German Shepherd dog

http://www.lambriar.com/lambriarphilosophy.html

I think their "philosophy" about says it all.  Note:  If someone wants one of their brokered puppies they will have to contact a "professional pet shop".  Excuse me - I have to go hurl now.

Fiona is correct here.

This company runs at least one very large commercial puppy mill breeding all types of dogs and selling them to pet stores. Many of the dogs they breed are of obscure parentage, and many produce poor quality pup. If your friend got a healthy dog, with a decent temperament, tell her to count her blessings.

The average pet owner will continue to buy from pet stores, so as long as there are no restrictions on such outfits, they will make money and so will the pet stores, and people like your friend all too often will not get a decent pup.

Hi Everybody!
Just to clarify, I have not and would not buy a pup from this outfit or any other puppy mill.  I brought up the subject as I wanted to confirm my suspicions of this "breeder".  The poor gal I know that bought from them thinks that she has the best bloodlines and the best dog that you can get. 

I have a copy of his pedigree and when I saw the Lambriar logo on it, I thought it was a pedigree research service.  When I googled Lambriar and saw what they really are, I was shocked to say the least.  Absolutely horrified is a better description.  I would even wonder about the correctness of the pedigree?  It is a shame to see good dogs end up in a place like that.  His sire's dam is a daughter of Jasso vom Schwartenzwinger ShcH3, FH and Dalli von der Bosen Nachbarschaft (Timmy x Winni v. d. Nachbarschaft both SchH3/FH) and his dam's sire is out of Ulan and Taiga von der Konigsgarde (Ulan-Kally v. d. Alheady's Hoeve x Kascha v. d. Konigsgarde, Taiga-Gildo v. Wildsteiger Land x Diva v. Palles Athene).
 

They haven't had him x-rayed at this point, so no telling how that would come out.  He is totally upright in the pastern and I think lacking in front and rear angulation, seemed very straight when I saw him.  And not much length of the croup and no slope to speak of.  I don't think he is going to win any conformation shows, but he is a nice dog to be around.  Of course, who knows what the rest of his pedigree is even based in; it doesn't even show the titles and ratings of the German lines, I found those myself as I was curious. 

And in a totally light and un-offended humor, I wouldn't know my father if I saw him today!   Yep, I'm a un-pedigreed mongrel!  

Thanks so much again!
~Krystin

 Hmmm,

That link Louise is very interesting. I suppose anything is possible and perhaps there is a second outfit with that same name. I remember seeing papers for several pet store pups some years back that indeed had come from a Lambriar facility. When I checked it out, this was a large company in Kansas with several hundred dogs, breeding and selling to pet stores around the country....sort of an Andrew Hunte type operation. But there is a group that indeed is a vet supply......so who knows.

Lambriar's puppy broker business is owned by Roger & Darlene Lambert. Their son Doug Lambert owns & operates the pet supply business, Lambert Vet Supply, formerly known as Lambriar Animal Health Care. Prior to the name change, Roger and/or Darlene owned a majority of the business, and only in the last year or so did Doug buy them out and change the name. Lambert Vet supply also owns and operates web sites for Vet Med Direct & Pet Supplied 4 Less.

I feel like such an idiot! My husband and I recently fell in love with a beautiful female chocolate lab from a puppy store. We have always wanted a dog, and she had such a calm temperment we went for it on a whim rather than researching more into her background.

She has been with us now for 4 days and I decided to do some research on her "pedigree". Come to find out she is from the Lambriar Kennel. I've researched some of her bloodlines and she has 8 champions in her pedigree, however I can't find any information on her parents...grr!

I can't believe my puppy might be from a puppy mill. I'm so disapointed in myself for not being more responsible and researching more about my dog. I am attached to her now, and she is such a sweet girl, but I'm so upset to find out about where she came from.  The pet store owner kept telling us over and over that she ACA certified and made it sound like such a big deal. Now I realize it's just a load of bull. We will probably never be able to show or breed her, right?