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We occasionally breed purebred Labrador retrievers & Pure Ginger Mackerel Tabbies (both cats and grandparents are gingers). Our Labradors are Kennel Club (KC), now known as Royal Kennel Club (RKC) registered. Labrador Health Tests DNA Health Tests First and foremost it is imperative that one understands that 'both' parents must be tested, do not rely on a dog that the breeder states they are "clear from parentage or hereditary clear." Any one who has bred even 1 litter is considered a breeder. We learned first hand from a purebred pedigree Labrador female puppy we brought in 2017 from a very well known breeder that said the puppy was hereditary clear and we went ahead and DNA tested her 'prior to breeding her' only to find out, not only was she a 'carrier' of a well known genetic disease of HNPK that her brother was affected with that disease and these results were advertised on the Kennel Club website . This meant that both of the parents were carriers and a percentage of the litter would be affected, some pups would be carriers and some pups clear of that disease. A breeding dog can be a 'carrier' of a disease as long as the other parent is 'clear' of that disease. If you go on line to the RKC they will advise a 'Comprehensive set of DNA tests for Labrador Retrievers' however only list 8 genetic diseases. All ethical breeders should be testing 'both' parents for all 8 of these diseases within the United Kingdom. Further research you will find that there are 28 Labrador Breed Relevant genetic tests currently available with a further total 246 combined tests for all breeds. These genetic DNA tests are available for anyone, not just for breeders, who want to test their dogs, and they are available with EMARK, laboratories. Please refer to EMBARK website directly to learn about all these genetic tests. All of our labradors are tested with EMBARK with the known tests available at the time, prior to breeding. Both parents should also have had their hips & elbows scored by the BVA. Further understanding of these results numbers is required. Also do keep in mind; what 'you' do with your puppy the first 2 years of life can contribute to hip & elbow dysplasia. It is important to understand that nutrition, environment, over exercise & timing of spay / neuter can play a big role in the growth plates of the Labrador retriever from 8 weeks to 2 years of age, that has nothing to do with genetics. We have met many wonderful people over the years who have a Arran Labrador from us. You can see many testimonials on our old Face Book page "Arran Labradors." Please visit our website: "Arran Labradors" for more testimonials, to see some of our purebred labradors and all of their health test results, pedigree lineage and their kennel club championship show accolades. And find out our procedure for getting a Arran Labrador from us. We are hobby breeders and only breed when we are wanting to keep a puppy for ourself. Purebred Labradors Only come in 3 colours: Black, Yellow & Chocolate. Keep The Labrador Retriever's Pure: Ensure your Labrador has been tested "Clear" of the Dilute Gene. We occasionally breed pure ginger mackerel (tiger pattern) tabby kittens from our own pure ginger cats. The parents of the cats are our own and they come from a lineage of pure gingers. Our website is Arran Labradors visit us there to see all our Labradors and their health test results.