Copper Kennels
Meet the breeder
I'm Kelly H., the breeder behind Copper Kennels located in Cape May, NJ. Copper Kennels priority is to breed quality puppies for family pet. Deposits are placed in advance reserving a puppy of a particular gender. This can limit the availability of gender from any given litter when they are born. Mother Nature will have the ultimate control of the litter. While we will try to keep you apprised of current and planned litters, we will not always be able to update our site as fast as we may find homes for our puppies. Also we never know how many puppies each litter will have, so availability varies. Due to the availability and demand for a Copper Kennels Puppy we recommend that interested parties place a deposit well in advance of when they hope to adopt their puppy. All that is required as a deposit to reserve your puppy is $500. If you are interested in sending a deposit we ask that you let us know a gender. All puppies our puppies are sold on limited registration. Limited Registration means that the dog is registered but no litters produced by that dog are eligible for registration. A dog registered with an AKC Limited Registration shall be ineligible to be entered in a licensed or member dog show. However, it is eligible to be entered in any other licensed AKC event such as obedience, tracking, field trials, hunting test, herding, lure coursing, agility and earth dog events. Only the litter owner can change limited Registration to full registration, which is myself. Limited Registration helps breeders protect their breeding programs. Our puppies are guaranteed against health defects. 14 days general Health, 6 months genetic, 24 months for eyes, and 26 months for hips. Enrichment & Socialization Our pups are fully exposed to household environments, noises, and surfaces. We also begin potty training before sending them to their new homes. .
Q. & A. with Kelly
Why did you start breeding?
I knew I wanted to be involved with the breed. Sharing them with others and being a part of ensuring good breeding is something I am passionate about.What makes your program special?
We take the health of our dogs seriously. Our dogs have obtained genetic testing as recommended through AKC and OFA.What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies are yellow. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Getting a puppy from Kelly
Kelly 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
“Due to the availability and demand for a Copper Kennels Puppy, we recommend that interested parties place a deposit well in advance of when they hope to adopt their puppy. If you are interested in sending a deposit we ask that you let us know a gender.”
Contract & health guarantee
Kelly 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 Kelly 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 Kelly directly.
What’s included
From Good Dog
- Lifetime support from Good Dog’s Care Team
- 10% lifetime discount on Figo pet insurance
- Puppy Training Program & private community
Puppy health practices
- Vet check
- First round of shots and deworming
Location & pick-up
You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Kelly.
Breeder’s location
Meet in Cape May, NJ
More about Kelly
Kelly has been a member of Good Dog for over 5 years
Kelly was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2020.
Kelly is a trusted Good Dog breeder
Copper Kennels 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 dogs
Weecha, mom
Labrador Retriever
About Weecha
Weecha is a beautiful Full English Dark Fox Red Labrador Retriever. She is a stocky big bone girl. Her ancestors include Red Diamond, Penara, Elkens and Boradors. Weecha is a love bug and intelligent girl.
Penny, mom
Labrador Retriever
About Penny
Penny is a sweet full English dark fox red Labrador Retriever. She is short and stocky. Her ancestors include Wintervalley, Keepsake Barnes, Kelleygreens and Boradors. She has a sweet temperament, loves attention and has a silly personality.
Fancy, mom
Labrador Retriever
About Fancy
Fancy is a sweet full English dark fox red Labrador Retriever. She is short and stocky. Her ancestors include Barnes, Keepsake and Boradors. She has a sweet temperament, loves attention and has a cute personality.
Dembe, dad
Labrador Retriever
About Dembe
Dembe is a handsome Full English Black Labrador Retriever. He is stocky big bone boy. His ancestors include Red Diamond, Big Sky’s, Locate and Snowberry’s. He has a sweet loving temperament. He is very intelligent.
Redd, dad
Labrador Retriever
About Redd
Redd is a handsome Full English Fox Red Labrador Retriever. He is short stocky boy. His ancestors include Barnes, Iron Hill, Keepsake and Boradors. He has a sweet loving temperament. He is very smart boy.
Copper, dad
Labrador Retriever
About Copper
Copper is a handsome full English, stocky dark fox red Labrador Retriever. His wonderful ancestors on both his sides, include CH Avalons’ Law and Order, CH Living Legends, Irish Cream, CH Ghoststone’s Louie Downtown CD, CH Keepsake Cajun, CH Avalon’s Hell Raider and CH Saxon’s So Be It JH. He has a laid back temperament, loves attention and very intelligent .
Parent health testing
Excellent level
Copper Kennels 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 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 Dysplasia Finals (OFA, BVA, SV, FCI)
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 (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.
Hereditary Nasal Parakeratosis (HNPK), PRA, Rod-Cone Degeneration (PRA-prcd), Centronuclear Myopathy (CNM), Exercise Induced Collapse (EIC), 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).
