🐾🌿 EverOak Labradors & Sussex Spaniels 🌿🐾

Litter Announcement
Dickie × Journey
Rooted in faith. Guided by stewardship. Committed to legacy.
🐾 Preservation Breeder 🐾

Puppies will be raised in our home in the North Carolina foothills with early neurological stimulation, structured enrichment, and daily hands-on socialization. They are anticipated to be ready for their new families in mid-May 2026.

All puppies will be placed on AKC Limited Registration (no breeding rights), in keeping with our preservation commitment.

If you would like to be considered for this litter, we welcome you to contact us to join our waiting list. If it has been more than six months since you last submitted an application, please complete a new Puppy Application and we will be in touch to speak further.

To learn more about the parents, please click on their names:  Dickie × Journey

WE DO NOT HAVE OLDER PUPPIES / DOGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME

🐾 Preservation Breeder Philosophy & Placement Standards

At EverOak Labradors and Sussex Spaniels, we are preservation breeders. Our program is dedicated to protecting, maintaining, and improving the Labrador Retriever according to the established breed standard in structure, temperament, health, and working ability.

We do not breed for volume, novelty, or market trends. Every breeding decision is made with careful evaluation, long-term planning, and a commitment to the future of the breed.

Our Purpose

Our goal is to:

• Preserve correct Labrador type and structure
• Protect sound temperament and stable character
• Maintain genetic integrity
• Produce healthy, capable companions and show prospects
• Place each puppy in a carefully selected lifelong home

Every litter is purposefully planned. We breed selectively and infrequently, retaining first consideration for puppies needed to continue our program.

Placement Standards

We place puppies only in homes that align with our values and expectations for responsible ownership.

We Require:

• A completed and approved application
• A secure, physical fenced yard (no invisible fencing)
• A commitment to lifelong ownership
• Compliance with our spay/neuter agreement
• Willingness to maintain communication with us throughout the dog’s life

Placement decisions are never based on payment alone. They are based on suitability, stability, and the ability to provide a structured, committed home environment.

Selection & Matching Process

Puppies are not placed on a first-come, first-served basis. Families do not select their puppy.

As preservation breeders, we evaluate:

• Temperament
• Structure
• Drive level
• Household dynamics
• Long-term compatibility
• We match each puppy according to what will best serve both the dog and the family.
• We reserve first pick(s) of every litter for evaluation for show and breeding potential. Final decisions are generally made at approximately eight weeks of age.
• Flexibility regarding color and gender increases placement opportunities.

Ethical & Contractual Standards

• All puppies are placed in approved companion homes only. We do not sell puppies with breeding rights.
• Puppies are sold on a strict spay/neuter agreement.
• Spay/neuter is required between 18–36 months to allow for proper skeletal maturity.
• All placements require a signed contract outlining health care expectations and responsibilities.
• We maintain lifetime first right of refusal. Any dog bred by our program must be returned to us if the owner is ever unable to keep it.
• Every dog we produce remains our responsibility for life.

Reservation Policy

• A $500 non-refundable deposit is required once a family is approved and selected for a litter. This deposit is applied toward the total investment of $3,300.
• The deposit confirms commitment and allows us to plan responsibly within a limited, carefully bred litter. Once a puppy is reserved, we discontinue consideration of other inquiries for that placement.
• If a particular litter does not produce the appropriate match, deposits transfer to the next available litter.

A Commitment Beyond Placement

Breeding Labradors responsibly requires significant time, financial investment, mentorship, health testing, and long-term accountability. We take this responsibility seriously.

We are not simply placing puppies.
We are safeguarding a breed.

Families who join our program become part of an extended EverOak community built on shared values, respect for the Labrador Retriever, and a commitment to doing things correctly.