I'm Julie S., the breeder behind Ruff Roads Labradors located in Colorado Springs, CO. We proudly breed dual-purpose English Labradors for everything from performance and conformation to hunting buddies and pets. We have English, (Bench Bred) Labs who are specifically bred for agility, obedience, hunt tests, field trials, conformation, hunting, and pets.
Q. & A. with Julie
What makes your program special?
I love competition and working with my dogs so the only time I have litters is when I want to keep a new dog for myself. Because of this, I am very selective about the dogs that are part of my breeding program and each litter I have.
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.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Black
Went home
Female
Purple
Went home
Female
Red
Went home
Male
Green
Went home
Male
Pink
Went home
Female
Blue
Went home
Male
Getting a puppy from Julie
Julie 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 between $1,500 - $3,000 final payment, before taxes & fees.
“This includes akc registration, ukc if requested, vet checks, first round vaccines, go home care package, microchip, trial insurance, and your well socialized puppy! ”
Contract & health guarantee
Julie 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 Julie 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 Julie directly.
Ruff Roads 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 dogs
Aspen, mom
Labrador Retriever
About Aspen
She loves to retrieve and has a moderate to high drive. She excels in Rally and Scent Work earning a multitude of titles before she was 2. She has various titles in sports listed below but if she could speak she would say her main passion is any activity having to do with water; dock diving, hunting, swimming, and bath time she loves them all!
In the house she's well mannered and calm. Aspen exemplified the gentle, kind, and willing temperament that her breed is known for. Her lineage is English lines known for their blocky heads while still having an athletic build.
Great health testing
Hyperuricosuria (HUU), Skeletal Dysplasia (SD2), +14 more.
Parent health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Excellent level
Ruff Roads 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 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.
X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy, Skeletal Dysplasia (SD2), Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PKD), Labrador Retriever Type, Narcolepsy, Labrador Retriever Type, Hyperuricosuria (HUU), Hereditary Nasal Parakeratosis (HNPK), Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A), Cystinuria Type 1A, Labrador Retriever Type, Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome (CMS), Labrador Retriever Type, DNA Disease Panel, PRA, Rod-Cone Degeneration (PRA-prcd), Exercise Induced Collapse (EIC), Centronuclear Myopathy (CNM), 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).
Verified owner stories
Hear what other owners say about working with Julie to bring home their puppies.
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Teresa L.
Verified owner · Oct. 2024
+5
We had a great experience with Julie and Ruff Roads Labradors. We have our girl Rook now and she is such a joy. Looking forward to many years with the addition to our family. Can’t thank Julie enough for starting out our girl’s life on the best foot possible
Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.