Chestnuts English Labs

We are an experienced labrador family having loved, lived with and occasionally bred the English labrador retriever for over 30 years. Our labs can be traced back to the Sandyland line in England as well as many of the old English lines from the first labs bred in England. World Champion Lindal Mastercraft is in all our labs pedigrees. We only breed to improve and maintain the beautiful English labs. There is a difference between English labs and American/Field labs. English labs are bred for conformation, beautiful blocky heads and otter tails, excellent calm temperaments, willingness to please, while trying to keep them as genetically clear of hereditary defects as possible! The American/field labs are bred for their high energy and hunting ability with no interest in their look. Some do look just like the English lab but do require 6-8 hours daily of exercise, ie:time in the field. Our labs have been cleared of Hip/elbow dysplasia as well as optigen clear on eyes for many generations. We do not recommend running or jogging your growing pup. Leash walking and swimming are the best exercise for their fast growing bones and joints. A large breed dog grows as much in one year as a human child will in 14 years. Keep this in mind while your puppy is growing and throughout their lives, as like humans, injuries acquired while young will cause arthritis when older! All our labs are family members, none of them live outside in kennels! We know that labs are one breed that thrive on human contact and are not as happy kept in outside kennels. We leash walk all our labs daily and as family members our labs enjoy watching the animal planet, playing ball and just hanging out with us and each other when the weather is either too hot or too cold for us and them. That is what we love about our labs, their versatility, adaptability and love for their family. They live with us IN the home and we know their temperaments very well before deciding to breed them. Labs kept away from humans daily in a kennel can not be observed dealing with everyday life, such as eating, sleeping, playing..A kennel lab may act great kept in their outside kennel but you do not have the advantage of knowing each lab personally. Our labs live with us until they go to Rainbow Bridge, whether they have pups or not, they are part of our family, therefore we do not ever have older females looking for homes. They are not just products we keep until they are done "producing" puppies. They love us and we love them and we would never part with them until GOD calls them home! 

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