Our aim is happy, healthy, long lived and beautiful Labradors!
• We breed approximately two Royal Kennel Club registered litters a year mostly black or chocolate, sometimes yellow. The registration document will be in your puppy pack which will enable you to transfer the puppy into your name and purchase a pedigree certificate to celebrate your puppy`s ancestry.
• All our dogs live indoors and stay with us for life as much loved family members. They are bred within the Kennel Club`s Breed Standard guidelines to produce healthy and genetically diverse offspring. We have always chosen high quality, health tested, show line stud dogs over a period of over 20 years and use the BVA hip, elbow and eye schemes as well as the KC recommended pack of DNA tests observing healthy inbreeding ratios. Health tests can be verified on the Royal Kennel Club`s Health Test Finder.
• We keep a waiting list for information about puppy arrivals.
• In the first instance after puppies are born we arrange a video call so that you can view the mother in the earliest stages. You can show us where the puppy will live and tell us about your lifestyle, it is our responsibility to prioritise the welfare of our puppies in finding loving lifelong homes.
• You will need a practical utility area, a garden and someone at home a reasonable percentage of the week.
• We will require proof of addresses and a deposit to secure the booking with us ( required for starter insurance and diet pack ) and we will then keep in touch with weekly video and photos to follow puppy progress and move to bonding visits at 4-5 weeks of age when the puppies are more playful.
• Our contract requests that in unforseen circumstances if the puppy needs re homing that we are informed. We can be useful in finding a suitable new home, however there is no refund in these circumstances.
• We allow visitors from a young age as part of the bonding process but please bear in mind this is not always easy for the mother who will feel protective about her babies. We cannot accommodate other visiting dogs.
• We do not believe in a poor choice within the litter and we will have made a good start with socialisation. Most Labradors will fall into the range of a moderate puppy which is why they make such excellent working and assistance dogs. Personality is a mix of genetics and environment/socialisation. Little differences will start to appear at 6 weeks and we can assist with the best match for your lifestyle.
• Puppies are handled frequently, exposed to household sounds and smells, older dogs and safe outdoor environments, toys and puppy play from which they learn important social skills. We have much positive feedback as to how our puppies settle in their new homes.
• The transaction is a Pet Contract which means there are breeding and export restrictions to help protect the future well being of the puppy. We would not normally expect to lift this restriction ( called endorsements).
• We can suggest some good books on training and care and am happy to give a lifetime of advice.
• We recommend crate training which will assist with toilet training and attending a training class. Information on Good Citizen classes can be found on The Royal Kennel Club website.
• We supply a Skinners Field and Trial diet starter pack and a comfort scented blanket to help puppy settle in his new home.
• We recommend a lifetime insurance policy. Your free KC 5 week starter insurance will be activated for collection day.
• Eight weeks is the optimum age for adopting, please make sure you are available to collect the puppy.
• As a part of our guarantee we offer the refund of a puppy if your vet were to find a significant health problem at the initial consultation however checks are undertaken to make sure the puppy leaves us fit and healthy.
• We do not give vaccinations prior to 8 weeks as puppies live indoors with their mother and will have immunity from her until around 12 weeks of age.
• Re DNA tests. These are a tool for responsible breeding. a carrier result simply means a dog must be bred to a clear dog to produce un affected puppies.
• We do not put flea treatments on young puppies as they will not have been on grass. We like to keep things as natural as possible and do not believe in adding unnecessary chemicals to a puppy with no evidence of fleas. Puppies are microchipped and wormed with Panacur at 3, 5, and 7 weeks.
• We sometime arrange a Sherefair Labrador walk at Wells next the Sea and we love to have news of our extended family. Check out our Facebook page " Sherefair Labradors"
You are welcome to call me for a chat or any questions or advice 07840 879802