Hello,

I have recently joined and need some advice if anyone out there can give some

I am hoping to buy a Blk Lab puppy sometime in the spring/summer.

I had made contact with a Breeder in the North East and told her my wish that I may like to breed from the puppy which she seemed fine about. But, she has told me that unless she sees the papers of the Stud dog she will not lift the endorsements on the puppy(obviously, I would be doing all the neccessary health tests). Is it normal for a Breeder to have to see papers for a stud dog, bearing in mind, that I have said I'd be willing to take any advice on a stud dog that she has to offer...............and of course, the puppy would be of an adult age before I undertook any matings.
Since then, the Breeder has said she is not willing to give out any advice on stud dogs or advice with regards to whelping/mating......all aspects really surrounding breeding. I know it may sound like I'm jumping the gun a bit, talkng about breeding from a puppy I haven't yet got, but I felt I should be honest with the breeder about any future plans I had.

Oh, also, she told me her bitch had been DNA profiled? I'm not sure what she meant by this? and I did ask her to explain.......she won't tell me additionally, her bitch's hip score is 12/12, I have queried this too, another question she will not answer, and having contacted the Kennel Club, they advised not to purchase a puppy from parents with a higher hip score of 15.
I too asked for a copy of the parents pedigree.....but she is unwilling to show me?

I'm beginning to think that there is something very wrong, and I'm feeling very uneasy about it all.

She says she is not a proper Labrador Breeder as it will be the bitch's first and only litter

Sorry for the ramblings, what should I do? (aside from maybe forgetting about having puppies from a puppy I do not yet have )

Thanks for any help you can give