Greetings.

Thanks for visiting our home on the web. We continue to enjoy our lives with the dogs and the joy they bring us. I continue to love my sport of showing dogs. It’s so hard to believe it’s been 30+ years since this craze overtook my life. LOL I am also now a CKC licensed judge on permit for judging Labrador Retrievers.

We are finally getting caught up with our waiting list, (which was enormous during the last few years and post-Covid) and wait times and upcoming plans should be far easier to manage and predict. Returning Staghorn families and their family members and friends are wherever possible, prioritized. And of course, we welcome new inquiries and families to bring into the fold. If you are looking for a puppy today or tomorrow, it’s unlikely that I or any of my colleague Breeders will have a puppy available on such short notice. The preferred method to be included to our waiting list is that you begin by emailing us through our website to initiate contact, versus calling. Thanks, and I continue to enjoy and look forward to hearing from committed families who are looking for a well bred puppy from a long time, reputable Breeder.

Returning Staghorn families and their family members and friends are wherever possible, prioritized. That is not to say we will not welcome new inquiries. If you are looking for a puppy today or tomorrow, it’s unlikely that I or any of my colleague Breeders will have a puppy available on such short notice. The preferred method to be included to our waiting list is that you begin by emailing us through our website to initiate contact, versus calling. Thanks, and I look forward to hearing from committed families who are looking for a well bred puppy from a long time, reputable Breeder.

All our breeding stock are OFA certified free and clear of hip/elbow dysplasia and eye cleared annually by a qualified canine ophthalmologist, to have normal eyes, and/or to have no evidence of conditions which are suspected to be inherited. We also invest in genetic testing, to assure that we are selectively breeding parents who will not produce PRCD PRA, a genetically recessive, blinding eye disease. We also do many other genetic tests, on the Labrador Panels at the major genetic testing facilities in the USA. This includes testing to confirm that our dogs do NOT carry the dilute (foreign to our breed) gene that came from Weimarainers and results in non accepted, non breed standard, incorrect colours. They also result in a condition called Colour Dilute Alopecia, a very unpleasant skin condition in dogs that results in hair loss and skin problems. Many unscrupulous breeders name these colours catchy names such as silver, charcoal, champagne, and even white. Thankfully, most members of the public are smart enough to recognize this sham, don’t be a victim to it. If you have any further questions about colour in Labs, please ask. I will put on my hat as President of the Eastern Ontario Labrador Breeder’s Association, or as a Life member of the Labrador Retriever Club of Canada, when answering those questions.

All of our males and females also have cardiac clearances (ECHO doppler ultrasounds of the heart). Ontario has always been underserviced in terms of access to these specialized cardiac services, and it has been even worse during Covid and now since many Corporations have taken over vet practices and hold policies that the cardiologist is not to participate in mobile clinics. I myself organized clinics for many years and brought in Board Certified Cardiologists to get my own dogs done and to offer the service to area breeders. Wherever possible, I will continue to do so.

We encourage puppy buyers who are looking to adopt a new member of their family, (one that will hopefully be healthy - both physically and psychologically) to inspect such health certificates and to ask questions of the Breeder, in order to assure yourself that you are dealing with a well educated Breeder who has a solid working understanding of the official breed standard, who knows the possible health issues in their breed and the risk factors related to them, (each breed can have them.) Also look for a Breeder who you feel can communicate with you in a fashion that will ensure years of comfortable and intelligent communication, especially should any issues arise that require you both to walk hand in hand together, for the benefit of your puppy. While I can provide numerous references from folks who have not experienced any problems with their Staghorn dogs, I can also provide references from people who contacted me regarding a problem and who were very satisfied with how I handled it and who continue to this day, to refer friends and family to me.

Again, most of my clients are returning families including the now grown and married children who came here when they were mere toddlers themselves. We had a drone photographer come and take pictures of our property and my husband has tried to capture the essence of our home and our dog’s lives, on our website. Regardless of your method of communication, it’s still possible that you ask questions to get a feel for the Breeder’s investment in their facilities and breeding program, and to determine whether or not you feel the Breeder is dedicated to their Labradors and will be around in several years, or whether they have the facilities to take back any dog that they have brought into this world, should the buyer not be able to keep it. A reputable Breeder takes full responsibility for the LIFETIME of the dogs they breed, and they will NOT burden the Humane Societies or rescue shelters with their dogs.

All Staghorn puppies are sold on a CKC Non Breeding registration and the buyer enters a written agreement that pets must be spayed or neutered at the agreed upon and recommended age. We encourage families who have bought puppies from us to keep in touch, send pictures and notes about their pups. This helps us with future breeding decisions.

And finally, a brief note about deposits. A deposit is a commitment on both parties' part. If I accept a deposit from you, I am placing you on a list of folks to whom I am committed. I remain committed to the group I am working with to provide a puppy within reasonable, given timeframes. I turn away folks who come after a certain number of deposits are received and often refer them to a colleague Breeder. If for any reason on MY part, I cannot provide you with a puppy reasonably near the time frames discussed, I will happily return your deposit and will assist you to find a suitably well bred Labrador from a colleague. A deposit is not something to leave with several Breeders and then take the first puppy that comes along. Should you do so, expect to forfeit the deposit, the same as with any other deposit on any other purchase.

I hope the above information gives you a feel for Staghorn and if you should feel it’s a good match, we’d love to hear from you. Thanks for taking the time to read our information.