Gallivant Labrador
Stud Service
We offer on site, side-by-side, fresh, and chilled shipped semen on all our health tested, accomplished Labrador Stud Dogs. We also offer frozen semen on select dogs.
How do I breed to a Gallivant Labrador?
1 - Request.
Send us an e-mail, text, or message with your inquiry.
2 - Approval.
Once we have approved your breeding, you should fill out our stud contract and sign it. You’ll also pay our non-refundable service fee of $500 before shipment is sent and order any required supplies.
3 - Shipping.
Keep in touch while you are testing your girl! We’ll need to plan for your shipment during the day. We will FedEx your shipment so that it arrives overnight to your home, kennel, or veterinarian office.
Stud Services
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Gallivant Stud Services require a $500 Service Fee, due at the time of shipping. The Service fee includes 2 shipments based on your bitch’s progesterone testing. The Remainder of the Stud Fee is due after your litter is born.
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All Associated Breeding Expenses - Kits, Shipping, Progesterone Testing are the responsibility of the bitch owner and must be purchased separately.
Shipping Boxes - $35/ea
CaniPlus Chill LT Extender - $25/shipment
Breeding Kit -
Flat Rate FedEx Shipping - $100/ea
Shipment is in continuous United States. Alaska/Hawaii and international shipments do not qualify. -
Stud Fees begin at $2500 on most dogs. The most up to date information is available in their stud contracts. Please refer there for all pricing.
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We offer a non- refundable service fee due at the time of the breeding with the remainder of the stud fee due when the litter is born. The Service fee is due at the time of breeding or prior to the first shipment of semen, no exceptions. The remaining balance is due forty-eight (48) hours after whelping 2 or more live puppies.
Two breedings will be conducted, with either the bitch and stud dog present on site with two certified-viable chilled semen collections, or with frozen semen shipped which will be shipped to a licensed veterinarian chosen by the bitch owner or directly to the bitch owner. All costs associated with the purchase of the semen, collection/shipping kits, the actual collection, all shipping fees, veterinary fees, and insemination costs will be borne by the bitch owner.
The Gallivant Stud Team
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MBISS GCH CH Gallivant Wellington
“Wellington”
MBISS GCHG Lakeside Memoir at Gallivant
“Memo”
BOSS GCH CH Gallivant Black Russian
“Russ”
CH Gallivant Joyful Jester
“JJ”
CH Gallivant Fool Me Once
“Joker”
CH Gallivant Broken Vow
“Josh”
CH Clearcreek Rock Papers Scissors at Gallivant
“Cutter”
The Gallivant Visitors
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MBISS MBIS GCHB CH
GoFetch Beaumont Hamel
“Beau”
CH Taylor (Cordova)
“Taylor”
Frequently Asked Questions
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The contract guarantees only the actual mating of the listed dogs, not a pregnancy or puppies.
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A successful breeding is defined as two live healthy puppies within forty-eight (48) hours after whelping.
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The stud fee for Gallivant Labradors ranges from $2,500.00 -3,500.00 (USD).
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A non-refundable $500.00 (US) service fee is due at the time of breeding, with the remainder balance of the stud fee due when the litter is born.
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Heath clearances such as:
● Hips & Elbows- (OFA or PennHip)
● Current Eye Exam
● Heart Excam (Echo or auscultation)
● Genetic testing (if a dog carries a specific disease)
● Dilute testing (at our discretion)
● Progesterone level indicating estimated ovulation time are required.
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The stud dog has at minimum OFA hip clearance, elbow clearance, ACVO/CERF Eye Clearance, OFA Cardiac Clearance: Clear by Cardiologist with a Color Doppler.
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Two breedings will be conducted, either on-site or with chilled semen collections shipped to a vet or the bitch owner.
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All costs are the responsibility of the bitch owner.
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The bitch owner is responsible for all veterinary fees.
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Serum progesterone levels, determined through blood samples drawn by a vet and sent for analysis. Not all in house progesterone machines give accurate numbers, the bitch owners should make sure that the vet they are working with has some type of reproduction knowledge and experience.
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Online registration can be done at akc.org using gallivantlabradors@gmail.com, with approval by Gallivant Labradors after full payments.
Gallivant Labradors is a Registered Kennel with American Kennel Club therefore this kennel name cannot be used. -
The stud dog owners will sign only after all associated fees are paid in full.
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Yes, Gallivant Labradors does allow dual sire litters. However, it's important to note that all puppies from dual sire litters must undergo DNA testing with the American Kennel Club (AKC). This requirement ensures accurate parentage verification and maintains the integrity of pedigrees
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If you let us know you need semen by 3 pm EST the day you want your semen to arrive, we can easily plan and get your shipment out the door!
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Keep in mind that our closest Fedex Hub is a 50 minute each way drive, and the latest drop off is 8:00 PM For last-minute shipments between 3:15 pm - 6:30 pm EST, we can accommodate you, incurring a $50 fee.
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Yes, we examine every sample under the microscope, before it goes out the door.
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No. Stud dog management involves knowing which days certain dogs are available. If the chosen dog is unavailable, we may ask you to choose a different dog.
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Yes, if planned ahead we usually can accommodate this request.
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The service fee is non-refundable or transferable.
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We don't engage in selling puppies from other breeders, unless they are co-bred with Gallivant Labradors.
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Gallivant Labradors is a registered kennel name with the American Kennel Club, no one other than us is allowed to use our kennel name.
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Yes, we have frozen semen available, please inquire about specific available dogs.
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Frozen semen can be shipped internationally.
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Currently we do not have the ability to keep girls for breedings but are working to make this an option in the near future.
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● We reserve the right to refuse stud service for any reason.
● We only service purebred AKC Labradors or Labradors registered with an affiliate and recognized Kennel Club.
● No crossbreeding or breeding to non-standard colors is allowed.
● Newark airport arrangements can be made for international bitches with fresh, side-by-side breedings if brought to us.
