Thursday, September 20, 2012

When Looking For Lab Puppies For Sale In Iowa Contact A Responsible Breeder

By Casandra Newton


Lab puppies for sale in Iowa will hopefully belong to a registered breeder. You can then be assured that the puppy you buy will be healthy and will have no genetic problems which could surface later. Responsible breeders will breed from disease-free stock and will give the puppies a good beginning. The Labrador is a very popular breed and puppies should be easy to find. There will be listings of breeders with breed societies and kennel clubs. Newspapers and periodicals may also have advertisements for puppies for sale.

The Labrador has a long history and was first used by fishermen in Canada to assist in retrieving fishing nets. Its full name is Labrador Retriever. It invariably has a very kind temperament and is renowned as a family dog. It is extremely gentle and patient with young children and gets on well with other pets. The majority of guide dogs for the blind are Labradors. It is also used as assistance and therapy dogs, as a hunting companion, and in search and rescue. The police, military and other official bodies all use Labradors in detection work.

There are three colors recognized. These are chocolate, black and yellow. The color of pups is controlled by genes and the three colors can occur in the one litter. Meeting the parents of your prospective puppy is a good idea. Pups often inherit the disposition of their parents.

Labradors are intelligent and curious and if they are bored or left to their own devices for too long, may become expert escape artists. The dogs have distinctive webbed toes and are fond of the water. Labrador puppies will grow to be quite large dogs with adult males weighing around 90 pound. There are dogs bred along conformation lines and others bred on field lines.

The Labrador may shed all year found in temperate climates and twice yearly where it is colder. In the snow, the webbing between the toes stops snow from balling on the pads of the feet. Adaptations to the water, apart from the webbed toes, are the oily, water-repellent coat and the broad, strong tail, often likened to that of an otter.

Your puppy will remain very energetic and playful until he is around three years old. They are strong, muscular dogs which can become very focused and determined. They should be well trained in obedience while young.

Labradors also love to eat and many become obese as they age. Some are very persuasive at meal-times but over-feeding can contribute to hip and elbow problems. They are easy-going, people-oriented and very friendly. Sadly, this can lead to them wandering off chasing an interesting scent or friendly person. It pays to have your new puppy micro-chipped so that it can be easily traced.

Responsible breeders will screen their dogs for eye disorders, hip and elbow dysplasia and luxating patellas. The breed is prone to all these diseases. Eye conditions include cataracts, retinal dysplasia, progressive retinal atrophy and corneal atrophy. If wanting lab puppies for sale in Iowa the safest people to buy from are registered breeders.




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