About Hip Dysplasia - 

Texas Star Labradors x-rays and OFA Certifies all of our adult Labradors.  By only breeding Labradors that are OFA Certified greatly improves the odds of producing puppies that will live long healthy and pain free lives.  However the OFA reports 3-7% of Labradors from OFA certified parents will still be effected by hip Dysplasia

Hip dysplasia is an abnormal formation of the hip socket that, in its more severe form, can eventually cause lameness and arthritis of the joints. It is a genetic (polygenic) trait that is affected by environmental factors. It is common in many dog breeds, particularly the larger breeds, and is the most common single cause of arthritis of the hips.

During growth, both the ball (the head of the femur, or thighbone) and the socket in the pelvis (acetabulum) must grow at equal rates. In hip dysplasia, this uniform growth during puppyhood does not occur. The result is laxity of the joint, followed by degenerative joint disease (DJD) or osteoarthritis (OA), which is the body's attempt to stabilize the loose hip joint.

Purchasing a Texas Star Labrador Puppy

Texas Star Labradors are in very high demand due to our careful breeding ethics of DNA Disease & OFA Testing.  Many of our Parent Labradors are titled in Show or Hunt, and/or are currently competing to obtain titles, while some are selected for highly desirable traits unique to that Labrador.  All of our Labradors come from very high US & European Show lines ensuring beauty, grace, and conformation according to the Labrador Breed Standard.

 Reservation Deposits are $350 for Limited Registration and $750 for full registration (only available for Show Homes) and are NON REFUNDABLE and non transferable after pups are 2 weeks of age.  TSL will issue a refund only if the litter is not born, there are health issues with the puppy of your choice, or if there are not enough of the Gender you selected.  In the event that something happens and you are not able to complete the purchase your deposit may be moved forward 1 time - after that TSL will not refund your deposit.  This is because we incure additional care and marketing costs to find a new home for the puppy you had reserved.   Upon being selected, customers will sign a Puppy Contract stipulating the litter and gender of choice.  

Purchasing a TSL Puppy

1'st pick Male AND 1'st pick Female are reserved for Full Registration Show customerss who will compete in Specialty, AKC, UKC, IABCA and other competitive events.

2'nd Pick Male and Female through 4'th Pick are available for limited registration customers.  

Texas Star Labrador Puppies are available on Limited Registration with the option of Full Registration to a select few approved customers.  If approved, customer will sign our FULL REGISTRATION NON Transferable agreement.   TSL reserves the right to terminate a purchase agreement at anytime and refund any deposits on record.

Puppy Pick Dates and Required Pickup

TSL will notify all customers of the Puppy Pick dates - typically between 5 & 6 weeks old.  Customers will be required to make their choice during this time either in person or by pictures and videos if unable to attend in person.  In the event a customer does not make a selection TSL reserves the right to choose a suitable puppy for that customer at our discretion.   Our time and that of our customers is valuable and we set dates to be as flexible as possible. 

Puppies are required to be picked up the week of 8 weeks of age.  If flying puppies are required to be at least 8 weeks and requires a USDA Health Certificate from the Vet (Add $65) .  Puppies remaining after 8 weeks of age will also be subject to a boarding and care charge of $10.00 per day after 8 weeks and 3 days old.  

Understanding DNA Health Texting

We submit All of Texas Star Labradors breeding dogs DNA to UKC Authorized Laboratories such as Embark, DDC, or Orivet.  Texas Star Labradors carefully plans our breeding to ensure that our puppies are never effected by any of primary diseases associated with the Labrador breed.  These include but are not limited to EIC, PRA, CNM, DM, Cystinuria, HNPK.  By testing all of our adults we can identify if any of our Labradors are carriers of any of these diseases to ensure that they are not breed to another carrier resulting in effected puppies.

TSL Puppies Cost between $3000 - $3500 Limited Registration

SHOW HOME Full Registration may be available on 1'st & 2'nd Pick Puppies