All Colour Labradors - Neapolitan Puppies

03/12/2025

Puppy Vac & chip day. To all those lovely people lucky to be taking one home. Thinking it maybe best to leave picking of pups to the following weekend then you can take your pup home with you. Instead of visiting twice.

30/11/2025

Puppy Spam, 6weeks, vac, n Chip week ( hopefully tomorrow)

27/11/2025

Puppy Stack

27/11/2025

Couple of sneaky pups

22/11/2025

A bit of History and genetics

In the picture of this post is a non a/i generated picture of real life Chesapeake Bay Retrievers.

The Historical Case for the Dilute Gene: Why it belongs in the Labrador.

Critics often claim that dilute (Silver/Charcoal/Champagne) Labradors are the result of recent, unethical crossbreeding.

However, history tells a different story—one of shared ancestry and open stud books.

1. The Common Ancestor
It is historical fact that the St. John’s Water Dog (Lesser Newfoundland) is the foundation stock for all modern retrievers. This single breed split into several lines, including:
• The Labrador Retriever
• The Chesapeake Bay Retriever
• The Newfoundland

2. The Genetic Evidence
We know for a fact that the Chesapeake Bay Retriever and the Newfoundland both carry the dilute (d) gene naturally.

• Logic dictates: If the parent breed (St. John's Dog) passed the dilute gene to the Chesapeake and the Newfoundland, it is genetically consistent that it also passed that same gene to the Labrador.

3. The "Open" Stud Book Era (The Smoking Gun)
The most distinct proof lies in the breeding books.

• UK: The Kennel Club did not close the Labrador stud book until 1903.

• USA: The AKC stud books remained open until 1917.
During the late 1800s and early 1900s, breeding was based on performance, not just pedigree. It is well-documented that early breeders frequently crossed Chesapeake Bay Retrievers into Labrador lines to improve coat density and water drive.
The Conclusion?

The dilute gene wasn't "snuck in" by Weimaraners in the 1950s. It was woven into the Labrador's DNA over a century ago by the very founders of the breed, through the St. John's Dog and legitimate crosses with our Chesapeake cousins during the open stud book era.

The gene has always been there—hidden, recessive, and historical.

17/11/2025

When you’re a bit smaller, and you have alone time with mum

10/11/2025

When the bar is open, but your not allowed in🤣

03/11/2025

Eyes opening. Only 2 available now, 2yellow male

28/10/2025

Puppy snuggles

20/10/2025

Pups are all doing great. 1/2 sold. Currently have the following available
1 black male
2 black female
4 yellow male.
250 deposit, Needed to hold
Balance 1550 on pick up

18/10/2025

I will be contacting everyone on wait list, tomorrow. Functioning on 3 hours sleep, thanks Tori Glass for covering for me at 4am, when i could no longer stay awake.
1 yellow female,
7 yellow male
2 black male
3 black female.
Unfortunately no chocolate in this litter.

16/07/2025