Looking for a new puppy and came across this site.
Is this the typical price for a Lab puppy in CA?
http://www.susanalabradors.com/Trained_Labrador_Puppies_For_Sale.shtml

I cannot speak for the west coast and CA labradors, but I do know that my wooly labs are priceless.

Well easy to figure out who the sire is on all their pups, it is the same one for all those litter's. Isn't that so convient and cost saving.

I myself prefer outside breeding's for the most part.

JMO

OMG!! really? No, those are not normal prices. If the person that posted is looking for a well bred lab from a reputable breeder, I would recommend that you contact some of the lab clubs in CA for breeder recommendations.

OMG those yellow Wooley coats! Did you see those photos? Of course they are RARE!!!!

I guess I'm an idiot. I foster untrained, rescued Lab pups and place them, crate trained with the fundamentals of rally obedience. The rescues sure don't cost $7500. They lack a wooly coat, I must admit!

Wooley? Love those champion show photos. International All Breed Canine Association?

Shaking my head.

There's a sucker born every minute who will believe that nonsense and they will pay the money.

Let's just put it this way. They are one of the CA breeders NOT on the "reputable" list. Just click delete on the link and forget about them.

Right off her web site


Each Labrador is also tested for Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) by a licensed Animal Ophthalmologist. The results from this test are sent to the Canine Eye Registration Foundation (CERF).

No OFA, no CERF records. That's what you should be looking at. All health certificates should be in place, and they are not.
Buyer beware, you are going to be taken for the biggest ride for over priced Labradors.

The lack of health clearances would concern me. Also her video clips of pups show pups which don't seem very well trained.

BUT - in my area obedience training by an experienced trainer is $500 per month. If these are truly TRAINED pups, that is huge. Training takes lots of time and usually is done over several months which includes boarding and vet care. Not sure how well trained her dogs are, but that is to be taken into consideration.

Another well known, well respected kennel which trains "British" Labradors, charges $750 per month for extensive obedience training. Just boarding a dog at $10 per day costs a lot.

I don't know this kennel and also see red flags, BUT you have to compare trained pups to trained pups, not to untrained 8 week old pups.

If you are looking for a trained pup 6mos to 1yr. vs. an untrained 8 week old, these breeders/trainers seem more reputable.

www.deeprunretrievers.com/

http://www.uklabs.com/adventure_dogs.php

http://www.kovendogtraining.com/Companion.aspx


http://www.adulttraineddogsforsale.com/training-levels--pricing-available-dogs.html

I think this kennel is a joke, a very sad joke.

I can tell you that $7500 for a 3 1/2 month pup IS NOT the going rate for labs out here. I also noticed that they also have "white labs" and that they charge $90 for a microchip? Really? That is double the going rate.
Have to admit their facilities look lovely but having been in the So Cal lab community for over 3 decades I can't say I have ever heard of these folks and they aren't members of the lab club that is their area. I would look elsewhere, I think there are better ways to spend that additional $5000+