Sugarpine Labradors — Yellow English Labrador Puppies in California
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Sugarpine English Labrador Retriever has been raising magnificent English Labrador Retrievers since the mid-1990's. We are sisters who jointly share our hobby and passion for the breed. We are located in the Sierra Mountain Foothills 40 minutes from Sacramento, two hours from San Francisco and one hour from Reno.
We fell in love with this breed when our daughters joined a dog 4-H project. We were lucky enough to find a breeder that mentored us and entrusted us with one of her gorgeous English Labrador retriever girls. From there, our passion for the breed grew-along with our experience in showing and raising English Labrador retrievers. Our daughters are now grown, but we continue to enjoy this passion together. We have occasional litters of English Labrador retriever puppies and are committed to preserving the best qualities of the breed-loyalty, intelligence, and a gentle, loving nature.
Home Environment
Home Environment
Our Labradors are more than just breeding dogs—they are beloved members of our family. Raised in the beauty of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and Foothills, our dogs enjoy a natural, healthy lifestyle with daily walks, plenty of playtime, and swimming in nearby lakes and rivers.
At Sugarpine Labradors, every puppy is born and raised inside our home — not in an outdoor kennel or barn. From their very first days, our puppies are surrounded by family, children, other pets, and the everyday sounds of a real household. This early exposure builds the confident, calm temperament English Labs are famous for.
We follow a structured early development program that includes:
Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS) performed during days 3–16 to build resilience and confidence
Puppy Culture protocols for socialization, sound desensitization, and emotional development
Daily handling and human interaction from birth through 8 weeks
We believe that quality is more important than quantity. Our breedings are carefully planned with a focus on health, temperament, and conformation. All our parents are AKC registered and health tested. We are passionate about placing our puppies in the right homes and stay in touch with our puppy families long after they go home. We welcome phone calls, texts, and video calls so you can meet our dogs and see how our puppies are raised before you commit. We occasionally have a waitlist for future litters — whether you are ready now or planning ahead, reach out early.
Each puppy is raised with intention, socialized from day one, and prepared to thrive in a loving family home.
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Why do our dogs cost so much?
Why do our dogs cost so much?
We have been raising labradors for over 30 years and we are very small. This is not our business nor do we make our living on our pups. Our dogs are our family. We spend much more than we ever receive back. Why on earth would we do it then? We ask ourselves that a lot. We enjoy it! We know we produce puppies that are gorgeous and healthy. We love our Christmas cards and emails. Our pups are an extension of our passion. Bottom line we love doing it and we only have a few litters a year. Pups that come from us have been thoughtfully planned and things you should know are:
We only have a few dogs we are not a true "kennel" our dogs are our family.
Our dogs are thoughtfully purchased by looking at pedigrees, genetics, testing, temperaments, titles, and confirmation.
This takes time and we have been on wait lists for years before we actually get the exact pup we want and they are costly.
Before considering breeding, we do the necessary health testing and certifications.
Breeding is not as easy as most think. It is a lot of work. Getting a dog bred and having a successful litter of pups is much harder than most will ever know. We have more problems with litters (vet bills, C-sections, bitches that won't conceive after thousands being invested, etc., etc. etc.) than we ever have successful litters. This is true with most breeders.
We love it and are proud of the puppies we produce. The joy we get from the extended families that come into our lives is why we continue plus, let's face we love puppy breath.
Lastly, there is always the old saying, "you get what you pay for." This is a huge commitment and will be a new family member for many years. You will LOVE one of our special, thoughtfully bred puppies.
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