Our Puppies May 2011
Allegory Kiwi Teazel - bitch
Allegory Cedar Bay - bitch
Allegory Arcturus Magnum - dog
Allegory Sage - dog
Allegory Puppis Star - dog
Allegory Solar Orain - dog
Allegory Crunchie - dog
Allegory Sirius Jet - dog
We currently do not have any puppies for sale.
We decided, probably like everyone, that wouldn’t it be nice to have puppies from our girl. However, our next question was. Why? Why do we want to breed from our precious girl? For us it was a number of reasons. Firstly, we had an old boy, Sage, who was coming to the end of his time. We would be getting another lab to follow in his footsteps, as you can’t “replace” a dog you have loved for so many years. Secondly, I wanted another dog to work during the season. Thirdly, our girl had been a dream to train, and hopefully her offspring would be as easy to train.
The next question was when. When do we want to have a litter? That was an easy question to answer. We didn’t want it to take out the shooting season, and we wanted warm weather to get the pups out, and the summer is a much better time for new dog owners. So we hip and elbow scored her. The plan is to keep a bitch pup, and test her before we decide what we are going to do next. That will also give us a good idea of what our girl is producing.
So we started looking. The planning took 18 months of searching for the right dog. He had to be clear health wise for G.P.R.A. CNM and he had to have low hip score. I wanted something that had proven track record, something that clearly “worked”. A “known” dog. Oh, and as my OH said, he had to be handsome, as we couldn’t have our girl going out with any old dog… So we settled on a Drakeshead Field Trial Winner. Dominant Black, 0:0 hips and elbows, clear for both G.P.R.A. and CNM and good looking to boot.
So we were finally in a position to mate. Her season had fallen at the “right” time for us. We contacted the stud dog owner and asked whether we could us her dog. We were booked in for a date 10 days from the start. I wasn’t convinced, and thought it would be more like day 14. The stud dog owner advised us to get progesterone testing done. So we did. The tests were done on days 5, 8 and 11, with the final test done on day 13. Then it was panic stations, get to the stud dog owner NOW. So a 600 mile round trip to the stud dog and back. Now our baby wasn’t too happy at first, but she allowed him to do the business. Got a good tie, a cup of tea and some very good advice. And then the wait. Four weeks in, and I had managed to convince myself she wasn’t pregnant. So it was off to the vets for a “feel”, and he wasn’t sure. He couldn’t feel anything. You need a scan he says. Okay, then, let’s have a proper check. Low and behold, she is carrying and we had pictures to prove.
We are proud to have bred a beautiful litter of Black Labrador puppies. 6 Boys and 2 Girls who were born on 31st May 2011. All have now gone to their new homes. We have no plans to breed another litter until 2013.
Our Puppies May 2011 Allegory Kiwi Teazel - bitch Allegory Cedar Bay - bitch Allegory Arcturus Magnum - dog Allegory Sage - dog Allegory Puppis Star - dog Allegory Solar Orain - dog Allegory Crunchie - dog Allegory Sirius Jet - dog |
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If you are looking for a puppy then please contact us as we may be able to put you in contact with other breeders who may have litters.