2006-12-03 16:42:09 · 5 answers · asked by Snoopy 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I'm in Victoria and also looking for a Labrador puppy.
Go to http://www.vca.org.au/BreedInformation.asp?ID=139
type in what breed you want and search for VCA registered breeders.
The sire and dam of all the puppies would have been checked for hip and elbow dysplasia and have current eye certificates.
They ARE expensive (won't get one under $800 AUD) and prices from VCA regd. breeders do cost around $800-$1100 for pet quality Labs.
If you want show and/or breeding rights, it will cost between $1100-$2000 for a purebred Lab puppy.
Don't buy from pet stores, newspaper ads (Victorian Trading Post) as they come from backyard breeders and puppy mills are the dogs that they breed come from terrible lines and they are NOT checked for ANY hereditary diseases.
Goodluck finding a puppy :)
2006-12-03 17:02:58 · answer #1 · answered by Elena 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-31 15:38:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to petlink.com.au/classifieds they have hundreds of pets for sale and giveaway including dogs, puppies, horses, cats, kittens, goats, ferrets, guinea pigs and heaps others. They come from all over Australia. Good Luck!
2006-12-03 16:53:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What about this breeder in Victoria? - whenever they last updated their website they had one chocolate little girl available. There also seem to be links to two breeders who possibly have puppies available:
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~catraz/puppies.htm
2006-12-03 22:33:09 · answer #4 · answered by Solow 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
try petlink.com.au
2006-12-03 20:44:07 · answer #5 · answered by sennachie1973 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