I'm Vicky C., the breeder behind Belquest Conclusion Labradors located in Boyds, MD. AKC Champion Sired English Puppies in Blacks-Yellows-Chocolates. AKC Breeder of Merit breeding Since 1972 Home of 7 #1 Labradors Retrievers in The Country Westminster- National Specialty- Best in Show Winners AKC Platium Breeder of Merit, Health Clearances - OFA Hips - Elbows - Heart -Eye- EIC and PRA Tested * DNA Registered.
Q. & A. with Vicky
Why did you start breeding?
When I was 16, I bought my first dog and starting training and showing!
What makes your program special?
We breed Top High Quality English Labradors, Black, Yellow, & Chocolate Labradors. We breed for Temperament, Health and correct conformation and type. We perform health and genetic testing on all of our dogs.
What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies include black, chocolate, and yellow. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.
Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home and a kennel on my property.
Getting a puppy from Vicky
Vicky has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.
Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.
Price
Puppy prices include a $500 refundable deposit and $3,000 final payment, before taxes & fees.
“AKC limited reg. Healthy Labradors Puppies received first vaccine & Bordetella Puppies are microchipped & Veterinarian Health & Negitive Fecal Certificate. After 6 weeks of age the deposit are non-refundable.”
Contract & health guarantee
Vicky may provide a written contract or
health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps
protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you
both have a clear understanding of the terms of your
puppy purchase. If Vicky offers a contract
or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them.
If you have any questions or want to know more,
don’t hesitate to reach out to Vicky directly.
You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Vicky.
Breeder’s location
Meet in Boyds, MD
4055 miles away
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Other pick-up locations
Meet at Baltimore/Washington Airport
4029 miles away
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Flexible meeting point
Vicky can meet at a location that works for both of you
More about Vicky
Club memberships
Vicky is a member of Founding Member of Both, Catoctin Kennel Club, Labrador Retriever Club Of The Potomac, and Labrador Retriever Club, Inc..
Certifications & recognitions
CHIC Certified, Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, Professional Groomer, Associate Dog Trainer, American Kennel Club Canine College, AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, AKC Judge, AKC Breeder with H.E.A.R.T., AKC Breeder of Merit.
Vicky has been a member of Good Dog for over 3 years
Vicky was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2022.
Belquest Conclusion Labradors meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:
Responsible breeding practices
Health of breeding dogs and puppies
Puppy environment and enrichment
Buyer education and policies
Parent health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Excellent level
Belquest Conclusion Labradors reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Labrador Retrievers.
Hip Dysplasia , Hip Dysplasia (Preliminary)
Hip testing reduces the chance of passing down hip dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause hip pain and the eventual loss of the function of the hip joint.
Elbow testing reduces the chance of passing down elbow dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause arthritis in the elbow joint and front leg lameness.
Eye Certification (CAER, registered with OFA)
Eye testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide range of hereditary eye illnesses including retinal dysplasia, lens luxation, and glaucoma, which can cause impared vision or blindness.
Cardiac Evaluation , Cardiac Evaluation (registered with OFA)
Heart testing reduces the chance of passing down congenital heart disease, which can cause a range of symptoms ranging from trouble exercising to heart failure.
Patellar Luxation
Knee testing reduces the chance of passing down Patellar Luxation, which results in the kneecap becoming displaced or dislocated and can cause mild to severe joint pain.
Dentition, Brucellosis
A breeder may perform additional tests on their dogs that do not fall into these general categories. These tests may be more uncommon or very specific to a particular breed.
Shar-Pei Autoinflammatory Disease, Polyneuropathy, Greyhound Type (NDRG1), Chondrodystrophy, Norwegian Elkhound and Karelian Bear Dog Variant (ITGA10), Craniomandibular Osteopathy (CMO), Osteochondrodysplasia, Miniature Poodle Type, Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), Golden Retriever Type, Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), Beagle Type, Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), Dachshund Type, Hereditary Vitamin D-Resistant Rickets (HVDRR), Cleft Palate (ADAMTS20), Bald Thigh Syndrome (IGFBP5), Oculocutaneous Albinism, Musladin-Leuke Syndrome (MLS), Hereditary Footpad Hyperkeratosis, Ichthyosis (KRY10), Ichthyosis, American Bulldog Type, Ichthyosis, Great Dane Type, Ichthyosis, Golden Retriever Type 1, Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa, Adult Paroxysmal Dyskinesia, Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome (CMS), Old Danish Pointer Type, Intestinal Cobalamin Malabsorption (IGS CUBN Exon 8), Border Collie Type, Intestinal Cobalamin Malabsorption (IGS CUBN Exon 53), Border Collie Type, Malignant Hyperthermia (MH), Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Phosphatase 1 Deficiency (PDP1), Myotonia Congenita, Australian Cattle Dog Type, Myotonia Congenita, Schnauzer Type, Inherited Myopathy in Great Danes (IMGD), Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Golden Retriever Type, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Muscular Dystrophy (CKCS-MD), Long QT Syndrome, Dilated Cardiomyopathy 2 (DCM2), Dilated Cardiomyopathy 1 (DCM1), Cerebellar Degeneration, Cerebellar Ataxia 2, Belgian Shepherd Type, Polyneuropathy 2, Leonberger and Saint Bernard Type, Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy (JME), Polyneuropathy 