Hello and greetings from Colorado!
I was looking at the forum to find a breeder section to post this burt could not find one, so I apologize if this thread is in the wrong place.
My parents had to recently put down their 9 yr old black lab, Jake, and as such, are looking for another lab to add to their family. They are not looking for conformation/show, just a family companion, but obviously we don't want to buy from a BYB. They also have a 6 year old Westie.
My dad has asked me to help him in the search as I own two Dobermans and a Min Pin. I know with the Doberman breed, we are fierce protectors of our breed and want to ensure that people are educated about purchasing their Doberman from well-respected, trustworthy & ethical breeders that perform health testing, title their dogs and work to advance and better the breed. We DO NOT support BYB.
With that being said, I'm assuming that the Lab community has the same feelings/passion about your breed. As I'm very new to the Lab breed, I have a few questions that I hope you can assist me with -
1) What health testing should be done on the sire/dam prior to breeding?
2) Are there certain health issues that are more prone to Labs then other breeds (I'm aware of hips)
3) Do you know of any breeders in CO/AZ that I can contact?
4) Assuming you are buying from a reputable breeder, can you provide a ballpark price range?
I apologize for the overload of content and questions but any assistance you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I was looking at the forum to find a breeder section to post this burt could not find one, so I apologize if this thread is in the wrong place.
My parents had to recently put down their 9 yr old black lab, Jake, and as such, are looking for another lab to add to their family. They are not looking for conformation/show, just a family companion, but obviously we don't want to buy from a BYB. They also have a 6 year old Westie.
My dad has asked me to help him in the search as I own two Dobermans and a Min Pin. I know with the Doberman breed, we are fierce protectors of our breed and want to ensure that people are educated about purchasing their Doberman from well-respected, trustworthy & ethical breeders that perform health testing, title their dogs and work to advance and better the breed. We DO NOT support BYB.
With that being said, I'm assuming that the Lab community has the same feelings/passion about your breed. As I'm very new to the Lab breed, I have a few questions that I hope you can assist me with -
1) What health testing should be done on the sire/dam prior to breeding?
2) Are there certain health issues that are more prone to Labs then other breeds (I'm aware of hips)
3) Do you know of any breeders in CO/AZ that I can contact?
4) Assuming you are buying from a reputable breeder, can you provide a ballpark price range?
I apologize for the overload of content and questions but any assistance you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
