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Curious what does without breeding rights mean ? BTW beatiful puppies !

 

All puppies come with AKC registration papers. No breeding rights just means that the owner will not be able to register future litters. Breeding rights are negotiable, we just want to keep the bloodlines pure. Thanks!

 

do they point? genes work in differnt ways but they sure look like they have weimaraner in them. never have seen that color variation before . is it a recessive or some thing new(been out of the dog games for a bit)

 

They are purebred Labradors. It is a recessive gene carried by chocolates (who also used to be really rare.) They are DNA tested and if both parents carry the dd gene, they will throw the silver colored pups. The AKC recognizes them as a variation of chocolate. Just as the recognize the white labs and fox red labs as a variation of yellow. They don't point, but they are great bird retrieving dogs. The male also has a nose for trailing deer.

 

thanks for the info i have seen chocolats and yellows in a wide range of shades but the silver is new to me but its also been 20 years since i have judged or had a dog on the circuit need to upgrade myself

 

There is also a recessive gene in the yellow coat color, they are called champagne. We may possibly have two in our first litter but we have to wait util they are 5 weeks old to get a DNA test. They are beautiful looking dogs.

 

Do the pups have vet health certificates and are the parents OFA certified?

 

We are in the process of getting the Sire OFA tested. The Dam will be tested as soon as we are able to get her away from the litter. The previous generations have been certified, and we have had no health problems thus far with our male or either of our two females. All puppies do come with shots, vet certification, dewormed, a puppy starter kit, and a 2 year health guarantee.

 

pretty dogs, definately looks like a wiemaraner to a point

 

Just color. Their bodies and heads are totally different. They are AKC purebred labs. They have been DNA tested many generations back. It is a recessive gene of the chocolate labs that makes them the silver color.

 

They are still available. These are some pretty puppies!

 

beautiful pups, wish i had more room, i'd have one!

 

Still 2 males from first litter and 6 females from second litter left.

 

http://www.woodhavenlabs.com/silverlabs.html

The silver color was introduced through breeding chocalates and weims. Only certain DNA matchups will produce the silver color. Still don't know why they let a silver lab be AKC registered. Cool looking dog, but def not a pure bred. Sorry for crapping on your thread.

 

Yeah thanks for crapping on my thread with bad information. Is that the only source for your research? Have you ever owned a lab? Our labs have been DNA tested and so have many generations before them without a trace of weim DNA in them. It is a recessive gene that most brown color dogs carry that dilutes the brown to a grey or "silver". I could go on with a ton more info and many different sources if you would like to look at them and they are accepted by the AKC and are registered as a shade of chocolate.

 

Is that the only website that you got information from so you could crap on my thread? Pretty crappy for you to do.

 

They are beautiful!

 

The silver color does disqualify them from the show ring, but it does not disqualify them from competing in hunting and tracking competitions as a purebred Labrador. There are many other breeds that can carry a recessive gene which causes the coat color to be dilute i.e. pit bulls, dobermans, etc. It is up to the parent club to accept these variations as a standard color (as is the case with weims) or as a variation of a standard color (silver labs = cholocate, white - fox red labs = yellow.) We do not decieve our buyers. They all know upfront that their dog will be registered with the AKC as a chocolate Lab, because it is considered a shade of chocolate. We sell our dogs with limited registration to avoid selling to breeders who want to produce the silver color just to make money and are not concerned with health, temperament, etc. We do not base our price on the "rare" coat color of our dogs. But they are exceptional family pets, with champion bloodlines, and the temperament and characteristics of any healthy, purebred Labrador retriever. They are desired by many loving homes, and we make sure that's where all of our puppies end up. We have refused to sell to several people, and will continue to do so if we feel that they are looking at our pups for the wrong reasons.

 

Well, the one male lab that is silver in the pix looks pure to me. I didn't see any Weimar in him at all.

Bueatiful dogs.

Thanks for posting cause I didn't know of such color.

 

Yes, that has been the extent of my research, but I am interested in reading more though. And yes I have owned labs and own one right now.

 

I agree that the Woodhaven site is a credible source for MOST of its information. However, the part about them being mixed with Weims is one scientist's hypothesis, and the basis for her reasearch.

"I would suspect that silver Labs were a combination of a Labrador and a Weimaraner" quoted directly from that page.

She goes on to explain why SHE believes that, but the information is certainly not definitive. The AKC allows them to be registered as purebred Labrador, and therefore has not accquired enough information to believe that they are not. That's why I have a problem with the title of that page being "The TRUTH behind Silver Labradors." The "truth" is, all my puppies come with AKC registration papers saying they are a purebred Labrador. Just because they cannot compete in the show ring, does not make them a mixed breed. It is possible for two purebred, champion Labradors to produce a puppy with a white spot on its chest, or some brindle markings. These characteristics also disqualify the dog from competing in shows, but most certainly do not disqualify it from being a purebred Labrador. Here's a quote from the Labrador retriever Parent Club's website. The "dudley pigment" refers to the dilute coloring or the nose, and skin.

"In any case, the Dudley pigment does disqualify him from competing in the conformation ring but has no effect on his entering other events such as Hunting Retriever tests, obedience trials and Agility. It certainly has no effect on his ability to become everything else a Labrador retriever should be and surely has no effect on your love for him. "

We are upfront and honest with all of our buyers. Most of them have already done the research themselves, but we tell them anyway. I just don't want people to think that we are being deceptive, or trying to pass off mixed breed dogs as purebreds or scam anyone out of money. Your post on this thread certainly implied that. That is not the case at all, just wanted to clear that up.

 

It is a shame that you have to get on here and justify your pups.

People this is a FOR SALE thread... PM him or start a new thread in the APPROPRIATE section if you have a problem with the contents.

FREE bump for some beautiful pups. If we were in our new house, the wife and I would already have one.

 

Thanks Buckshot, we will have 1 litter a year for the next couple of years. Keep our info if your still interested when yall get into your new house.

 

why are there no breeding rights?