how do you separate the mediocre from the best?
I am no authority on the subject, but "best" to me,...would have to carry a lot of titles.
I really don't like "best" to be honest... Did you find the "best" DD litter available when you picked your litter, or was it a good fit? A good fit, for most of us, is more realistic.
If I were going to shop for a lab right now, I'd probably start with the breeder I got my last lab from. They no longer breed, (to my knowledge), but I'd want their opinion, and it'd be a starting point.
From there, I'd be making calls and talking with breeders.
DocE and Evan Graham on here would be another great resource to tap for knowledge of a potential breeding. And, a lot of the time, good litters are sold before they're even "consummated".
I had a deposit down on my last lab before the sire and dam had ever even seen each other.
By visiting with other breeders, and discussing my wants and needs, I'd got wind of a potential breeding that led me to my last dog.
He was only the 9th best dog on the planet,...but I was OK with that and no one would try to argue me out of it!
