Lorlyn Labrador Retrievers

Yes.  All of our dogs are AKC registered, meaning their pedigrees are on file with the American Kennel Club and they can be verified as pure-bred Labrador Retrievers.

Statitics indicate that 1 in 11 Labs has hip dysplasia, which is lower than many other large breeds. The traditional belief is that hip dysplasia is genetic, but the most current research indicates similiar incidence of dysplasia among offspring of affected & non-affected parents. The best way to reduce the risk of hip dysplasia for your dog is to provide them with healthy food and moderate exercise to prevent obesity and injury. The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals(OFA) certifies that hips and elbows of canines through a vet panel review of xrays from your dog.  Our dogs when they have reached the required 2 years of age, are screened and certified.  All of my dogs that I have purchased from other breeders come from parents who are OFA or OVC (Canadian) certified.They are not bred until they pass their hip/elbow clearances.

CERF (Canine Eye Registry Foundation) is the organization that certifies a dog's eyes are free from heritable eye disease.  A veterinary opthamologist examines the dog's eyes and submits the   report to CERF to be kept on the registry.

What is the difference between American & English Labs?

American Labs are taller, have a longer muzzle and are more athletic, bred for sport as well as pets. English Labs are stockier, shorter, with blockier-shaped heads (these are the ones you see in the show ring).  Both variations have excellent temperaments. Some of our dogs have both English & American bloodlines in their pedigrees.  See the Labrador Retriever Clubs explanation:

Yes.  Within the Labrador Retriever breed, there are many variations in appearance, including varying shades of yellow (ranging from light cream to fox red), as well as, chocolate and black.  The nose and eye color can also vary from light to dark. A small white patch on the chest of a black Lab is also acceptable within the breed.  There can be any combination of colors within a litter (but not multi-colored), depending on the genetic background of the parents. 

Once you have filled out our online puppy questionnaire & communicated with us about what you are looking for in your puppy, and have confirmed the availability of the gender and color you prefer, you make a deposit by personal check.  We accept an amount of $400. to hold your pup, and you will be able to choose your pup in the order your deposit is received.  For example, if you are the first to make a deposit for a black male, you will have second pick from among the black males in the litter (the first pick is reserved for the breeder).  The deposit amount is non-refundable.  If, after making a deposit, you are unable to purchase the pup at that time, we will hold the deposit toward the price of a pup in a future litter.

All of our puppies are sold on a strict non-breeding limited AKC registration. (Unless you are a breeder that I know or have excellent references).  I am sorry, but I want to protect the breed and my kennel name from unscrupulous breeders.

You will receive the AKC papers to register the puppy, a certificate of health from my vet including the puppies vaccine record, pedigree of parents, copies of the parents hip/elbow and eye certifications, a puppy information booklet and a copy of my health guarantee on hip dysplasia & genetic eye disorders.

This usually depends on the age of the mother when she has her first litter, but generally, my moms have 1 - 3 litters in their lifetime, or by age 6, they are retired from breeding.

The OptiGen prcd-PRA test is a DNA-based test that helps you avoid one form of Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA). PRA refers to a group of diseases that cause the retina of the eye to degenerate slowly over time. The result is declining vision and eventual blindness. “prcd” stands for “progressive rod-cone degeneration” which is the type of PRA known in several breeds. AFTER reading the information on this page, you can link to information specifically about the breed in which you are interested.

LABRADOODLES

The Labrador Retriever Club, Incorporated is dedicated to the health and welfare of the Labrador Retriever breed while conserving the original breed function - that of a "working retriever." A purebred dog offers to his owner the likelihood that he will be a specific size, shape, color and temperament. The predictability of a breed comes from selection for traits that are desirable and away from traits that are undesirable. When a breed standard or type is set, the animals within that breed have less heterozygosity than do animals in a random population

A Labradoodle is nothing more than an expensive crossbred.  Because the genetic makeup is diverse from the Poodle genes and the Labrador genes, the resultant first generation (F1) offspring is a complete genetic gamble. The dog may be any size, color, coat texture and temperament. Indeed Labradoodles do shed. Their coat may be wiry or silky and may mat. Body shape varies with parentage but tends to be lanky and narrow. Behavior varies with the dog and within a litter with some puppies poodle-like in attitude and others somewhat like the Labrador Retriever.

The Labrador Retriever Club, Inc. is opposed to cross-breeding of dogs and is particularly opposed to the deliberate crossing of Labrador Retrievers with any other breed. These crossbreds are a deliberate attempt to mislead the public with the idea that there is an advantage to these designer dogs. The crossbred dogs are prone to all of the genetic disease of both breeds and offer none of the advantages that owning a purebred dog has to offer.