Best Kept Labs

Welcome to the world of Best Kept Labradors!

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We are a small kennel in Upstate New York just 3 miles from the St. Lawrence Seaway splitting the US from Canada. There are 110 acres with two ponds for our canine pals to enjoy with us. 

Our puppies are loved from before birth. We take great pride in the care and selection of their parents and the care they receive while preparing for their forever homes. Puppies are identified in order of their birth. Initial health assessment, weight, color, time of birth are recorded and puppy tagged within seconds of their momma's initial inspection.

Daily charts are kept for each puppy assessing it's growth and notes of interest are made.

All puppies visit the Limerick Veterinary Clinic or Countryside Veterinary at 6 weeks of age for a health assessment and their first set of shots. Check them out at https://cvcpets.com/ and   http://limerickveterinaryclinic.com/  

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BKL IS BACK TO HAVING PUPPIES.

On 27 Nov 20 WE WILL LEARN IF WE ARE EXPECTING CHRISTMAS 2020 AND NEW YEARS 2021 LITTERS.

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We are very proud to have earned a reputation for genetically health testing our breeding pairs.

Health testing is our first requirement to accepting any pup into our breeding program. We test for ALL 15 GENETIC DISEASES known to the Labrador Retriever Breed using Paw Print Genetics in Spokane, Washington. Click on the link above to view their website. There are many genetic testing companies out there but none of them (in our opinion) provide the accuracy and quality of Paw Print Genetics.

Koko            Grace           Kiera

Charcoal      Black   Chocolate

 The original three!  Koko has sired most of the Best Kept Labs litters and is now living a wonderful life in retirement as the center of attention with a very good friend.  Kiera had our first litter.  Grace came from that litter. 

 Gracie at 14 years old October 2020. Taken by Hedy Starr at the St Lawrence Seaway, Cape Vinent, NY.







The Best Kept Labs Gang in 2012

Have you ever tried to get your dog to set still for one picture?  Getting six to set still at the same time was an absolute hoot!

This is where we started.  There have been a lot of changes since then and I believe we have some phenomenal lines and improved fur family today because of some great mentors. 

Life is always moving forward at BEST KEPT LABS!