs on PetFinder and other such sites). I just don't get why anyone would do this.
I also want a majority of black Labs one day.
Two of my friends and mentors in the breed have had mainly black litters for more than 20 years. They have waitlists for their pups who go to great homes that are well screened. These dogs wouldn't end up in shelters unless there was a major event and no one knew they were there. Any of their dogs can come back to them no questions asked at any point in their life if need be.
I just thought black labs out-numbered yellows and chocolates by a large number, so figured if someone was breeding for colour to sell (presumably way down on the list of desirable traits!) then they'd breed for the less-common colours.
Good breeders don't breed to sell puppies, they breed to compete with their dogs in their chosen venue. Selling well bred puppies is simply the by-product.
People who breed less common colors for the main purpose of selling them to the public are the ones who mainly contribute to the problem. They usually don't care about breed type, temperament, trainability, or health clearances which means their pups can have more behavior, health, and temperament issues. They don't usually keep in touch with their puppy homes and don't have return policies.
Most reputable breeders sell their pups with the understanding that the puppy must come back to them if the original buyer can't keep them.
