how much should you expect to pay for a labrador puppy

[Andy View Andy's Profile Find Andy's Posts Find Andy's Threads Send Andy a message E-Mail Andy]

It all depends on what, you're looking for. If you want a pet, or showdog.
If you are just looking for a pet maybe consider a unregistered dog. You could get one from around £200. The most i would pay for a none kc pup is £250.
However if you want a good quality showdog, working dog or just insist on having papers, you'll be looking at anything from around £400 up to roughly £700.
Even though you pay a good price for a kc pup make sure they have been health tested and you really are getting what your paying for and getting a good quality pup.
The health tests that should definitely be looked for are, hipscores i think the average for labradors is 12, also eyes should be tested. The only other one not everyone does it is elbows, not sure what the breed average is.

[AJS View AJS's Profile Find AJS's Posts Find AJS's Threads Send AJS a message E-Mail AJS]

Maybe a list of required/recommended health tests would be useful.

Whether KC reg or not I'd expect health tests to be done. A low price usually means they've not been tested.

[Andy View Andy's Profile Find Andy's Posts Find Andy's Threads Send Andy a message E-Mail Andy]

I've edited my first post to include that info.

[AJS View AJS's Profile Find AJS's Posts Find AJS's Threads Send AJS a message E-Mail AJS]

Elbow score should be 0.

[LabradorLabby View LabradorLabby's Profile Find LabradorLabby's Posts Find LabradorLabby's Threads Send LabradorLabby a message E-Mail LabradorLabby]

(27-07-2010 07:53 PM)AJS Wrote:  Maybe a list of required/recommended health tests would be useful.

Whether KC reg or not I'd expect health tests to be done. A low price usually means they've not been tested.

You may also include the vaccination list. It is really important.

[Andy View Andy's Profile Find Andy's Posts Find Andy's Threads Send Andy a message E-Mail Andy]

The vaccinations are normally the owners responsibility, but some breeders will include the vacs in the price, at least the first one.

[forchavo View forchavo's Profile Find forchavo's Posts Find forchavo's Threads Send forchavo a message E-Mail forchavo]

Those are really useful information to be considered while buying a pup.
Thanks for such wonderful suggestion.

[Andy View Andy's Profile Find Andy's Posts Find Andy's Threads Send Andy a message E-Mail Andy]

You are most welcome if you think anything else should be added just say and i'll get it added to the first post.

[DelDrago View DelDrago's Profile Find DelDrago's Posts Find DelDrago's Threads Send DelDrago a message E-Mail DelDrago]

Is there much of a difference personality-wise between a showdog and an unregistered dog? We have no plans to enter a pet in shows, but we would like the best possible personality for interacting with our daughter. Thanks!

[Andy View Andy's Profile Find Andy's Posts Find Andy's Threads Send Andy a message E-Mail Andy]

To be honest the personality is down to the individual dogs, we've had both types and if I remember the Labrador from showlines was i lot more active and vocal, but a lot is down to the dogs and how they are brought up, most people tend to raise labrador puppies around children.