Triton Labrador Retrievers

CH. Windfall's New England Patriot x Winsome Banner Black Diva   

bred by Cathy Culpert & Nancy Chargo                                       

OFA - Hips-good, Elbows-clear

Optigen-A

DOB - 02.19.2007  - 6.2019. Renal failure                                                                                 

EIC Clear (U Minn), HNPK, Dilute Hair Coat color and Long Coat Gene- clear (non-carrier)

BBEE- dominant black

A huge Thank You to Laura & Gary Witts for this girl!

WB/BOW- No Bells & Whistles Specialty following the RI National in 2011.   Thank you Jeff GIlmore & Traci Stinzcum! 

RWB- Pawcatuck LRC 2010

Judges Critique from Pawcatuck:  She is a lovely headed bitch with a beautiful clean reach of neck and deep forechest. She has a good length of body and well made quarters. Today she was shown in good coat and condition.....”  Anthony Allen (Allenie Labradors)

Joey can be found on Facebook @ #mypaljoey

CH. Windfall’s Pipe Major x Winsome Minefalls Ragtyme (pedigree below)

DOB - 11.01.2009

BBEe (Black carrying yellow) 

OFA Hips - Good 

OFA Elbows -  Normal

Heart - clear by color doppler & auscultation (ACVIM cardiologist)

Eyes Clear (CERF) & Optigen B-carrier

EIC Carrier- U Minnesota

CNM, Dilute Color, HNPK, Long Coat gene, DM - clear (non-carrier)

For his OFA clearance link click here -  OFA

Joey finished with 4 majors under the following breeder judges-

WD at Greater Boston LRC- Dr. Elizabeth Wenner (Surry)

WD at Labrador Retriever Club of Pioneer Valley - Sharon Celentano (Shar-Jam)

WD at Elmira KC /Iriquois supported entry- Linda Bednarski (Tullamore)

WD at Mid Jersey LRC- Jackie Hodge (Naiken)

Joey is now living the retired life in NH with Nicole!

CH. Whitewing American Epic “Sawyer” x Winsome Minefall’s Ragtyme “Jazz”  (pedigree below)

DOB - 11.20.2013

Coat Color - BBEe (black carrying yellow)

Optigen A

EIC, Long Coat Gene, HNPK -Clear

OFA - Hips-Good & elbows clear OFA

Dogwood Bull Market x Triton’s Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

DOB- 5.18.2018

Tilly lives in ME and MA with her people Maree and Danny.

No planned litters until late fall 2025 (if you would like a referral, please email me). This will be an all black litter.

We breed on a limited basis (once every 1-2 yrs) and all puppies are sold on an AKC Limited Registration.  If you are interested in finding out more about our breeding program or would like a referral to a reputable breeder, please feel free to contact us.   These pages and photos are for informational purposes only.  All prospective puppy owners are asked to come for a visit prior to being placed on our waiting list.  We like to assure that the relationship between the potential puppy owner and us is solid prior meeting the little furballs. We breed only black and yellow labradors (no chocolates). 

Procedure: We keep a running list of names when the questionnaire and phone interview is completed. This “list” of names will be notified when the mom is confirmed pregnant via ultrasound (~ 4wks after breeding) .  Priority is always given to former puppy owners and then rank order of questionnaire and phone interviews. We do not take deposits until the litter is born. This deposit is non-refundable, but may be applied to future litters if your desired sex/color was not matched. Feel free to contact us if you are interested in knowing more about our breeding plans and upcoming litters. The first step is completing our puppy questionnaire: Questionnaire

Signs of a Responsible Breeder

We also follow the “Rule of 7’s” as written by Pat Hastings, author of “The Puppy Puzzle”:

The rule of 7’s states that puppies should have:

- Been on 7 different surfaces
- Played with 7 different types of objects
- Been in 7 different locations
- Been exposed to 7 challenges
- Eaten from 7 different containers
- Eaten in 7 different locations
Met and played with 7 new people.
All puppies are ready to go home at 8 weeks.  They will have had their first vaccinations, veterinary health exam,  eye evaluation and will be microchipped.

Is a Labrador Retriever the Right Dog for You?

Buyer Beware!

