New lab

[zpruden]

Hey all

looking for info on where to get a good lab pup in the Vernon area. I train labs for flushing and retrieving. I'm have been really thinking about picking up a new hunting buddy.

Thanks for for any info
Zaach

[SPEYMAN]

Big Valley Kennels Enderby B.C.

[fudge]

Bc game birds in surrey. Kevin has amazing dogs I know this first hand as I have seen them work.

[BCMarc]

I'll second Kevin at BC Game Birds. Lovely pups. I know first hand as well, there's one laying on my feet right now.

[Foxton Gundogs]

In the Vernon area Big Valley, but the other 2 suggestions along with Jimsue or Kinderdoggen on this site or Traynor Labs in 150 Mile, or Cedarbrae Labs on Vancouver Island are all good bets. Just be sure to do your research and make sure the pup is from tested linage and good solid field stock.

[zpruden]

Thanks everyone. Will look into these locations. Hey BCMarc do you have any pics of your pup?

[BCMarc]

Sure. Here's a few as a new pup.

First day on the drive home...

http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r528/BCMarc/AB9121FA-45BC-4264-9FB8-CC6E10200C66_zpsrcrcoujf.jpg

A month or two later playing fetch...

http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r528/BCMarc/631586C1-20AC-4DA9-9A2A-6A47E7AE90CB_zpspjmw3stn.jpg

http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r528/BCMarc/62D49532-67E0-45C2-A979-27B369FCFCB3_zpsrxmekfd7.jpg


And from a week or two ago on her first birthday...
http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r528/BCMarc/9CE7C312-0493-4523-808D-E128FCBBCC8D_zpswxr29jvy.jpg
http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r528/BCMarc/67BEE4FF-9516-4F66-9616-292CD86054B2_zpsxm7nswad.jpg

[mcmullmar]

white robin kennels in Princeton. My lab seems very smart. Too bad I wasn't a better trainer

[FirePower]

Bc game birds in surrey. Kevin has amazing dogs I know this first hand as I have seen them work.


In the Vernon area Big Valley, but the other 2 suggestions along with Jimsue or Kinderdoggen on this site or Traynor Labs in 150 Mile, or Cedarbrae Labs on Vancouver Island are all good bets. Just be sure to do your research and make sure the pup is from tested linage and good solid field stock.

I fully agree with Fudge and Foxton, great recommendations here.


white robin kennels in Princeton. My lab seems very smart. Too bad I wasn't a better trainer

This breeder has come up before there is a 4 page thread dedicated to them.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/showthread.php?106292-White-Robin-Kennels
I just visited their website to see if it has been updated. I immediately see three warning flags that would make me as a potential gundog buyer steer away from them. The first is from the photos they display of their dogs predominantly emphasize show not field. Second, they show no pedigrees on any of their dogs from which to judge the quality and type of linage(field, show or pet) of their pups. Third, although they say they give "a health guarantee" they are not specific nor do the list any genetic testing they preform on their dogs.
For the above reasons alone I would be looking elsewhere for my pup should I be looking.

[Iron Glove]

Yes that was an epic thread, wasn't it. :rolleyes:
Their web site does show their dogs in hunting activities and does say to contact them for pedigrees, etc., if interested in hunting.
It's a pretty low tech web site, maybe they spend more time raising dogs than promoting them on the Internet?
In the epic thread there were a number who indicated that they have had good experiences with them so all I can suggest to the OP is if he is interested in them, give them a call and do your due diligence, just like you would with any breeder , fancy web site or not.

[fudge]

As well as having amazing dogs kevin will stand by his dogs and his blood line. My lab is from down in the states from great lines. But I have helped kevin a number of times run his dogs and he has helped me with my pup and he is doing great.He is also a wealth of info and I would at lest take a good look at them...

[Foxton Gundogs]

As well as having amazing dogs kevin will stand by his dogs and his blood line. My lab is from down in the states from great lines. But I have helped kevin a number of times run his dogs and he has helped me with my pup and he is doing great.He is also a wealth of info and I would at lest take a good look at them...

Agreed, BCGB along with the others I mentioned would be my go tos if I was to get back into Labs

[czarguy241]

We just picked up a lab from Eromit in Quesnel last month, very happy with the dog and breeder