Don't know anything about them, but it looks like there most recent litter was sired by the same sire of my choccie boy. I know I'm biased, but Huds is a good lad
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Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 9:42 pm Post subject: high house labradors
YES, i have a puppy from high house labradors and wouldn't recommend them to anyone.
we bought her in june 08 and within the week developed symptoms of upset tummy etc. after a week or so ended back to the vets after being assured by dom it was just teething. with a gut infection that nearly killed her. this was the start of a year long list of illnesses my poor little girl has to endure.
not only does she have hip dysplasia in BOTH her back legs. we found out today, she also has elbow dysplasia on BOTH HER FRONT LEGS!!!!!
To say we are devastated wouldn't be enough to describe it. we have informed jan and dom, when we found she had hip dysplasia in the first place, only for him to tell my husband it must have been lack of vitamins and minerals when she had the gut infection????? we are now in contact with the kennel club, to try and stop anymore puppies being born by purdey and tarn edge teak???
i have nothing but for these people and they should be stopped from being allowed to call themselves accredited breeders. it took me three years to buy another puppy after my last lab passed away. and my poor darling biscuit is worse than anyone could imagine. this is my first time on this web site and i can confirm all i have said in this message for anyone who cares to get in touch with me.
i am also new to forums, so if i have written or said anything wrong. then please accept my apologizes. but all i have said is the truth.
stephanie ringrose.
I'm sorry for you and your dog, but have to say, Tarnedge Teak is hip scored 0/0, elbow scored 0, current eye test clear and DNA tested clear for GPRA!
Yarrowmarker Purdey, (I assume that is the Purdey you mean) is hip scored 2/3, elbow scored 0, current eye test clear and DNA tested clear for GPRA!
There is nothing to point to irrisponsible breeding here and There is really nothing further the owner can do to ensure healthy pups.
Allie M
You must be devastated and angry - I really, really feel for you.
BUT,
the breeder has bred from low scoring adults and has not really been a bad breeder.
These things DO happen and one never knows when it will strike. Perhaps the breeder could have been a little more sypathetic and explained it a little better.
This really could happen to ANY breeder and it has.
It should not be a reflection of bad breeding practise. If the parents of your poor puppy hadn't been tested or tested and high scoring - then that would be a very different story.
As it stands _ I would be very happy to buy from these people - perhaps they are just lacking people skills.
I'd also like to point out that sadly Tarnedge Teak was tested as a carrier for CNM and his breeders have decided responsibly not to use him at stud again. Does that sound like an irresponsible breeder?
Sometimes things happen that are out with the breeders control. My yellow pup came from a seemingly well bred litter and developed an elbow condition that required surgery at 15 weeks old. There is no guarantees in life.
I'm sorry you and your pup have had a time of it. But welcome to the forum from your pups half brother Hudson (who is healthy as an ox!)
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Stefi, welcome to the forum, I can only imagine how difficult it has been for you when your lab has been so ill ! and it must have been very difficult for you when you felt that you did not have the ongoing support from your breeder . It is such a shame that you did not feel supported though what must have been a emotional journey with a lovely labrador which you obviously adore being through such a tough time . I hope that hear on LF you will have access to alot of support as all of us at sometime turn to others who know for that friendly word or two .
I think that these breeders are trying to get things right ie they have completed the health tests and are using tested dogs ( part of the accredited breeder scheme I understand ) . It is a mine field breeding dogs sometimes and with the best will in the world we are only human and things don't always go as we hoped . However ,Your experience is not one that any of us would wish to go through as I am sure that we would all agree . I know that all on LF wish you well with your Labrador .
Thank you for your kindness and comments regarding biscuits problems. I to read the hip and health scores of many breeders before i chose high house. I would have appreciated from them at least a little concern regarding bisuits health problems, but have yet up to today, received no communication from then at all. Which then leads me to think firstly why? I tired so hard to find a good hardy puppy to avoid these problems. which ended up to no avail. But where on there site does it state that purdey and tarn edge had a littler of puppies that had these problems?? I couldnt find it anywhere?? Even if they had written to me i would have not felt so bad. perhaps i am to trusting of people and expect to much from them i really dont know. but i still stand by my comments. I would not recommed them to anyone. After all a communication from them would have changed my opinion altogether??
I think steffi you have to be a little bit realistic. They are unlikely, having done all they can to prevent these sorts of problems, to shout about one very sad, very unfortunate case on their website or promotional material. sadly because most breeders if they breed long enough, even when they try their hearts out before the mating to prevent illhealth in the offspring, DO produce unlucky puppies sometimes, usually only one in a otherwise healthy litter....
Its a bit like expecting Volvo, who try their best to produce safe cars, to put on their website how many people have crashed and died in them through bad luck and no fault of Volvos.
Your anger is common and understandable. Its just sadly misplaced. Although a bit of communication back wouldn't have hurt of course. I suppose it does rather depend how you approached them when you gave them the sad news. If it was in a very angry and upset manner they may of taken a step back immediately.
REALLY feel for you but it needs to be understood these things happen. you just always PRAY as breeders (and if you are a decent one, do all you can) to try and ensure that they won't - but nature is cruel.
Di
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for these people and they should be stopped from being allowed to call themselves accredited breeders. it took me three years to buy another puppy after my last lab passed away. and my poor darling biscuit is worse than anyone could imagine. this is my first time on this web site and i can confirm all i have said in this message for anyone who cares to get in touch with me.
. It is such a shame that you did not feel supported though what must have been a emotional journey with a lovely labrador which you obviously adore being through such a tough time 
