Our Story
We are a 3rd generation, small town farming family with a love for English Labradors. Our kennel name 'OKE' is actually our cattle brand for our lovely herd of Angus and Wagyu/Akaushi cows that are a huge part of our lives. We also farm Almonds and grow hay for our cows.
Our home sits on 80 acres of dog heaven, surrounded by our orchard, up against the western foothills.
For nearly 15 years we have bred, raised and loved our Labradors. Our 3 boys have literally been raised in the whelping box with the Labs. Well over a decade of puppies have raised our wild boys into the loving compassionate young men they are today.
Our dogs are raised in and out of our home in a 'family style' atmosphere. Our Stud dogs hang together, with the girls in most cases, enjoying the sprawling orchard and pasture we get to call home.
When we're not playing with dogs, kids or farming, we enjoy anything outdoors!
Almonds in bloom- February
Our breeding program adheres to the AKC Breed Standard. We are very active in Conformation shows and our puppies reflect that with their size, structure and style. Conformation is equally as important as genetic and health testing.
Bad conformation, is equivalent to a square tire on a car, over time, it will affect and break down the rest of the body at a rapid pace.
We genetic test our breeding dogs, regardless if they are clear by parantage, using Embark Vet. We also utilize OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals) for all our other genetic and environmental testing. These tests include Hips, Elbows, Patellas, Eyes, Heart.
Temperament and disposition is as important as health in the breed. Believe it or not, there are pedigrees that produce reactive, insecure, aggressive, dominant dogs. We would all like to believe the Labrador breed is equal, unfortunately, it's far from it. Our pedigrees are 2, 3 & 4 generations of our dogs. We are selectively breeding to produce health and proper temperaments, along with style and structure. This allows me to be confident in the puppy we are producing.
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