1, Leonberger and Saint Bernard Type, Acral Mutilation Syndrome (AMS), Multiple System Degeneration, Chinese Crested Type, Canine Multiple System Degeneration, Kerry Blue Terrier Type, Canine Multiple System Degeneration (Chinese Crested Type), Narcolepsy, Dachshund Type, Neonatal Encephalopathy with Seizures (NEwS), L-2-Hydroxyglutaric Aciduria (L2HGA), Staffordshire Bull Terrier Type, Neuroaxonal Dystrophy (NAD), Rottweiler Type, Neuroaxonal Dystrophy (NAD), Spanish Water Dog Type, Hypomyelination, Weimaraner Type, Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA), Cerebellar Ataxia, Finnish Hound Type, Cerebellar Cortical Degeneration (CCD), Neonatal Cortical Cerebellar Degeneration (NCCD), Deafness and Vestibular Dysfunction, Doberman Pinscher Type, Persistent Müllerian Duct Syndrome, Hypocatalasia, Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy (GCL), Terrier Type, Gangliosidosis GM2, Japanese Chin Type, Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis, Tibetan Terrier Type, Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 12 (NCL12), Australian Cattle Dog Type, Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 1 (NCL1), Cane Corso Type, Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 8 (NCL8), Setter Type, Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 10 (NCL10), American Bulldog Type, Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 8 (NCL8), Australian Shepherd Type, Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 7 (NCL7), Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 6 (NCL 6), Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 5 (NCL5), Border Collie Type, Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 5 (NCL5), Golden Retriever Type, Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 4A (NCL4A), American Staffordshire Terrier Type, Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 2 (NCL2), Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 1 (NCL1), Dachshund Type, Lagotto Storage Disease (LSD), Glycogen Storage Disease Type VII, GSD VII, Mucopolysaccharidosis VII (MPS VII GUSB), Shepherd Type, Mucopolysaccharidosis VII (MPS VII), Brazilian Terrier Type, Mucopolysaccharidosis VII (MPS VII GUSB), Shepherd Type, Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I (MPS I), Mucopolysaccharidosis IIIA (MPS IIIA), New Zealand Huntaway Type, Mucopolysaccharidosis IIIA (MPS IIIA), Dachshund Type, Fucosidosis, Renal Cystadenocarcinoma and Nodular Dermatofibrosis (RCND), Ectodermal Dysplasia, Chesapeake Bay Retriever Type, Dry Eye Curly Coat Syndrome (CKSID), Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia, Kartagner Syndrome (PCD), Familial Nephropathy, English Springer Spaniel Type, Protein-Losing Nephropathy (PLN; NPHS1 Gene Variant), Primary Hyperoxaluria, Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD), Cystinuria Type II-B, Miniature Pinscher Type, Cystinuria Type II-A, Australian Cattle Dog Type, Cystinuria Type 1A, Labrador Retriever Type, Cystinuria Type 1, Newfoundland (PennGen), Primary Open Angle Glaucoma and Primary Lens Luxation (POAG/PLL), Shar-Pei Type, Primary Lens Luxation (PLL), Hereditary (Juvenile) Cataracts (HC; JC), Australian Shepherd Type, Gondysgenesis and Glaucoma, Border Collie Type, Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (ADAMST17 Exon 11), Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (ADAMST10 Exon 17), Multifocal Retinopathy 3 (CMR3), Multifocal Retinopathy 2 (CMR2), Multifocal Retinopathy 1 (CMR1), Coton de Tulear Type, Multifocal Retinopathy 1 (CMR1), PRA Dominant (DPRA), Mastiff Type, Collie Eye Anomaly (CEA), PRA, Golden Retriever 2, PRA3, Tibetan Terrier and Spaniel Type, PRA (PRA1), Italian Greyhound Type, PRA, Basenji Type, PRA, Cone-Rod Dystrophy 1 (PRA-crd1), PRA, Shetland Sheepdog Type, PRA, Golden Retriever 1, PRA (PRA1), Papillon Type, PRA, Rod-Cone Dysplasia 3 (rcd3), PRA, Irish Setter Type, Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease, X-Linked (XSCID), Corgi Type, Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease, X-Linked, Basset Hound Type (XSCID), Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease, Terrier Type, Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease, Frisian Water Dog Type, Compliment 3 Deficiency (C3), Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PKD), Cairn Terrier Type, Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PKD), Terrier Type, Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PKD), Beagle Type, Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency, Basenji Type (PKD), Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PKD), Pug Type, Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PKD), Basenji Type , Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PKD), Labrador Retriever Type, May-Hegglin Anomaly, Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia, Otterhound Type, Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia, Great Pyrenees Type, Macrothrombocytopenia, Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency, Type III, Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency, Type I, von Willebrand Disease II (vWD II), von Willebrand Disease III (vWD III), Shetland Sheepdog Type, von Willebrand Disease III (vWD III), Scottish Terrier Type, von Willebrand Disease III (vWD III), Thrombopathia, Finnish Spitz Type, Thrombopathia, Newfoundland Type, Factor VII Deficiency, Multiple Drug Sensitivity (MDR1), Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome (CMS), Jack Russell Terrier Type, Alexander Disease, Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PKD), Labrador Retriever Type, Elliptocytosis, Skeletal Dysplasia (SD2), Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA), Generalized, Narcolepsy, Labrador Retriever Type, Macular Corneal Dystrophy, MCD (CHST6), Hyperuricosuria (HUU), Day Blindness, Achromatopsia, Hereditary Nasal Parakeratosis (HNPK), Genetic Diversity Test, Full Embark Panel, DNA Profile, DNA Disease Panel, DNA Coat/Trait Panel, Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A), Animal Genetics Panel, Exercise Induced Collapse (EIC), Centronuclear Myopathy (CNM), PRA, Rod-Cone Degeneration (PRA-prcd), D Locus (Dilute) DNA test
Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).