just wondering how much i could sell my choc lab pups for-the dad of my dog is the gran champion of the nation and south east for the past few yearsand the stud im going to use is the champion of canada -- $450 and up?or more? check out thishttp://trophyhuntingtrips.com

"Grand Champion" is a bench title (show dog). Bench Titles mean that the dog is very pretty and fits the 'conformation' requirements. Bench Titles have nothing to do with hunting abilities.Not all, but the majority of show dogs aren't that great as hunting dogs. There have only been one or two bench dogs that have ever 'made it' in the Field Trial or Hunt Test venues in all history.
What most prospective buyers (for hunting dogs)will want to see are lots of Field Titles (not bench titles)like the following: FC, NFC, AFC, NAFC, MH, MHR, HRCH etc etc(or the Canadian equivalents) in a 3 generation pedigree.
People that are truly "in the know" will also want to have proof that both dogshave OFA or PENN certificationfor both hips and elbows. Also CERF certificationfor eyes.A test for CNM (myopathy)has just become available, and serious breeders arenow doing that as well. All breeding dogs should be tested for Brucellosis (a canine sexually transmitted disease) within 30 days of breeding.

By the time you spend the $$ for all of the desired tests, you'd never make any profit, especially if there aren't many Field Titles in the pedigree, because the pups wouldn't sell for very much money at all. Then you have to consider the health risk to the female, puppy shots, dew-claw removal, 26 month healthguarantee on the pups (and what will you do if one of the pups has hip dysplasia ? ) Take it back and refund the money? Promise a free pup from the next litter?

Without Field Titles and all of the health clearences and a writtenguarantee, it would be very difficult to sell these pups, even if they were cheap.

I looked at the website you provided, but I see nothing about your dog(s) -- what does the link have to do with your question?

Thanks for the info Doc E the father of my dog is the gran champion of field trials and so your saying that i should just give away choc lab pups ? and the link is to my new web site -i guess the shamless plug ticked you off!

There is NO SUCH TITLE as a Grand Champion of Field Trials.

No problem with your link -- just wondered what it had to do with your question, since it seemed to be a part of your post..

Now, since there is no such a title as Gran Champion (or Grand Champion) of Field Trials --------- what exactly IS the title of your dog's dad?

Give me the AKC Registered Name of the "Gran Champion" and I'll look him up and report back to you.

Are the prospective breeder dogs certifed in any of the things that I mentioned? If not, then there should be no breeding and thus there will be no choco pups to even begiven away.




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Matthew,

"Anxiously" awaiting your reply........................

Don't hold your breath Doc, his dogs daddy can't be the gran champion of the nation, because my dog is. And not only that, well one time he................................................ .........

Yeh, but does he point?

No. He knows it's not polite to point.

Still waiting for information -- What's the AKC registered name of the Gran Champion?