by Clay | Aug 13, 2020 | AKC, Breeding, History
An Open Letter to Labrador Purest and the LRC. Dear ”To Whom it May Concern;” There have been all sorts of recommendations floating around since dilute Labradors appeared on the scene in the 1980s. Again we won’t rehash the origin stories because at this point, it’s...
by Clay | Nov 5, 2017 | Advice, Breeding
Bullying is a repeated aggressive behavior where one person (or group of people) in a position of power deliberately intimidates, abuses, or coerces an individual with the intention to hurt that person physically or emotionally. Acts of bullying can be physical or...
by Derby Tom Suszczewicz | Mar 26, 2015 | Breeding, The Standard
What Does Improvement Mean To You? By Derby Tom Suszczewicz Improvement breeding, improved lines, health tested. There are many terms tossed around by breeders, but what does improvement mean to you? Buyers and breeders have different goals in mind when selecting a...
by Laxi Mallory | Mar 25, 2015 | Breeding, History, The Standard
All of the dogs in this photo are traditional purebred chocolate Labrador Retrievers. They are not silver labs. They are not even dilute-carrying labs. They are just a handful of examples, gathered in mere minutes, of how the chocolate color varies in Labrador...
by Derby Tom Suszczewicz | Mar 12, 2015 | Breeding, History
By Derby Tom Suszczewicz The anti-dilute Lab movement focuses on the few breeders that pioneered our dilute Labrador Retriever. Culo Kennels and Beavercreek are credited with bringing the Silver Lab out of the shadows and preserving the lines that we all have today....
by Derby Tom Suszczewicz | Feb 22, 2015 | Breeding
The Importance of Genetic Diversity It is often falsely stated that all Silver Labs are inbred or line bred. While the first kennels to register and breed dilute Labs were excited to learn about what they had, little was known about how to get predictable, repeatable...
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