ruthless Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Someone asked me if I know any good chocolate Lab breeders. I don't. Any recommendations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilli_star Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Did you check out the Labrador thread? Very friendly and helpful people in there Quite a few breeders post in there, so someone should be able to help you out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rysup Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 My neighbours have Labs but I think they exported their only Chocolate boy. But their stud dog carries the choc gene. PM me if you want more info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruthless Posted January 14, 2011 Author Share Posted January 14, 2011 Did you check out the Labrador thread? Very friendly and helpful people in there Quite a few breeders post in there, so someone should be able to help you out. No, I'll ask them to come in here. My neighbours have Labs but I think they exported their only Chocolate boy. But their stud dog carries the choc gene. PM me if you want more info. Will do, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShesaLikeableBiBear Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Miss Monaro breeds Choccies and is doing very well with them in the ring. Know her personally. Kennel name Copperkee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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witheverythingiam Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 If I were buying a Chocolate lab, I'd either get one from Catraz in Victoria, or Avokah in Qld. Hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikelli Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 I agree with the suggestions made here. Contact a breeder and talk to them, find out about their dogs etc...health testing etc. I would be inclined to talk to people who breed quality labradors not people who just breed chocolate labradors..... if you want a particular colour that is fine, but make sure that you are getting a well bred dog not just the particular coat colour..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShesaLikeableBiBear Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Miss Monaro breeds quality Choccies, and also health tests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikelli Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Miss Monaro breeds quality Choccies, and also health tests. x2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma01au Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 I bought my Chocolate boy from Raymond Attard at Lacote Labradors in Sydney, visit the website for more info at www.lacote.com.au He specialises in imported dogs from Canada / America, and they are truely spectacular quality dogs...but maybe I'm a little biased I've found Raymond to be very helpful, and would recommend his dogs anyday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koalathebear Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 (edited) Out of interest, is there any difference at all health-wise between a chocolate colour-lab and the blacks and creams? Just curious because of how heated the threads about blue Staffordshire Bull Terriers seem to get, how it's bad to choose for colour etc and that sort of thing. From memory, some threads indicate that chocolate coloured border collies are also less likely to conform to standard. Chocolate seems quite trendy these days - there are a couple of at our dog school but no one seems to get as irate about colour requests for labs as I've seen with other breeds. I have Kelpies so pretty much most colours are acceptable except the dilutes Edited January 15, 2011 by koalathebear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilli_star Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Out of interest, is there any difference at all health-wise between a chocolate colour-lab and the blacks and creams? Just curious because of how heated the threads about blue Staffordshire Bull Terriers seem to get, how it's bad to choose for colour etc and that sort of thing. From memory, some threads indicate that chocolate coloured border collies are also less likely to conform to standard. Chocolate seems quite trendy these days - there are a couple of at our dog school but no one seems to get as irate about colour requests for labs as I've seen with other breeds. I have Kelpies so pretty much most colours are acceptable except the dilutes Not as far as I know, Koala. And as most good breeders will tell you, there shouldn't be a difference in price according to colour either. But as you would have seen, some people do price according to colour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 (edited) Out of interest, is there any difference at all health-wise between a chocolate colour-lab and the blacks and creams? Just curious because of how heated the threads about blue Staffordshire Bull Terriers seem to get, how it's bad to choose for colour etc and that sort of thing. From memory, some threads indicate that chocolate coloured border collies are also less likely to conform to standard. Chocolate seems quite trendy these days - there are a couple of at our dog school but no one seems to get as irate about colour requests for labs as I've seen with other breeds. I have Kelpies so pretty much most colours are acceptable except the dilutes The problem with choc Lab breeders is that the "breeders" are seeing the public demand for a chocolate Lab so they are breeding them with little if any regard to bettering the breed. They are being bred for quantity, not quality, so there ends up being many less quality choc labs out there because of this demand. A chocolate lab from a breeder who is breeding from good quality dogs is just as good quality as any other colour in the litter, and differs in no way temperament wise to blacks and yellows. And because of this demand, many breeders are charging more for chocolate I don't think these topics get as heated as the blue stafford topics because choc labs are part of the standard, my understanding blue staffords are undesirable because they don't have black noses (and other reasons?) which are not part of the standard? My chocolate was a rescue by the way, not from a reputable breeder I assume as her nose is pink (but is in perfect health). I would refuse to fork out extra $$ for a colour! My favourite personally is yellow and I was going to get another yellow, but my choc girl "spoke" to me through the rescue website so I got her instead Edited January 15, 2011 by RubyStar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witheverythingiam Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 I know a lab breeder in Qld who sells the chocs cheaper because she hates the colour. There's no diff health-wise based on colour. I really dislike the look of North American "hunting" Labradors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missymoo Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Catraz, a personal friend of mine, all health tested etc and dosnt breed for colour, just has some nice choccys in her lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brittanygirl Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Catraz and Rikim are in Victoria. Aralyen is in NSW. These kennels all produce lovely sound, good temperament labs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 (edited) There are many Lab breeders who have chocolates . . . including Driftway and Blackboy. Chocolate shows up in a few prominent Lab lines (eg, descendents of Master Mariner). A number of breeders have been working hard to import quality chocolate stock. I see no shame in charging more for chocolate pups . . . if you pay to import stock and/or do frozen semen AI to get the best quality stud, it's fair to pass on the costs. And if supply can't keep up with demand price will rise. What's wrong with breeding to meet market demand IF you don't sacrifice health, temperament, or conformation. It can be done . . . but requires working a little harder to find the right dog. I'd suggest just going to the DOL puppy ads. You'll find lots of chocos. Then weed out breeders who don't test, who show bad test results, and whose lines don't show quality . . . and if some of them are too expensive, give 'em a miss too. Another good strategy is to figure out what choco stud dogs you like (personally, I like Berolee William Trigg, IMP UK, at Blackhills Labradors in NZ) and check to see who has used them. People who take the trouble to use a really good dog are likely to be working toward quality. Edited January 15, 2011 by sandgrubber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornsocks Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Another good strategy is to figure out what choco stud dogs you like (personally, I like Berolee William Trigg, IMP UK, at Blackhills Labradors in NZ) and check to see who has used them. People who take the trouble to use a really good dog are likely to be working toward quality. I think this is a good idea. As a novice owner who's bought two choc labs, and now with the benefit of knowledge, and DOL, it can be hard to weed out the dodgies. Good reccs for breeders here too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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