Gallivant Labrador

Stud Service

We offer on site, side-by-side, fresh, and chilled shipped semen on all our health tested, accomplished Lab Stud Dogs. We also offer frozen semen on select dogs.

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How do I breed to a Gallivant Labrador?

1 - Request.

Send us an e-mail, text, or message with your inquiry. Please take a moment to review the information below before contacting us.

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.

Regarding Our Stud Contracts

We occasionally add to or update our contracts as our breeding program evolves, so the terms may change between breedings. For this reason, it is important to review the contract in its entirety for each breeding, even if you have previously signed a contract with us. Please do not sign the contract in advance; instead, it should be completed and signed shortly before the breeding takes place to ensure that the most current version is used.

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Stud Services

  • 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.

  • All Associated Breeding Expenses - Kits, Shipping, Progesterone Testing are the responsibility of the bitch owner and must be purchased separately. 

    Shipping Boxes - $50/ea
    CaniPlus Chill LT Extender - $50/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 $3000. The most up to date information is available in their stud contracts. Please refer there for all pricing.

  • 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.

  • In order to breed to one of our stud dogs, you must be able to provide proof of the following clearances for your bitch.

    • OFA Hip Clearance (Fair or higher)

    • OFA Elbow Clearance (Normal)

    • ACVO/CERF/Optigen Eye Certification (Normal)*

    • Advanced Cardiac Clearance (Normal)**

    • Dilute status (clear, non-carrier)

    Please be aware that no exceptions will be made to these requirements.

    *An eye exam must be completed within 12 months of the breeding.

    **The advanced cardiac clearance requirement is effective January 1, 2026.

  • Before any breeding takes place, we require that our stud contract be completed and signed. Our stud contracts are tailored to each of our stud dogs and can be found on the individual dog’s page.

    We occasionally make updates to our contracts, so please review the contract thoroughly for each breeding. We ask that contracts not be signed too far in advance, but rather shortly before the planned breeding, to ensure that the most current version of the contract is signed.

Contact for Stud Service

The Gallivant Stud Team 

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MBISS GCHG Lakeside Memoir at Gallivant
“Memo”

CH Gallivant The Greatest Gift of All
“Kenny”

A Brown Labrador Retriever dog standing on grass with pink and blue flowering trees in the background.

BISS CH Gallivant Fool Me Once
“Joker”

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MBISS AM. GCHS CAN. CH DKCH (U) DEVDH Gallivant Broken Vow
“Josh”

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BIS MBISS GCHS CH Clearcreek Rock Papers Scissors at Gallivant
“Cutter”

Wiscoys Buffett
“Buffett”

Past Visitors

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Labrador Retriever standing on grass with a wooded background.

CH Woefdram’s Abercrombie
“Fitch”

A yellow Labrador Retriever standing indoors at a dog show, with people and tables in the background.

CH Taylor (Cordova)
“Taylor”

A yellow Labrador Retriever dog standing outdoors on grass with a blurred green and brown background.

GCH CH Nipntuck Border Crossing
“Blaine”

AM CH Belquest Conclusion Bet Your Sweet Bottom FTN
“PayDay”

A black Labrador Retriever standing on grass at a dog show, being led on a leash by a handler, with a white lattice background and a sign that reads 'LRCP' and 'A P R I L'.

MBISS MBIS GCHB CH
GoFetch Beaumont Hamel
“Beau”

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Retired Dogs

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Black Labrador Retriever dog at a dog show, standing on a table, with a person holding its leash. A sign next to the dog reads "Best of Breed" at Lackawanna Kennel Club.

CH Gallivant Joyful Jester
“JJ”

MBISS GCH CH Gallivant Wellington
“Wellington”

A black Labrador Retriever standing on grass at an outdoor dog show, with people and other dogs in the background.

BISS GCH CH Gallivant Black Russian
“Russ”

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The contract guarantees only the actual mating of the listed dogs, not a pregnancy or puppies.

  • A successful breeding is defined as two live healthy puppies within forty-eight (48) hours after whelping.

  • The stud fee for Gallivant Labradors ranges from $2,500.00 -3,500.00 (USD).

  • 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.

  • Heath clearances such as:

    ● Hips & Elbows- (OFA or PennHip)

    ● Current Eye Exam

    ● Advanced Cardiac Exam (Echo + auscultation)

    ● Genetic testing (if a dog carries a specific disease)

    ● Dilute testing (at our discretion)

    ● Progesterone level indicating estimated ovulation time are required.

  • 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.

  • Two breedings will be conducted, either on-site or with chilled semen collections shipped to a vet or the bitch owner.

  • All costs are the responsibility of the bitch owner.

  • The bitch owner is responsible for all veterinary fees.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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!

  • 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.

  • Yes, we examine every sample under the microscope, before it goes out the door.

  • 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.

  • Yes, if planned ahead we usually can accommodate this request.

  • The service fee is non-refundable or transferable.

  • We don't engage in selling puppies from other breeders, unless they are co-bred with Gallivant Labradors.

  • Gallivant Labradors is a registered kennel name with the American Kennel Club, no one other than us is allowed to use our kennel name.

  • Yes, we have frozen semen available, please inquire about specific available dogs.

  • Frozen semen can be shipped internationally.

  • Currently we do not have the ability to keep girls for breedings but are working to make this an option in the near future.

  • ● 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.

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