Our puppy placement philosophy:

Every puppy has it's own personality and individual abilities and/or attributes. Some will make fine family companions while others are geared to be an active hunting or competition dogs. For these reasons, we carefully evaluate all the puppies and match up what we think will be the best fit based on what the owner is looking to do with the dog. This makes for a better fit with owner & puppy and leads to a happy home for everyone. Litter pick positions will assure that a puppy will be available to you. All client preferences are given serious consideration before final selections are determined (please share your preferences with us in detail as far as personality traits, color & markings, etc.). We know that sometimes you might have your heart set on a particular color, and we will sure do our best to accomodate your wishes provided the puppy's personality is suitable for the your lifestyle.

It's very important that the right puppy be matched up with the right family. This is, we hope, a 12-14 year commitment for pup and new family, it is critical that we do our best to assure a good start! As the breeders and "first family" of the pups, we carefully observe and monitor the pups' behavior within their litter and with their mothers. We test our puppies personalities using the Volhard temperament/aptitude test. Their is structure graded, as is their play drive and retrieving desire. Pups are introduced to birds, wings and water when weather allows it. Puppies leave for their new homes at 7-8 weeks of age and will have had their first shot, been wormed and had dewclaws removed. They are active and well socialized by the time they leave us. 

We ask you what you are looking for in a pup -- the more you share about your lifestyle and wants, the better we can do to make the right match. Our pups are adopted into their new families according to what you tell us you are wanting them for and what your expectations are.

All our puppies leave with  Puppy Packets that contain your contract / guarantee papers, puppy's pertinent papers, health record, as well as helpful information to help you get off to the right start with your puppy. All The Captain's Labradors, pet puppies are sold with an AKC Limited Registration. This is just one way that the AKC and good breeders can fight against overpopulation and irresponsible breeding.

Once you've completed your homework on the breed and decided that it's the right breed for you and that you desire a Dal-Rhe puppy, please contact us so we can begin getting to know you. Advance reservations are advised as litters are often spoken for well in advance. You may reserve a pup from a specific litter by sending a non-refundable deposit. Note: Dal-Rhe does reserve the right to refuse the placement of a puppy into any home that they feel, for any reason, is not a good fit for that puppy. In the case that a puppy placement is refused, any deposit would be refunded at the time this decision was made.

Having had years of experience breeding family and hunting companions, we feel very confident in our selection process. References gladly provided upon request. An experienced and knowledgeable breeder should be able to go over a litter of puppies at 7-8 weeks of age and easily see the differences among the puppies and pick them out accordingly.

Please contact us with questions by emailing: info@dal-rhe.com. Thank you!