Anonymous wrote:Deep Run Farm Retrievers. Great dogs.

+1

If they don't have a litter planned, Phyllis knows everybody and should be able to put you in touch with another breeder in the area who does!

Anonymous wrote:Belquest in Mount Airy. Expensive, but great dogs and a lovely facility.

+1, we have had four amazing dogs from them. The best.

I don't have specific recommendations, but perhaps the most important question is something along the lines of "what happens if I realize I can't be a good home for the dog?" (for example, you realize your child has an allergy, etc.) If the breeders answer is anything but "we'll take the dog back" then you have the wrong breeder.

I found this resource very helpful as we began searching for the right breeder:
http://www.brookhavenlabs.com/FieldBuyerChecklist.html

We ended up getting ours from YBR Farm and he is an absolute sweetheart (sure was Winston).

Be prepared to wait 6 months or more from any reputable breeder. Many have waitlists and some will even interview you. Also, any breeder worth its salt will have you sign a contract which, among other things, requires that if you ever have to give up the dog you must contact them and they will take it back at any time for any reason.

Good luck
Labs are great companions and

SONATA LABS. my mom's dog is from there. fabulous in home breeder who pays SUCH attention to quality and temperament and pedigree and health

https://sonatalabradors.webs.com/puppies.htm

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Just be careful getting dogs from Amish people. They are the notorious for running puppy mills. Dog breeding is a business for them.

Who is dog breeding not a business for?

Do some research and also use your critical thinking skills. There’s a difference between a breeder whose sole purpose is to breed dogs for money and breeders who care about breed and where the dogs are part of the family and the breeder carefully chooses which dogs to match to ensure healthy dogs and good genes are passed on. These are true dog lovers who care about the breed.

Oh baloney. No one is saying they don't "care about the dogs." But they're not giving them away for free -- they're charging big bucks. So, yea, they're a business.

You obviously see the world as black and white. There’s a big difference between a reputable breeder and a puppy mill breeder. Rescues are a business too.

Sooooo you admit that it's all a business? You're an idiot lmao.

Belquest in Mount Airy. Expensive, but great dogs and a lovely facility.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Just be careful getting dogs from Amish people. They are the notorious for running puppy mills. Dog breeding is a business for them.

Who is dog breeding not a business for?

Do some research and also use your critical thinking skills. There’s a difference between a breeder whose sole purpose is to breed dogs for money and breeders who care about breed and where the dogs are part of the family and the breeder carefully chooses which dogs to match to ensure healthy dogs and good genes are passed on. These are true dog lovers who care about the breed.

Oh baloney. No one is saying they don't "care about the dogs." But they're not giving them away for free -- they're charging big bucks. So, yea, they're a business.

You obviously see the world as black and white. There’s a big difference between a reputable breeder and a puppy mill breeder. Rescues are a business too.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Just be careful getting dogs from Amish people. They are the notorious for running puppy mills. Dog breeding is a business for them.

Who is dog breeding not a business for?

Do some research and also use your critical thinking skills. There’s a difference between a breeder whose sole purpose is to breed dogs for money and breeders who care about breed and where the dogs are part of the family and the breeder carefully chooses which dogs to match to ensure healthy dogs and good genes are passed on. These are true dog lovers who care about the breed.

Oh baloney. No one is saying they don't "care about the dogs." But they're not giving them away for free -- they're charging big bucks. So, yea, they're a business.

Anonymous wrote:Also, if anyone can point me to good questions to ask when buying a puppy. Thanks!

Avoid Pennsylvania like a wild fire! Those are puppy meals, they raise dogs in a dark barns without light and the dogs are not only poorly socialized but they have all kinds of health problems. Buy from someone who is showing dog. Absolute must. This kind of person is very breed conscious and does it not for the money because it cost so much it is all about the breed not about the profit.

Search for breeders in the Dog fancy associations for the breed or breed inclusive and totally only reputable breeders that show dogs.
If you ever had to deal with animal brought from a breeder that is just pushing for profit and had to deal with allt he health issues for 15 or so years of the life of dog you will know better then focus on money alone. Don't cheap. It is not a time to save.
If you save even a 1000 bucks.. this is nothing in the life of a dog.. one vet visit problems can set you back thosuands.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Just be careful getting dogs from Amish people. They are the notorious for running puppy mills. Dog breeding is a business for them.

Who is dog breeding not a business for?

Do some research and also use your critical thinking skills. There’s a difference between a breeder whose sole purpose is to breed dogs for money and breeders who care about breed and where the dogs are part of the family and the breeder carefully chooses which dogs to match to ensure healthy dogs and good genes are passed on. These are true dog lovers who care about the breed.

Piney Creek Labradors. My dog is amazing.

Anonymous wrote:Got my old dog from Lab Rescue of the Potomac. My dear sweet departed friend. So handsome. Lived to be 15.

Lab-rescue.org.

He was truly rescued from a bad situation and so happy to be in our family.

Same, fantastic rescue and they do have puppies from time to time.

Heartland Retrievers in Virginia.

Best dog ever.

Got my old dog from Lab Rescue of the Potomac. My dear sweet departed friend. So handsome. Lived to be 15.

Lab-rescue.org.

He was truly rescued from a bad situation and so happy to be in our family.