Say No To Silver Labs

[dab_20]

well if no one ever bought them, what would happen to them? not saying you should, because if they can't be shown then they are byb puppies. its better to buy from a shelter. just like irescue said, you shoulden't not get a dog because the color doesn't fit the breed standered.

well, the thing is, i try and make a point, and what i try to say just comes out wrong. lol... but yah, i guess i agree with you.

[.sarah]

I guess my opinion is this: As of now we don't know if the color occurs naturally or if they are crossed with Weim. Most certainly look to have Weim in them, but that doesn't necessarily make them a Weim mix. I mean, paint Nova silver and she could pass as a Weim mix at the shelter! But until we know the origin of the color, I don't think it should be bred for. I couldn't call a silver Lab breeder responsible since the facts are not known yet. I just wouldn't buy an unaccepted color unless if it occured naturally, and the breeders weren't breeding strictly for it and sold it as a pet on a spay/neuter contract. Like merle Danes occur naturally in harlequin breedings, but they are not standard. There is nothing wrong with these pups. But I have yet to see a Chocolate Lab just produce a silver pup if they are not from a silver lineage themselves. When that happens, I'll believe it occurs naturally