Helper's Mother and Father

Helper's Mom is Oribel and she is a Lab Golden Cross (97% Lab).   She is a beautiful dog!  She lives with her Breeder Caretaker family in Northern California.  Helper's Father is Hickman and he is a full Lab.  He is a handsome boy!   He lives with his Breeder Caretaker family in Northern California.   All breeding dogs must live within a short distance of CCI's National HQ in Santa Rosa, California.  This is a requirement because when the female goes into heat they are taken to Santa Rosa and matched with one of the breeding males that has been brought to the center for this purpose.  Once the female is pregnant she returns to her family and they take care of her during the pregnancy.  The Breeder Caretaker family also helps the female deliver the puppies at their home and they are responsible for socializing the puppies during the first 8 weeks of their lives.  It is a big job!  At 8 weeks of age the Breeder Caretaker brings the puppies to Santa Rosa for a check up before they are sent to various Puppy Raisers around the U.S.