Mo Ghra Labrador
This is our passion thus we do our very best in every way!
Our Foundation of Theories
Finding Inspiration in Every Turn
Our number one rule:
We do not breed any dog that we wouldn’t want to personally own and hunt over. If a Labrador has an undesirable trait, their offspring likely will, too. There are several non-negotiable evaluations that take place before considering a dog for our program, such as sound hips and elbows, a clear eye test, size within the breed standard. Once these boxes are checked, we look at the overall personality of the dog. We want dogs who have great social skills, good drive and style in the field, and a true off-switch when not working. This off-switch extends beyond napping in the kennel. We want to see the dog’s ability to sit behind the line and quietly watch other dogs work without making noise or creeping.
On top of the above mentioned standards, we evaluate several aspects of field work. We want to breed Labrador retrievers who love the water, have a natural delivery to hand, charge hard going out and coming back for a retrieve, and are able to use their noses to work heavy cover. All our Labradors are part of our family and hunted over by us. Our most important goal is to provide you a healthy Labrador that will sit on your lap along with a strong desire to retrieve.
comprehensive overview of theories, goals, and ideologies
It's essential to understand how multiple elements create a cohesive environment for canine well-being and management.
Positive Reinforcement / Force-Free: The belief that training should be entirely based on rewards, avoiding any form of punishment to maintain the highest level of trust.
Balanced Training: An ideology that uses both rewards and fair, well-timed consequences to address high-risk behaviors like aggression or predatory chasing.
Canine-Responsive Practice: Prioritizing the individual dog's emotional state and personality over rigid "one-size-fits-all" standards.
Family-Centric Training: The philosophy that for training to be successful, the entire family must be active participants to ensure consistency in communication.
An Overview of most of our Foundations
Types Of Labradors
Choice goes so much further than just the main three coat colors (yellow black and chocolate) but also Show vs working labs AKA British vs. American labs vs English, we are not talking about two distinct breeds. We are discussing various characteristics that can be easily distinguished between Labradors.
History
The history of Labrador Retrievers is an intriguing tale that spans continents and centuries, intertwining with Canada and eventually capturing the hearts of British royalty.
American Kennel Club recognized them in 1917. Over the years, Labradors have become one of the most popular dog breeds globally!
Health and Wellness
this is a very important to us and such a big topic from before breeding with OFA and DNA testing to
Vaccination and Dewclaws while our pup is in our care
to when to Spay/neater we try to cover what we are doing and why
Feeding
We work from the idea of food diversity for our dogs we enriching their diet with varied proteins, textures, and fresh ingredients. To provide complete nutrients we do keep Diamond Naturals Skin and coat as a base to our meals
there is some really neat research coming out about the benefits seen even from adding small amounts of fresh food.
Ultimately do your own research and do your best for your pup!
Play Theory
Play is fun but can also be used to be educational as well - key training strategies
Kennel -safe space not time out
Classical Conditioning – shape positive associations
Operant Conditioning – Voluntary behavior shaped by consequences
Positive Reinforcement - Reward
Negative Reinforcement - Remove
Counter-Conditioning - planed engagement
Shaping - baby steps
Training Theory
We begin our curriculum with all of our puppies, regardless of whether their pup will be a gundog, detection dog, or simply a fantastic family pet.
We do try to cardinalate weekend activities though out the summer and following fall - so that peer-pressure can help everyone learn canine and human alike!
Contact
971-275-3347 TXT is best
We look forward to having a conversation with you soon. Thank you for considering us on you quest for your next family member!
