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Choosing a Labrador is more than just a purchase—it’s the beginning of a lifelong relationship. At Smoky Mtn Labradors, we’ve designed a seamless process to guide you every step of the way. From helping you choose the perfect puppy to delivering a well-trained companion, we’re here to make your journey joyful and rewarding.
Browse our puppies or join the waitlist for upcoming litters. Our friendly team is here to help you select the perfect companion based on your preferences.
Our puppies are in high demand, and wait times typically range from 4-6 months. During this time, we’ll keep you updated on your puppy’s progress.
Every puppy undergoes thorough examinations by our veterinarian at 6 and 9 weeks to ensure they’re healthy and ready for their new homes.
Enroll your puppy in our specialized training programs to give them the best start in their new life.
We are now delivering 100% of our puppies for the safety of our personnel and clients.
The Smoky Mtn Gun Dogs program is a six-month program focused on building a strong foundation in basic obedience, retrieving, and steadiness. It progresses to advanced training, including blind retrieves and handling. The training includes acclimation, basic obedience, retrieving, steadiness, advanced retrieving, drills, advanced obedience, blind retrieves, handling, and polishing. Upland training can be incorporated as needed.
-Six months of gun dog training
-All necessary training equipment
-Food for the dog
-Veterinary care
-All birds used in training (no upcharges)
-Training for both waterfowl (ducks and geese) and upland birds (quail, pheasant)
Yes! You can think of Smoky Mtn Labradors as our “mother” kennel. Everything we do is a family effort. We are grateful to say that our pups bred from Moose and our females are in incredibly high demand. We often hear the words, “I want a Moose puppy.” This has allowed us to start a second family-run kennel to better service our clients and distribute the workload. Everything we do, we do together, and we are thankful for the ability to make a living delivering the highest-quality English Labrador pups to families across the nation.
Knoxville, TN
You have the option to come pickup your puppy however, TN state sales tax has to be applied when picking your puppy up in person. Additionally we cannot allow visitors onto the property for the safety of our puppies since they are all committed to their forever home.
The Smoky Mtn Gun Dogs program is a six-month program focused on building a strong foundation in basic obedience, retrieving, and steadiness. It progresses to advanced training, including blind retrieves and handling. The training includes acclimation, basic obedience, retrieving, steadiness, advanced retrieving, drills, advanced obedience, blind retrieves, handling, and polishing. Upland training can be incorporated as needed.
We’re old school so we prefer to talk to you on the phone.
Smoky Mtn Labradors has a non-refundable policy once a puppy has been purchased. There is only one exception to this policy, and that has to do with any potential failed medical examinations of your puppy at your veterinarian office within the first 7 days of arriving at your home. One of the things that set us apart is that all of our puppies here at Smoky Mtn Labradors have been thoroughly examined by our own veterinarian before we even begin to show you pictures or even before the selection of your puppy. We have found that this process eliminates any disappointment for your family. Only once a puppy has been returned to us upon failing an exam will a refund be issued. Below is more information concerning the health examination process: (Smoky Mtn Never refunds any part of the Training) Our trainers are independent from our kennel. Please review their contract extensively.
Initial Health Exam - In order for the health warranty to be valid, the purchaser agrees to have the puppy examined by a veterinarian within 3 working days of the transfer. If at that time the puppy is diagnosed with an existing medical problem, the puppy may be returned for a full refund. If requested by the Breeder, the purchaser must provide the Breeder with an evaluation from a second veterinarian of the Breeder’s choice at the Breeder’s expense prior to any payment. Smoky Mtn. Labradors must be informed immediately of the initial vet examination by email at gene@smokymtnlabradors.com. If we do not receive notice of the vet examination, all guarantees are no longer valid.
If the buyer’s vet establishes a major problem with the puppy upon initial examination, which would identify any genetic illness, then the buyer should initiate a claim for the puppy. At the buyer’s expense, the buyer should return the puppy to the seller if the seller requests so to be done. There is a very specific protocol for this - please contact our office immediately. Smoky Mtn is known around the nation for the highest level of customer service in the Labrador World.
Due to Parvo Virus and Kennel Cough running rampant at veterinarian offices, local pet stores , and road side rest areas around the country, Smoky Mtn Kennels is not liable for this disease.