Pricing & Reserving a Puppy

Ashland Labradors

At Ashland Labradors, our pricing reflects far more than a puppy — it represents careful planning, responsible breeding, extensive health testing, and exceptional early development. We focus on quality, ethics, and lifelong placement, not volume or convenience.

Our Philosophy on Pricing

Our puppies are priced based on the time, resources, and expertise invested long before a litter is ever born. This includes:

• Health testing and genetic screening
• Careful selection of breeding pairs
• Prenatal and postnatal veterinary care
• In-home raising and early socialization
• Time-intensive evaluation and placement process

Pricing is non-negotiable and is the same regardless of color or gender.

What Is Included in the Purchase Price

Each Ashland Labradors puppy goes home with:

✔ AKC registration (transferred at no additional cost)
✔ Microchip with registration transferred to the new owner
✔ Age-appropriate vaccinations and deworming
✔ Complete veterinary records
✔ Health warranty and written contract
✔ Puppy portfolio and educational materials
✔ Starter items to ease the transition home

We believe transparency and preparation are essential for long-term success.

Reservation Process

Placing a puppy with the right family is our priority. For that reason, we operate on an application and approval basis.

Step 1: Application

Prospective families must complete our puppy application. This allows us to understand your lifestyle, experience, and expectations. (CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION PAGE)  

Waiting List Policy

Placement priority is offered to applicants who are ready to move forward when a puppy becomes available. Applicants who decline availability more than two (2) times, or repeatedly request placement from a future litter after availability has been offered, may be removed from the active waiting list at the breeder’s discretion in order to keep the list fair and accurate.

Removal from the waiting list does not prohibit future consideration. Applicants may reapply at a later time when the timing is appropriate.

Step 2: Approval

Once your application is approved, you may be invited to join our reservation list for an upcoming or planned litter when we have ascertained availability.

Step 3: Reservation/Deposit Fee

Once we have a puppy available for you.  A reservation fee is required to hold your place. This fee is:
• Non-refundable unless we cannot furnish you with a pup
• Applied toward the total purchase price
• Transferable to a future litter at our discretion

Puppy Selection & Placement

We do not place puppies on a first-come, first-served basis.

Puppies are matched based on:
✔ Temperament
✔ Energy level
✔ Household environment
✔ Intended role (companion, hunting, performance, etc.)

This approach ensures the best long-term outcome for both the puppy and the family.

Timing & Go-Home Age

Puppies are placed between 8–9 weeks of age, after evaluations are completed and each puppy is developmentally ready. We do not release puppies early under any circumstances.

Travel & Pickup

We strongly prefer in-person pickup whenever possible.

• Puppies are never shipped via cargo
• In-cabin flight arrangements with the new owner may be considered
• All travel arrangements must be discussed and approved in advance

Our priority is the puppy’s safety and well-being.

Important Policies

• Pricing does not vary by color or gender
• Puppies are sold as companions unless otherwise agreed in writing
• Spay/neuter is required after maturity, not early pediatric desexing or castration
• We reserve the right to refuse placement if a home is not a suitable fit

Our Commitment

Ashland Labradors is committed to ethical breeding, transparency, and responsible placement. We take pride in the dogs we produce and the families we work with, and we are selective to ensure the best possible outcomes for everyone involved.

If you value health, temperament, structure, and lifelong breeder support, you may be a great fit for an Ashland Labradors puppy.

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*Pricing subject to change. 
 

 Right of Refusal

Ashland Labradors reserves the unrestricted right to:

Decline placement

Cancel a reservation

Refund monies paid (less reservation and/or application fee, where applicable)

if the breeder determines, at any time prior to transfer, that placement is not in the best interest of the puppy.

Entire Agreement Statement

Information provided on this page is for general informational purposes only and does not supersede, modify, or replace the terms of the executed purchase contract.

The written contract constitutes the entire agreement between the parties.