One Year Old Male Available for Adoption

Everyone, thank you for your inquiries. Sturgil has joined his new family. Please contact us directly if you are looking for a more mature Lab, as occasionally we do have one for adoption. Eve

Hello, thank you for visiting and allow us to introduce Loblolly's Blackslider's Wine, or our boy "Sturgil," as we affectionately call him (we do live near Nashville after all ;)

We are proud yet heart heavy to offer him for he is a beautiful and loved member of our family, and although only one year old, well on his way to becoming a well appointed adult. Finding the balance of offering each Lab at our home quality care and attention, however, versus making the necessary logistical maneuvers for the continuation of the Loblolly line sometimes means that we have to make hard decisions we would rather not... given all the time and money and space in the world-- Sturgil would stay right here at Loblolly. But, we do not have any of those, and Sturgil deserves more individual attention than we can give him right now. As a one year old he is still very much an adolescent and highly adaptable to rhythms of a new forever home. Think of him as essentially still a child. 

Things you should know about Sturgil:

• His parents are Jubal and Donaghy, the cross of whom has produced many wonderful adults. We have four of Sturgil's full siblings: that is how much we believe in the quality of this pairing. 
• His parents are both screened through OFA for hip and elbow health as well as genetically cleared for EIC & PRA. The one sibling of his that we have who is old enough for OFA certification is EXCELLENT on hips and NORMAL on elbows. Sturgil moves smoothly and is very athletic, so we have no concerns about his soundness. 
• Sturgil is an intelligent and friendly dog. He is well-socialized around other dogs. He does like to rough-house outside with any willing playmate, but it is not aggressive, just for fun. 
• Sturgil is a child of the quarantine, thus he has not been out in the world much, and is a bit shy in public settings with large sliding doors and slippery floors. He'll need more experience here. 
• He rides in cars fine and accepts a crate. He walks on leash with no pulling. 
• He carries himself well in the house and is neither rambunctious nor destructive. He is fine to be outside in the daytime in a fenced yard, but we want him in a situation where he is inside every night with his family. 
• If he is outside in the daytime alone, please know that Sturgil is smart and a jumper: he can scale a 4 ft fence.
• Sturgil is up to date on his vaccines, rabies, Heartworm preventative. He is microchipped and flea free. 
• Sturgil is not neutered, and we will not place him with a family who will not agree to refrain from neutering him until 20 months of age or later. Labrador retrievers who are allowed to develop naturally into adulthood intact have better outcomes with long term hip and elbow health. This contingency is not negotiable and a function of caring about what is best for Sturgil's long term wellness.  

We are glad to answer any questions that you might have about Sturgil. Please contact us at [email protected]

Thanks for visiting us, and take care out there. 

​Eve & Christopher Farrell