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Leash walks should be limited during the first 6 months or so. I believe the recommendation is no more that 5 minutes per months of age per day. SO basically an 8 week old should have no more than...

walks on leash? on pavement?

as a baby i kept exercise to puppy directed stuff. play indoors and outdoors. i did run around in the yard with her. when she would start laying down or being...

You've had some really good input here. I'll add a couple more things. Sometimes the little "extras" that a breeder does are your clue they are breeding for the right reason. When the breeder is...

I live in southern wi. South of Madison by about 40 miles actually. In this area $1500 for a bench bred pup is pretty on par. There are variances in both directions and I don’t know what the hunting...

I think you already got some good info but I just wanted to add what I went through with our recent dog we got last Spring. I too was new to finding a dog from a good breeder. We got a Welsh Springer...

I agree with the rest on importance of a reputable, experienced breeder, health clearances, someone who actually does something with their dogs, etc. Price-wise, you may be able to find a really nice...

The short answer is that yes, you do need to spend the money for a dog that is most likely to act like a Labrador (biddable, friendly, birdy), look like a Labrador, and have the best chance at being...

Hopefully you'll receive plenty of good info on what makes a breeder reputable. At minimum, each parent dog needs to have hips/elbows/eyes/EIC clearances AND be proven in some venue (conformation,...

Pmsmith,
Would ye buy a Mercedes Benz from some stranger ye met on the street dirt cheap knowing that it would be highly likely ye would be facing massive repair bills in just a matter o' a short...

I agree w/ Jen C on the minimum. Actually in my parts, most are now $1600- 1800 as a base price and $1000 will only get you a BYB (backyard bred-- none or minimal health clearances). Better to...

I would look at your local breed club. They can help you out.

Plan on at least $1500 for a well bred lab.

Feel free to PM me the names, I'll give them a look over...

I think labs do not get final health clearances for hips done until they are 2 years old. If either parent is under 2, the final hip clearance likely has not been done.


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Bred with H.E.A.R.T. IMO is just a money maker for AKC. The criteria for it is not hard to achieve, doesn't require proof that any of the dogs meet any competitive criteria and doesn't require any...

Do you see anything about health clearances? hips, elbows, eyes, heart, eic? are they doing anything with the dogs even if not part of a club? hunting, ect.?

do dogs live in the kennel? are...

If they breed hunting dogs do they belong to any type of hunting retriever club or any organized dog club that is affiliated with the AKC, or other reputable governing body for dogs?

Do they do...

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