Converse Premium Labs

It all started in 1996 when we lived in Auburn Alabama when Patch, a Dalmatian and Lab mix, came into our lives. He was all black with the exception of a black dot in a patch of white on his foot and a black dot in the middle of his white patch on his chest.  From then on the Converse family was hooked on Labs.  We have had Labs throughout the years with having two sets of puppies through our White Lab Izzy with our Black Lab Remington. Both of these dogs are AKC pedigree, but the paperwork was never applied for. Then in August 2016 when Dixie and Darla, two beautiful blacks came into our lives Converse Premium Labs was born.

The Converse Family has had Labs as a part  of their family for 30 years. Over this time we have had many litters of puppies and have been blessed to provide many families with their life-changing companions.

At CPL we have created our breeding service with the "normal" person/family in mind who wants a great family dog to love with all the characteristics and benefits of dogs that are a said to be a “cut above.” Converse Premium Labs is a family owned and operated, professional, AKC Bred With H.E.A.R.T. certified Labrador Retriever breeding program. The Converse’s “do this” full time. We are not a “backyard breeder” or a “puppy mill” but we do own a lot of dogs. We love each one of them and spend thousands of dollars a year to ensure their care. You will read in many articles that people who breed their dogs say they do it for the enhancement of the breed. Honestly, this should never have to be stated. Breeding for the betterment of the breed/dog is a given and if a breeder has to state this to justify their breeding program...RUN! I would never buy a dog from them! The truth is that professional dog breeding is also to make a profit, hence the "Professional" part and there is nothing wrong with that.  CPL is a business, and we do this full time. This is our employment, and we make no apologies for this. We just get to live out our passion by spending everyday with our “fury kids” who love us unconditionally and we return this love by proving to them the best care and affection possible! We get to play with our dogs and puppies for hours all day, every day, which is our dream come true! Then, we get to share this blessing with families all over the United States!

There are many people who critical of professional breeders and opt for dogs obtained by other sources to "save" or "rescue" them. Although these are wonderful and worthwhile intentions, often people don't understand the risks as well as the work that goes into obtaining dogs from these situations. Although CPL cannot provide a "perfect" dog with no issues or negatives, we can assure our CPL families that we go to great lengths to check all of our dogs DNA for risk factors, we will continue to have our dogs either OFA checked, PennHip cleared, our dogs will come from generations of cleared and certified dogs, we will feed them quality dog food and supplements and provide them with routine as well as extra medical screenings to ensure our CPL Families receive the healthiest puppies possible with no historical baggage to endure. CPL will never do anything to discredit the Labrador breed, yet also realize that most people want a life-long companion that will not take a lifetime to pay off.  You will find that our puppies go to their new families with all the benefits of any "professional" breeder but with less stress, in both experience and expense. This philosophy makes our dogs affordable and available to most who desire to have a quality breed dog.  We have NEVER turned down anyone because of cost. We will work with each family, getting to know them, ensuring one of our dogs is a good fit for their family and then we will get creative to ensure that our CPL dogs will be a blessing to that family.

So why buy your next puppy from Converse Premium Labs when there are so many buying options available? There are many reasons but here are just a few... 1.  We are a full time registered American Kennel Club Breeder. We are with our dogs and puppies full time - 24/7. Our dogs and puppies are NOT kenneled for 8-10 hours a day while we are off property working another job...  2.  We have open communication with our CPL families before the puppies arrive, allow our families to be actively involved during the whelping of the puppies, and we continue to have a relationship with our CPL families after the puppies go home through our "CPL Families Private Facebook page and through Quarterly CPL Family Updates... 3. CPL has been blessed to provide people with dogs that have perfectly catered our client's interest... 4. We have clients who have gotten dogs from us that are being used for therapy dogs of all types...diabetic sensing, PTSD, Autistic "friend" dogs, professional gun dogs and of course the perfect companion...just to name a few... And 5, we have been blessed to share the love and passion of the Labrador Retriever breed through Converse Premium Labs with families all over the United States -- Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, New Jersey and Nevada!

Yuki at 10 weeks old-August 2022 and Yuki in April 2024!

 

Jamey with Remington