Our Puppies

  New Litter:

Annie whelped the Terrific Ten on June 18th! X CH Beechcroft's Blind Justice at Lake Pine
Justin went Best in Sweeps at Potomac in '09, and his sister went Winner's Bitch this year!

Five Weeks:

Just Whelped:

  BearPaw Keepers from Annie's 2008 litter!

Callie

Diana

  Annie's puppies!

Elliot (Annie X Study) on the hunt
Five Weeks!	Five Weeks!
Five Weeks!	Four Weeks Cool!
Black Collar Boy	The Black Tower
Got Milk?	Puppies with Friend
2½ weeks tired	The Triplets

  Annie and Last years puppies!

Click here to see some current photos of some of the kids!

The Annie x Study litter was the most consistent I have ever bred. Tons of bone, gorgeous heads, lovely angles, just chunky beautiful pups. All waterbabies, who loved their pigeons!

Our keeper from Annie x Study, Miss Sela.

  Scout has Whelped!

The Scout x Able puppies are typy with pleasing heads, tons of coat, and fat otter tails. Rambunctious and playful, they already delight in their wading pool and chasing pigeon wings!

Our keeper from Scout x Able, Bearpaw's Mockingbird ("Harper Lee"), at five months.

Harper Lee has tons of go, and is already running marks!

As a small kennel, we have on average only one litter per year. Soundness and temperament come first with us, and all of our breeding dogs have OFA hips, elbows, and heart clearances, along with annual ACVO/Cerf. All litters are screened by a board-certified veterinary ophthalmologist (ACVO) at 7 weeks of age. We will also not breed any dog without true Labrador temperament--tails wagging, eager to please, strong prey drive.

All of our puppies are whelped and raised in the house, well socialized, and introduced to new elements (including wings and pigeons) constantly.

We believe in the "Rule of 7." Pat Hastings, AKC judge and author of The Puppy Puzzle, says that by the time pup is 7 weeks old, it should be exposed to 7 different situations, surfaces, objects, people, locations, challenges, and containers. This results in smarter, better-socialized, happier dogs.

All pups are wormed at 4 and 6 weeks of age. At 6 weeks of age, all pups are given their first inoculations of DHPP. All vaccination, worming, Cerf information will be provided in the puppy packets.

Our puppies can go to new homes not before 8 weeks of age. All are sold on AKC limited registration.

No matter what your ultimate goal with your Labrador--show, field, obedience, family companion--we strongly recommend formal obedience for you and your pup (puppy socialization up to 5 months; formal classes beginning at 6 months). A trained Labrador is a happy Labrador!

Bear Paw Labrador Retrievers
Susan Mary Malone
Ennis TX 75119
(903) 326-4945   ~