Just a lurker, but i know the OB knows a lot of things...
I lost my best furry friend this weekend, completely unexpected. He was 6.5 and just way too young.
I can't imagine my life without a dog in it so I'm trying to start the process of getting another goofball at some point. I don't know if I'm going to get another dog right away, but I at least want to start doing my research on potential breeders and litter options for when I'm ready. I bought my boy from what I believed was a good breeder, but he did have dysplasia in 3/4 (2 mild, 1 moderate to severe) joints, and I don't want to go through that again. He came from parents who were screened and cleared, but I do wonder if maybe the breeder's screening didn't go far enough back, or if my guy was just 1 in a million in more than one way. I know things happen, I want to avoid that as best as possible for my next guy.
Any breeder recs? Will be looking for a yellow male pup. Things that are most important:
- Screened and cleared for Lab hereditary issues...great reputation of producing healthy dogs (obviously there's never a guarantee, but genetics I know play a part)
- Temperament
- More an English/show Lab look rather than the taller, slighter American/hunt Lab
- Will be a companion only, probably won't ever hunt, so would prefer staying away from the super high energy hunting lines
- Preferably somewhere in Texas, but honestly for the right breeder, I could go elsewhere. I would just prefer within 4ish hour drive of central Texas so I could easily go and check out the breeder's operation
I know this is soon. And like I said, I don't really know when I'll be ready. But I at least want to know where I want to go once I am. I looked at some of more recent past threads and have already reached out via email to Dickendall and Bear Paw to see if they have any litters, or if they have any breeders they recommend. Thanks all.
I lost my best furry friend this weekend, completely unexpected. He was 6.5 and just way too young.
I can't imagine my life without a dog in it so I'm trying to start the process of getting another goofball at some point. I don't know if I'm going to get another dog right away, but I at least want to start doing my research on potential breeders and litter options for when I'm ready. I bought my boy from what I believed was a good breeder, but he did have dysplasia in 3/4 (2 mild, 1 moderate to severe) joints, and I don't want to go through that again. He came from parents who were screened and cleared, but I do wonder if maybe the breeder's screening didn't go far enough back, or if my guy was just 1 in a million in more than one way. I know things happen, I want to avoid that as best as possible for my next guy.
Any breeder recs? Will be looking for a yellow male pup. Things that are most important:
- Screened and cleared for Lab hereditary issues...great reputation of producing healthy dogs (obviously there's never a guarantee, but genetics I know play a part)
- Temperament
- More an English/show Lab look rather than the taller, slighter American/hunt Lab
- Will be a companion only, probably won't ever hunt, so would prefer staying away from the super high energy hunting lines
- Preferably somewhere in Texas, but honestly for the right breeder, I could go elsewhere. I would just prefer within 4ish hour drive of central Texas so I could easily go and check out the breeder's operation
I know this is soon. And like I said, I don't really know when I'll be ready. But I at least want to know where I want to go once I am. I looked at some of more recent past threads and have already reached out via email to Dickendall and Bear Paw to see if they have any litters, or if they have any breeders they recommend. Thanks all.
