Im after a chocolate labrador for a present any ideas where i can buy one


thanks

Try the admag they are between £300-£500 although please think about it before you get a labrador as they are very destructive dogs, i have a lab who is nearly 12 months old and is still not grown out of the chewing up anything and everything he can get his teeth around, even though i give him chews etc.. and they are easy to train as long as you persaveer and be consistent with them

DONT go near any lab puppies unless there parents are hipscored as they suffer from hip displasia and its really common the lower the score the better look on the kennel club web site and go for a accredited breeder with hip scored dogs as you could have a life time of problems and a dog in pain maybe buying on the cheap.

Does the person you are buying it for know?? Buying dogs as presents is a really bad idea... unless it's something that the recipient is prepared for and has thought through. They should also go to see the litter with you ideally.

A good breeder shouldn't allow you to buy for a present anyway unless the recipient knows.

I'm sorry to say but personally owning a lab i do agree, i was lucky with my lab that his hips are good, but he does have problems with his eyes, not anything major or that needs treatment but he has a wonky eye, not a problem as i wont breed him but still labs are soooooooooo cute as pups is really easy to overlook these little details that in the long run can cost ALOT of money

Yes the person I am buying for knows they r getting one and e have had dogs before including a lab (was my grandmas and aunties) so we r fully aware of the cost training chewing etc. I just wondered if anyone one on here had one for sale

Ok, sorry Laura - lots of people don't realise and will buy them as gifts meaning well but then it's the dog that loses out when it doesn't work out.

Good luck in your search.

Stay away from the admag and sheffield star. If a breeder has bred properly there would be no need for them to advertise in a paper like that.

I would phone the Kennel Club and see if they can give you numbers for local registered breeders :)

Yes the person I am buying for knows they r getting one and e have had dogs before including a lab (was my grandmas and aunties) so we r fully aware of the cost training chewing etc. I just wondered if anyone one on here had one for saleyes they may but you need to buy from hipscored parents as your setting your self up for problems in the future the hipscores are on the kc paper work,

some people dont have a clue about hipscores and eye testing and fall prey to people selling dogs without them,

This is so true. A few weeks ago i had a conversation with a lab owner about his strange ambelling run, reluctance to get in the car, cock his leg, and climb the stairs at just 9 months

I asked about his parents hip score and she said they were tested. I asked her about the results and they were ridicolously poor. I dont know much about the topic (not being a lab owner) but i wouldnt have touched the pups with a barge pole. They clearly understood the importance of the test but not what the result actually mean. :loopy:

I would check out any breeders and ask further advise before actually buying one, im just need to know where to look as im having no luck

This is so true. A few weeks ago i had a conversation with a lab owner about his strange ambelling run, reluctance to get in the car, cock his leg, and climb the stairs at just 9 months

I asked about his parents hip score and she said they were tested. I asked her about the results and they were ridicolously poor. I dont know much about the topic (not being a lab owner) but i wouldnt have touched the pups with a barge pole. They clearly understood the importance of the test but not what the result actually mean. :loopy:thankyou for that, people dont understand sometimes they think just because its done its ok the lower it is the better one of my dogs is 80kg but his hip score is 13 it appears next to the kennel name on the papers as 7/6 you add that together for each hip and you have the score for people that didnt know not saying you dont sarah, but some people havent got a clue

I would check out any breeders and ask further advise before actually buying one, im just need to know where to look as im having no luckdo a internet search on the kennel club website and look in buying a dog, then find a puppy, then click on your breed and you will find a list of breeders that have pups in your area, sorry laura i am not been a know it all but i do know through many yrs experience about breeding and health, getting the right pup is important good luck

Some will argue all day long :roll: we have a choc Lab that we got from the adds in the paper, we crate trained him for the first few weeks but it was hardly worth it as he settled in straight away, no chewing and no problem with house training.

