So you are considering a Labrador dog?
It is a good choice. They are the most popular breed throughout the world and are the most popular breed found in Australia, Canada, Israel, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. They are the most well-rounded dogs on the planet and in many ways are the perfect dog. We are sure that you will love them.
Labrador dogs can handle a diverse number of jobs. They make great assistant or guide dogs for people with disabilities. They are great therapy dogs. As a working dog they are second to none and their jobs can extend to military and police applications as well so they are helping to keep the public safe. Sportsmen will find them useful for their lack of fear and their ability to retrieve prey.
These dogs will go straight to your heart. Their kind, pleasant and outgoing temperament will make them beloved by the entire family. They are even-tempered, fun loving and athletic meaning they can be a part of nearly any activity. Labrador dogs are not noisy or territorial making them great with other dogs and they are extremely focused, curious and exploratory. They do require training and a firm handling.
This breed of dog originated in Newfoundland in the 16th century as a mix of English, Irish and Portuguese working dogs brought by settlers who were colonizing the uninhabited land. The settlers made a living fishing and their dogs, which became known as St. John’s water dogs, were used to help pull (hopefully full) nets from the water. Because of this strenuous work a larger breed of dog was necessary and the St. John’s water dog fit the bill.
Their reputation was known across the Atlantic when they first were brought to England in 1820 to be bred as shooting companions for aristocrats. It was a chance meeting between the sons of two aristocrats while shooting that proved to be the impetus of creating a new breeding program in the 1880s. Thanks to this program a new breed of dog was established, the Labrador Retriever. The name Labrador was seemingly used interchangeably with Newfoundland and this would help to differentiate this new breed from the St. John’s water dog and also the larger Newfoundland.
These dogs became extremely popular among British aristocrats and the Labrador Retriever was recognized by the Kennel Club of England as a recognized breed. It took longer for the dogs to become popular in the United States. Wealthy Americans began to import Labrador Retrievers in the 1930s and the two breeds began to split as Americans favored more of a show dog rather than a working dog.
Labrador Retrievers are large dogs. Males can be 22-24 inches tall and can weigh from 65-80 pounds. Females are also about 22-24 inches tall and weigh around 55-70 pounds. They can have a litter of between 5-10 puppies. American labs tend to be slightly larger than their British cousins. On average Labrador Retrievers live about 12-13 years and have three recognized colors: black, chocolate and yellow.
Labrador Retrievers are an excellent choice for hunting, therapy, and companionship.
Purchase Plan:
To let you know how our purchasing plan works;
We prefer a perspective buyer come out and meet our dogs to see which personalities are best suited for for each other.
We take deposits on available litters and upcoming litters. You can reserve your place in the picking order for your choice of available litter, future litters, specific color and/or gender.
We want to make the process easy for you, we except cash or you can pay with our secure option using a PayPal or Venmo account.
We take a $500 non-refundable deposit to reserve your place in the picking order. If you haven't made your choice before the 5 week mark, you will be contacted to make your choice; in person or by photos. Photos can be sent via your choice; email, text, facebook, etc.
We hold all puppies until 8 weeks, so that they receive all their vaccinations on schedule, they are de-wormed according to veterinary recommendations and AKC.
At the time of pickup, your remainder balance is due.
At pickup, the remainder $500 will need to be paid. We will go over all registration paperwork, feeding instructions and explain our Health Guarantee.
We are happy to answer any questions or concerns you have at this time or feel free to give us a call should a question arise.
We are available to answer questions any time, for the new owner or the long time owner.
If you are not ready to pickup your new friend at the 8 week mark, boarding arrangements can be made to hold your pup for a short time at a reasonable fee. A small starter bag will be included in your Going Home Goodie Bag!
Health Guarantee:
L & B Farm does not knowingly sell a sick puppy. There are a multitude of diseases and sicknesses that can be acquired by an animal during its lifetime, just as in humans, we cannot guarantee that none of them will effect your dog. Please do not expect L & B Farm to assume this responsibility. We feel that selling a healthy puppy and offering a 2 year guarantee against hereditary (not due to injury) hip dysplasia, elbow, and eye defect is fair and equitable to both the buyer and seller.
General Health Guarantee:
We guarantee that if you bring your puppy back within 2 days of purchase; with a written statement from your licensed veterinarian, stating that your puppy has a serious genetic health condition, you will be given a complete refund of the purchase price of the puppy. Injury, accidents, or illness after the purchase of the puppy will be excluded as reasons for refund.
12 Month Health Guarantee:
In addition to the immediate guarantee, we offer a 24 month health guarantee to the original purchaser, against any defect of the eyes, elbows or hip dysplasia that is genetic. We highly recommend a preliminary x-ray be done on your puppy at the age of nine months to pre-determine if there is a problem or potential for a problem. This guarantee would be void if the dog had been bred or used for stud. If a problem should arise.
In order to honor this guarantee, and to verify that any hip dysplasia is not the result of overwork, injury or obesity; we require copies of ALL veterinarian statements, photos, and x-rays to be shared with our veterinarian to obtain a confirming opinion of health related issues. If your dog needs to be euthanized due to severe hip dysplasia; we must receive confirmation from your veterinarian within 24 hours, stating such before the dog is euthanized.
* We want your experience at L & B Farm to be a pleasant one!