Our Breeding Program


At Davris Labradors, we firmly believe in ethical breeding and the place the well being of our dogs first and foremost.


  1. We breed for healthy puppies with great temperament.
  2. We only breed for our next generation of show prospects.
  3. We firmly believe that breeding should be with the intent for the improvement of the breed. Intentional deviations away from the Labrador Retriever breed standard are viewed as inappropriate and extremely undesirable.  
  4. We do not breed for color and love each color equally. We understand that some people do have a preference for a specific color (chocolate, black, or yellow). If we do not have a puppy of your color choice, we will be happy to refer you to other breeders that we admire.
  5. We believe in seeking certification clearances for eyes (CERF), heart (ECHO), and hips & elbows (OFA). These clearances help us to screen for health issues that may be missed in a genetic screen.
  6. We will not intentionally breed to any Labrador that will potentially produce a puppy that is affected by common genetic diseases. We screen for possible issues to prevent these types of issues from occurring.
  7. At certain times, you may see “Clear by parentage” when referring to genetic health clearances which implies that since both parents are not “carriers” of a genetic disease, meaning that the offspring cannot possibly be “carriers” or “affected“. Clear by parentage” is only valid for one generation with the OFA registry. OFA requires that later generations rerun the tests due to advancements in disease detection and test accuracy.
  8. We do not remove dew claws. They are not a useless appendage as some claim. In practice, we have seen our dogs use them for gripping items. In addition, it has been suggested that the removal of the dew claw may result in carpal arthritis (source "With A Flick of the Wrist" by Chris Zink, DVM, PhD).