Labrador retrievers only come in 3 recognized colors- Black, Yellow & Chocolate.  There are several people selling dilute colored dogs as “rare”.  This is not the case.  They are not “silver”, “champagne”, “charcoal” or “white”.  Light colored yellows are often called “white”, but it is not “special” (see AKC standard below.   For more information, please visit these links:

LRC of America

“The Labrador Retriever coat colors are black, yellow and chocolate. Any other color or a combination of colors is a disqualification. A small white spot on the chest is permissible, but not desirable. White hairs from aging or scarring are not to be misinterpreted as brindling. Black--Blacks are all black. A black with brindle markings or a black with tan markings is a disqualification. Yellow--Yellows may range in color from fox-red to light cream, with variations in shading on the ears, back, and underparts of the dog. Chocolate--Chocolates can vary in shade from light to dark chocolate.”

Don't be fooled, just say No To Silver Labradors:

LRC position

PUPPY BUYERS BEWARE!

THE THREE COAT COLORS FOR TRUE LABRADOR RETRIEVERS ARE BLACK, YELLOW, AND CHOCOLATE ONLY! THE LABRADOR RETRIEVER BREED STANDARD ONLY ALLOWS BLACK, YELLOW AND CHOCOLATE AND ANY OTHER COAT COLOR IS A DISQUALIFYING FAULT.

Frances O Smith, DVM, PhD Chair, Labrador Retriever Club, Inc. Genetics Committee

It is the opinion of the Labrador Retriever Club, Inc., the American Kennel Club Parent Club for the breed, that a “silver” Labrador is not a purebred Labrador retriever. The pet owning public is being duped into believing that animals with this dilute coat color are desirable, purebred and rare and, therefore, warrant special notoriety or a premium purchase price.

Over the past few years a limited number of breeders have advertised and sold dogs they represent to be purebred Labrador Retrievers with a dilute or gray coat color—hence the term “silver labs.” The AKC has accepted some of these “silver labs” for registration. Apparently, the rationale for this decision is that the silver coat color is a shade of chocolate. Interestingly, the original breeders of “silver” Labradors were also involved in the Weimaraner breed. Although we cannot conclusively prove that the silver Labrador is a product of crossbreeding the Weimaraner to a Labrador, there is good evidence in scientific literature indicating that the Labrador has never been identified as carrying the dilute gene “dd.” The Weimaraner is the only known breed in which the universality of “dd” is a characteristic.

what to look for:

How can you be sure your Labrador is dilute free? By having your dog's DNA tested on the dilute gene. DD is the only acceptable result.

EEBBDD = Dilute-free black Lab

EEBbDD = Dilute-free black Lab carrying chocolate

EEbbDD = Dilute-free chocolate Lab

EeBBDD = Dilute-free black Lab carrying yellow

EeBbDD = Dilute-free black Lab carrying yellow and chocolate

EebbDD = Dilute-free chocolate Lab, carrying yellow

eeBBDD = Dilute-free yellow Lab with black pigment

eeBbDD = Dilute-free yellow Lab carrying chocolate

eebbDD = Dilute-free yellow Lab with chocolate pigment

If any of the D’s is recessive (d), it’s not a dilute-free Lab, so not a purebred Lab, as the dilute gene is alien to the Labrador Retriever breed.

EEBBDd = black dilute (charcoal) carrier = not a Lab

EEBBdd = black dilute (charcoal) = not a Lab

EEBbDd = black dilute (charcoal) carrier = not a Lab

EEBbdd = black dilute (charcoal) = not a Lab

EEbbDd = chocolate dilute (silver) carrier = not a Lab

EEbbdd = chocolate dilute (silver) = not a Lab

EeBBDd = black dilute (charcoal) carrier = not a Lab

EeBBdd = black dilute (charcoal) = not a Lab

EeBbDd = black dilute (charcoal) carrier = not a Lab

EeBbdd = black dilute (charcoal) = not a Lab

EebbDd = chocolate dilute (silver) carrier = not a Lab

Eebbdd = chocolate dilute (silver) = not a Lab

eeBBDd = yellow dilute (champagne) carrier = not a Lab

eeBBdd = yellow dilute (champagne) = not a Lab

eeBbDd = yellow dilute (champagne) carrier = not a Lab

eeBbdd = yellow dilute (champagne) = not a Lab

eebbDd = yellow dilute (champagne) carrier = not a Lab

eebbdd = yellow dilute (champagne) = not a lab