We are a small,
very selective hobby kennel dedicated to preserving the good qualities
of Labrador Retrievers, and occasionally producing well-bred litters when
it appears to us that the breeding has something to offer. We breed only
when, by doing so, we might enhance the quality in our breeding program
and do our small part to improve the breed.
What follows should give you a general idea
of how we operate Kellyn Labradors with regard to:
General Breeding Practices
Stud Service Guidelines
Puppy Sales and Information
Other Information About Us
General Breeding Practices:
- All breeding stock has a final OFA hip rating of Good or Excellent.
- All breeding stock has an OFA Elbow rating of Normal.
- All breeding stock is cleared of genetic eye anomalies annually
using a CERF eye exam.
- We breed our own bitches only to stud dogs meeting the above criteria.
- We generally offer stud services only to bitches who also meet the
above criteria.
- We do not breed bitches on "back-to-back"seasons.
- All of our puppies are sold on Limited
Registration.
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Stud Services Guidelines:
- Our stud dogs are OFA Good or better, Elbows Normal, eyes CERF annually.
- All of our dogs (and bitches) have a current negative brucellosis
titer.
- Stud fees (currently $700) are payable when the service is rendered.
- Stud services are provided to approved bitches only. Negative brucellosis
required, along with a copy of hip and eye clearances and the bitch's
pedigree and AKC Registration.
- For details, see our Stud Contract.
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Puppy Information:
- Puppies are sold only to pre-qualified (screened) purchasers (we
normally have a waiting list).
- General health is guaranteed, as is temperament. Other guarantees
(hips, eyes, etc.) are as stated in our Puppy Contract.
- Puppies are temperament-tested and matched with purchasers whose
lifestyles and desires are compatible with the test results.
- To the best of our ability, we will not place a particular puppy
in a questionable situation based on their temperament.
- Pet puppies are sold on Limited Registration --
without exception.
- Puppies are $750. We do not differentiate by sex, color, show,
pet, etc.
- We have no desire to act as "bankers" with your money.
Deposits are taken only after puppies are actually born. Your puppy
is then considered "off the market" and other buyers will
be placed on a waiting list for a future litter or referred elsewhere.
For this reason, deposits are non-refundable unless the puppy is not
available for delivery at 7 weeks of age.
- Details are in our Puppy Contract.
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We offer the following for your information:
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