Compassionate, Experienced Animal Lovers

Iron Rock Kennels

Compassionate, Experienced Animal Lovers

Breeding Responsibly

Breeding dogs has been a passion for people through many centuries. Part art, part science, and total devotion, breeding will show you all the best in the human-and-dog bond. It is exciting and challenging.

Breeding purebred and high quality hybrid service dogs is also time consuming, expensive, and, occasionally, heartbreaking. The underlying purpose should be to improve the breed — not just increase its numbers. Breeding a litter begins with knowledge. Responsible breeders devote time to learning as much as they can about their breed, about canine health and training, and about AKC rules. One litter is a full time job. For the first 2 weeks you are up every 2-3 hours with the litter and mother supporting the mother's nutrition and puppy safety. For a full 8 weeks the breeder is responsible for timing every stage of development. This includes food transition, water introduction, medical care, and bird introduction. We time socialization and guide these dogs towards a positive and responsive bonding experience.

Labradors AKC Registered Meet the Parents of the 1/31/2021

Sabine at Iron Rock Kennels

AKC Litter Born 1/31/2021 ready to go home on 3/31/2021.

Sabine at Iron Rock Kennels

AKC# SS04319410 and CKC # 2025959 registered. Soon to be HRC registered. Sabine came to our Kennels as a pup.

Sabine has a HRC Started Dog Title and has almost completed her Jr. Hunt Test Title (covid delayed finishing.) So, she will complete this title in the fall.

Both of Sabine's parents are AKC Master Hunters, yellow labs.

Sabine is fully grown, 3 year old at 55 pounds.

Llano at Iron Rock Kennels

AKC Litter Born 1/31/2021 ready to go home on 3/31/2021.

Sabine at Iron Rock Kennels

AKC# SS04319402 registered. Soon to be HRC registered. Llano came to our Kennels as a pup.

Llano is a Senior Hunt Test Titled AKC Hunter, yellow factored Labrador. He is starting his Master Hunter Title this fall. He has 4 passes on the HRC Hunter Title and is Starting the HRC Finished Dog Tests.

Both of Llano's parents are AKC Master Hunters, yellow labs.

Llano is fully grown, 3 year old at 75 pounds.

Llano is at Stud, please call for fees.

AKC Litter Born 1/31/2021 ready to go home on 3/31/2021.

This is a beautiful litter of 2 Yellow Labradors

Puppies are identified by collar color:

1. Yellow Lab Female-(Orange) "Fish" Reserved for Banks Family

2. Yellow Lab Male- (Black) $1200

The American Labrador akc

AKC Litter Born 1/31/2021 ready to go home on 3/31/2021.

Our dogs were meant to hunt. We compete them in AKC and HRC Hunt Test as well as using them for personal hunting dogs. The prey drive is developed early and we work with the puppies prior to go home to their new families to socialize them for the perfect family addition.

Bird Introduction

The American Labrador akc

Water introduction

Bird introduction starts at 6 weeks by playing with the puppies and bird wings, usually pheasant, dove or duck. At week 7 we start to introduce whole birds to the puppies. They are not yet able to hold a bird in their mouths. The goal is to trigger the prey drive for further training.

Water introduction

The American Labrador akc

Water introduction

Our dogs, Labradors and Labradoodles start water introduction on day 49. Since they are not done with vaccinations, we start in a paddle pool. This litter will be in a lake on 3/25, if not picked up by then. Early positive introduction will give the new family a confident water dogs for hunting and recreation.

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