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labrador

  • 22-06-2015 7:38pm
    #1
    Awwwwfook
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    Hi would there be any reputable labrador breeders in cork/Waterford.


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  • #2
    tk123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,062 ✭✭✭✭tk123


    I'd recommend going through the breed club - have you given them a call?


  • #3
    Awwwwfook
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 121 ✭✭Awwwwfook


    tk123 wrote: »
    I'd recommend going through the breed club - have you given them a call?

    Yes I've tried but no answer


  • #4
    tk123
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    Awwwwfook wrote: »
    Yes I've tried but no answer

    You might need to give it time - the breed clubs are run by volunteers with day jobs etc. For mine I left a message and they called me back with a list of breaders near me and an estimate of when the pups would be ready. One was a bit too soon for us so I went with the other and it was the best decision I made!


  • #5
    Lemlin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,255 ✭✭✭✭Lemlin


    Awwwwfook wrote: »
    Hi would there be any reputable labrador breeders in cork/Waterford.

    I'd head to NI if I was you. I've done extensive research and NI breed lines are a lot better than ROI.

    Do not buy a Labrador whose parents have not been hip tested, no matter what the breed club or breeder assure you.


  • #6
    tk123
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    Lemlin wrote: »
    I'd head to NI if I was you. I've done extensive research and NI breed lines are a lot better than ROI.

    Funny we were in the vets the other week and the guy we saw is from NI - he was asking where I got Lucy because got his lab in England! :p


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  • #7
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,073 ✭✭✭✭cena


    Lemlin wrote: »
    I'd head to NI if I was you. I've done extensive research and NI breed lines are a lot better than ROI.

    Do not buy a Labrador whose parents have not been hip tested, no matter what the breed club or breeder assure you.

    But don't all labs get bad hips as the get older? I know mine has and the vet said this breed are known for getting bad hips


  • #8
    andreac
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    cena wrote: »
    But don't all labs get bad hips as the get older? I know mine has and the vet said this breed are known for getting bad hips

    Not necessarily, but ensuring you buy from health tested parents will ensure they don't get it too young or very bad when they are older.

    Its heartbreaking to see a young dog with Hip Dysplacia and this is usually only a result of breeding unhealthy dogs.


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