If you have the money and want to go for one from a breeder the ideal hip score is nil / nil but for a Lab scores into the teens are acceptable.

be very careful i have had my dog 8 years from a breeder in hellaby wont say his name dont want to slander him, but mine has hip dysplasia, he said both parents were hip scored and eye tested, the dad was senas he was a gundog, but the mother was only eye tested, needless to say my dog suffers everyday and its awfull to see good luck with a new pupsx

There are KC breeders in Doncaster and Rotherham of labs (I think of the full list there are only 2/3 that are accredited breeders). That said, a friend of ours bought a chocolate lab from an accredited breeder and it cost them lots of money in vets bills as it had kidney disease - they lost him a little while ago - and he was only 15 months old. :(

Hi

I have a black lab who's 18 month now. We got him from a website on the internet advertising pups for sale, and the names of the private sellers.

We picked Harley up and saw his mum and the rest of the litter, we were told he was wormed and flead, however when we took him to the vet the next day, she gave him a wormer and he was sick 8 times with long worms coming out front and back! :(

Since then, he's been diagnosed with a heart murmer, epilepsy, he's had infections and we think he may be starting with hip dysplacia.

It is possible that he was a puppy farm pup, but as complete novices we had no idea!

Please please go to a KC breeder.

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It is possible that he was a puppy farm pup, but as complete novices we had no idea!

Please please go to a KC breeder.




That said, a friend of ours bought a chocolate lab from an accredited breeder and it cost them lots of money in vets bills as it had kidney disease - they lost him a little while ago - and he was only 15 months old


At the end of the day you pay your money and you make your choice, there are no guarantees either way.

Years ago we had a Springer from a working farm background, he had a pedigree as long as your arm but we still had trouble with his eyes, we now have a Choc Lab from a private Add and touch wood he is fine although the vet said he as signs of HD but don’t all big dogs get it to some extent.

When I was a kid our first dog was a mongrel (looked very much like a black Labx) and I can’t remember him going to the vets for anything, maybe that’s the way to go get a Heinz variety from a rescue centre. .

i dont think that all big dogs have HD, i have giant breeds and like i said mine at 80kilos has a hip score of 13 total,hes also nearly 7 thats great for a mastiff , alot of breeders go by reputation and past puppy sales, you can never comfirm the health of any dog completetly but going for a dog that has health screened parents are a big help for your basic search, i over the last few yrs have got french bulldogs and i had to research the breed as i was new to it but i did my research a purchased a dog with cataract clear and back tested parents as i am a real stickler for health screening and health in dogs no one can give the answer that your dogs never going to be ill or throw up a weird and wonderful iilness but you do safeguard you self if you go to a good breeder with health screened dogs as they will always be there for help and advise or take your dog back if your circumstances change and breed from healthy stock its finding a good breeder thats your mission dont buy the first pup you see look around and gather information

lets not forget that poorly labs need loving homes too...good luck in your search!

It's not always based purely on wether it's a good breeder, we bought a mongrel lab cross Rottweiler charcoal/blue he's absoluitely beautiful and such a lovely boy and cost us £50 had checks and injections and is completely fine, we are experienced pet owners aswell and to anyone that thinks cost and reputation is everything, we did find him in the admag . Personally it's luck that counts.

Check out this lovley Lab, in the Sheffield pound
http://www.rainrescue.co.uk/admin/UploadFolder/K12%20-%205045%20-%20Lab%20-%20M%20-%2018mths%20(2).jpg
Handed over due to no fault of his own. He is good with children of all ages, dogs and cats. Housetrained and knows basic commands. Very friendly in kennels. Does jump up for hugs.18mths old, Medium Size
Hope this poor lad gets a new home very soon

Hip dysplasia is NOT ALWAYS hereditery parents with good scores can also produce offspring with bad hips, enviroment and how the pup is exercised can also contribute to hip dysplasia.
The best thing to do is plenty of research before hand to minamise to risk.

I got my buster off here, and he was 6 when I got him he still is 6 lol
But he was the best decision I ever made he fits in to our family perfect and is my little star.

I say little he is a huge male lab hahaha, I could never of coped with a puppy. I can't and dont have the patients for litter training. Stepping and wheeling through puddles of puppy pee in my home by all. lol
I hope you found what you was looking for but I agree with the others be careful I am glad I got my Lab from here.