I ended up going out towards Muskegon when we got Riley. We paid $200 for him; down here everything was closer to $400-$600.
don't buy from a breeder
That's not too bad. I am looking for a pure bred black lab, not mixed. AKC would be great if it was not to expensive.
That's not too bad. I am looking for a pure bred black lab, not mixed. AKC would be great if it was not to expensive.
He was purebred with AKC papers that we never bothered to file. If I recall correctly, he also had papers on showing the parents were negative for hip dysplasia. The guy was an infrequent backyard breeder; biggest problem I had when buying is that he handled all of the vaccinations himself and didn't really have paperwork on them. Everything is fine though.
Out of total curiosity, not preaching, why pure bred? Unless you plan to breed it your self or just want it to have 'papers'?
Black dogs are the hardest to place in new homes, Checkout local shelters for a new buddy
www.MichiganAnimalRescueLeague.org is in Pontiac for one. Petfinder will have a few others![]()
Out of total curiosity, not preaching, why pure bred? Unless you plan to breed it your self or just want it to have 'papers'?
You can rescue purebred black labs, you don't have to get it from a breeder.....
nothing to with breeding actually for me. BUT for health reasons and TRAINING reasons. A good line makes training WAY easier!!!!!!