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Happy New Year to you and your family from Staghorn Registered Labrador Retrievers!

We are currently breeding our Portabella to Ch. Epoch's Louis Vuitton of Castlegar. This top notch, all chocolate litter will be due in late February, 2012. The chocolate puppy shown below is sired by this sire and the dam is Portabella's half sister Heidi Jr, so we expect the puppies to be very similar in type. We are now shaping up our waiting list for this litter. We also have plans for black/yellow puppies soon. Please email to inquire.

Below are pictures from our most recent chocolate and yellow litters, very typical in terms of the "type" of Labrador we're known for, here at Staghorn.

If you are interested in visiting us and meeting our dogs with a view to being placed on our waiting list for either of these upcoming litters, please contact me at linda@staghorn-labs.com I'd love to have you come and visit us, see our home-based facilities, meet myself and my dogs and review my breeding plans with me. See below re: health clearances.

All our breeding stock are certified free and clear of hip/elbow dysplasia and Cerf cleared annually by a qualified canine opthalmogist, to have normal eyes, and/or to have no evidence of conditions which are suspected to be inherited. We also invest in genetic testing, to assure that we are selectively breeding parents who will not produce PRCD PRA, a genetically recessive, blinding eye disease. Many of our breeding stock also have cardiac clearances (ECHO). We encourage puppy buyers who are looking to adopt a new member of their family, (one that will hopefully be healthy both physically and psychologically) to inspect such health certificates and to ask questions of the Breeder, in order to assure yourself that you are dealing with a well educated Breeder who has a solid working understanding of the official breed standard, who knows the possible health issues in their breed and the risk factors related to them, (each breed can have them.) Also look for a Breeder who you feel can communicate with you in a fashion that will ensure years of comfortable and intelligent communication, especially should any issues arise that require you both to walk hand in hand together, for the benefit of your puppy. While I can provide numerous references from folks who have not experienced any problems with their Staghorn dogs, I can also provide references from people who contacted me regarding a problem and who were very satisfied with how I handled it and who continue to this day, to refer friends and family to me. We also encourage that you ensure that you are able to visit the parents, (sometimes the sire is not onsite, but sometimes he is). This will help you predict what your puppy's temperament might be like. Assure yourself that they are not skittish, fearful or (of course), aggressive. Check out the facilities of the Breeder to determine their investment in their breeding program, and to determine whether or not you feel the Breeder is dedicated to their Labradors and will be around in several years, or whether they have the facilities to take back any dog that they have brought into this world, should the dog's buyer not be able to keep it. A reputable Breeder takes full responsibility for the LIFETIME of the dogs they breed, and they will NOT burden the Humane Societies or rescue shelters with their dogs.

All Staghorn puppies are sold on a non breeding agreement and pets must be spayed or neutered. We encourage families who have bought puppies from us to keep in touch, send pictures and notes about their pups. This helps us with future breeding decisions. Thanks in advance.