Welcome – Please Come, Sit, & Stay Awhile!
Welcome to Devanley Labrador Retrievers & Golden Retrievers
The Moonshine x Tease pups arrived early Sunday, October 13, 2024 – 3 yellow males arrived in a textbook easy whelp and mom & pups are doing great. Tease’s pups from her previous 2 litters have done very well – 4 are in training to be service dogs and 1 is in training to be a therapy dog. The remaining pups have done very well as companion family pets – eager to learn & willing to do what is asked of them. Currently all 3 males are spoken for. Learn More We are anticipating an all chocolate litter at the end of December 2024 and a black & yellow litter early Spring 2025.
Devanley Labradors & Goldens is dedicated to breeding exceptional Labradors & Goldens that excel in all aspects of life, catering to Labrador enthusiasts & Golden enthusiasts who seek only the best. You can find our Labs and our Goldens adorning couches, working as therapy dogs, working as service dogs, competing in the conformation ring, the agility ring, and the obedience ring, running hunt tests, and being everyone’s best friends.
Established in 2004, we believe that it is important to adhere to the breed standard and we strive to produce sound, healthy dogs, both in mind and body. Personally, we compete in AKC conformation events. We thoroughly health test beyond what the two parent clubs call for. Our Labradors in addition to OFA Hips, Elbow, Cardiac, & yearly Eye Exams, we make sure we produce no puppies that will ever be affected by diseases such as CNM, CMS, DM, EIC, HNPK, MCD, PRA, RD/OD1, SD2, & Stargardt. We color test and dilute test although our pedigrees do not carry dilute. Our Goldens receive testing for OFA Hips, Elbows, Cardiac & yearly Eye Exams as well as DNA testing.
Are you ready to turn your Labrador or Golden dreams into a reality with a breeder that meets all your requirements? At Devanley, we are committed to helping you achieve your aspirations. We love to place beautiful dogs in family homes where we know they will be loved the rest of their lives.
Our Story
Labrador Retrievers are our family’s first true passion. Our youngest son also has a passion for Golden Retrievers. We have dedicated our lives to the breeds as ethical preservationists. Everyone in our family, including our grandchildren, shares the love of dogs – cares for them, raises puppies, trains them, and shows them.
Meet Our Dogs
Whether your first love is a Lab or is a Golden, take this opportunity get to know the dogs who made Devanley who we are today as well as the dogs that currently enrich our lives.
Devanley Service Dogs, Therapy Dogs, & Dogs in Training
Come meet the Devanley Dogs making positive differences in the lives of others. We are very proud of our Labradors and Goldens going MAD (Making a Difference)!
Labrador Retriever Colors
Labrador Retrievers come in three colors – black, chocolate, and yellow. It is our belief, along with the belief of our parent club – the LRC – and the opinion of respected breeders worldwide, that the presence of the dilution gene is not part of the genetic makeup of a purebred Lab. Adding the dilute gene causes the black coat to appear charcoal, the chocolate coat to appear silver, and the yellow coat to appear yellow still, but the black pigment will be bluish, and the eye color will not be correct. Unfortunately, the dilution gene can cause CDA (Color Dilution Alopecia), a lifelong & uncomfortable skin condition that cannot be cured, and a proper Labrador temperament is absent. Following the Labrador Retrievers Club’s Code of Conduct, we do dilute test all of our breeding stock – all our dogs have come back dilute-free!
Golden Retriever Colors
The Golden Retriever Club of America would like to emphasize to breeders and puppy buyers alike that the cream color has always been part of the full spectrum of colors found in our breed. We furthermore direct you to the following section of our Golden Retriever Club of America Breed Standard (click here to view the GRCA Breed Standard): Color — rich, lustrous golden of various shades. Feathering may be lighter than rest of coat. With the exception of graying or whitening of face or body due to age, any white marking, other than a few white hairs on the chest, should be penalized according to its extent. Allowable light shadings are not to be confused with white markings. Predominant body color which is either extremely pale or extremely dark is undesirable. Some latitude should be given to the light puppy whose coloring shows promise of deepening with maturity. Any noticeable area of black or other off-color hair is a serious fault.
