Puppy Process
At K4 Kennels, we breed British Labrador from high quality proven bloodlines with roots traceable to imported British and Irish Labs. We focus on producing premium British Labs at affordable prices with an emphasis on proven genetics, high retrieving drive, excellent temperament, biddability, and health testing!
These pups make for amazing family pets as well as exceptional hunting companions. Choosing a breeder is the first step to finding your new companion. Make sure you are able to speak to the breeder that has testimonials or references and has completed health testing standards for the breed you are interested in. For more information about our puppy program, contact us.
Reserving a British Lab Pup
Reservations are made on a first-come first-served based on when K4 Kennels receives initial deposit.
A $250.00 deposit is required to reserve a K4 pup. Once the deposit is received your name will be placed on the waiting list. Litter/gender/color (black/yellow) requests must be submitted with the deposit.
Information on current available pups and upcoming litters is available on our website and our Facebook page.
Choosing your puppy
As excitement grows knowing your new family member is on its way, we will do our best to update you with progress updates, pictures and videos as they grow. Following our Facebook page is the best way to find the latest updates. Newborn puppies are vulnerable to illnesses and disease, as they have not received any vaccinations yet. Visitors are typically prohibited from puppy interaction until 5-6 weeks.
At that time we will schedule a visit for you to choose your puppy based on the order of your reservations. At 5-6 weeks puppies start to develop their different personality traits. Most are subtle differences while others may be more pronounced. Picking a quality breeding is 90% of choosing a pup as pups from strong proven pedigrees will have all the natural abilities to perform at all stages of life.
Picking up your puppy
Puppies typically go home around 8 weeks of age. Final payments of cash or electronic payments can be made the day of pick up. Payments with personal checks need to be received one week prior to pick-up.
Shipping and deliveries are available throughout the lower US via dog transportation services and airlines at buyers expense. Pups must be at least 8 weeks of age for transportation options.
Health Guarantee
K4’s main goal is to produce strong, healthy pups with natural retrieving abilities. To ensure you receive healthy pups, we health test all of our breeding stock and ensure compatibility between stud and dams. 26 month health guarantee and OFA rating of Fair, Good or Excellent and “affected” results of the following genetic testing: CNM, PRA, HNP, EIC, DM, RD and SD2. In the rare event that your pup does not meet these standards, K4 Kennel will provide a similar replacement pup when it becomes available.