Clyde Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 My lovely neighbours are looking at choc labs. I have in the back of my mind that skin issues can be a problem? Could people please recommend a breeder in NSW or ACT? PM if you prefer. They are experienced dog owners and would prefer not to travel too far. I am up against the local pet shop so time is of the essence :laugh: I think if good chocs are hard to come by they could be tempted by a black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason_Gibbs Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 All color labs can have skin issues, personally I don't know of any chocolates with allergies but it's possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salukifan Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I'd be stressing to these people that this is a very popular breed and good breeders don't have pups available NOW. Send them the link that was posted about buying a pup. The last large breed gundog pup I know of that was bought from a pet shop required a double hip replacement. Never ceases to amaze me that people expect to be able to buy pups on demand. They'd probably wait longer for delivery of a popular brand and model of new car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
**Super_Dogs** Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I have chocolate labs and have no skin problems at all. Chocolate labs are pretty popular at the moment so it is pretty unlikely that they will find a pup straight away. I have a waiting list for my litters before they are born and they are all usually spoken for as soon as they are born. Buying a lab from a pet store is a very bad idea. They are prone to hip and elbow problems, so they need to go to a registered breeder and find a litter with parents that have good scores. These problems can be very costly but also not a great life for the dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 (edited) Yep, I know the drill only too well. They've had plenty of dogs, both pedigree and pet shop. So it's neither here nor there for them and I don't want to be too interfering. I said I would find out about the skin thing and put forward some breeder recommendations. They're not expecting a pup 'on demand', he is a breeder himself of working Kelpies so knows only too well about the ins and outs - but they are not anti pet shop and we have a huge pet shop locally here which offers a lot of different breeds. Edited February 18, 2012 by Clyde Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemesideways Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Gayle white breeds chocolates and blacks, shes located in Waterfall which is a bit of travel. Not sure when her next litter is though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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