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Our puppy placement philosophy:
Every puppy has it's own personality and individual abilities and/or attributes. Some will make fine family companions while others are geared to be active conformation, hunting or competition dogs. For these reasons, we carefully evaluate all the puppies and match up what we think will be the best fit based on what the owner is looking to do with the dog. This makes for a better fit with owner & puppy and leads to a happy home for everyone. Litter pick positions will assure that a puppy will be available to you. All client preferences are given serious consideration before final selections are determined. If you read all of this and would still like to “choose” your own puppy, please call me to discuss this option. (920)324-8858.
It's very important that the right puppy be matched up with the right family. This is, we hope, a 12-14 year commitment for pup and new family, it is critical that we do our best to assure a good start! As the breeders and "first family" of the pups, we carefully observe and monitor the pups' behavior within their litter and with their mothers. We test our puppies’ personalities using the Volhard temperament/aptitude test. Their structure is graded, as is their play drive and retrieving desire. Pups are introduced to birds, wings, distant shot and water. Puppies leave for their new homes at 8 weeks of age and will have had their first shot, been wormed and had dewclaws removed. They are active and well socialized by the time they leave us.
We ask you what you are looking for in a pup -- the more you share about your lifestyle and wants, the better we can do to make the right match. Our pups are adopted into their new families according to what you tell us you want them for and what your expectations are.
All our puppies leave with Puppy Packets that contain your contract / guarantee papers, pictures of the parents, the parents pedigree and health clearances, puppy's pertinent papers, health record, puppy pictures, as well as helpful information to help you get off to the right start with your puppy. All Neverest Labradors pet puppies are sold with an AKC Limited Registration. This is just one way that the AKC and good breeders can fight against overpopulation and irresponsible breeding.
Once you've completed your homework on the Labrador Retriever and decided that it's the right breed for you and that you desire one from Neverest Labradors, reservations are advised as litters are generally spoken for well in advance. You may reserve a pup from a specific litter by sending a non-refundable deposit. Note: Neverest Labradors does reserve the right to refuse the placement of a puppy into any home that they feel, for any reason, is not a good fit for that puppy. In the case that a puppy placement is refused, any deposit would be refunded at the time this decision was made.
Having had years of experience with Labrador Retrievers, we feel very confident in our selection process. The Updates Page and Reference Page , provided will document that fact. An experienced and knowledgeable breeder should be able to go over a litter of puppies at 7-8 weeks of age and easily see the differences among the puppies and pick them out accordingly. We use colored collars to help us in the sorting process.
When searching for a breeder to buy from, always ask if the litter parents have had hips and elbows certified by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) and eyes certified by Purdue Universities, Canine Eye Research Foundation (CERF). Ask about the parents and the purpose of the breeding.
Air flights for shipping puppies or dogs for breeding are usually from the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, International Airport via Northwest or Midwest Airlines.
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