🐾 Yuba City, Northern California•Est. 2005 (21 Years)
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Sterling LabradorsEnglish Lab Puppies • Est. 2005
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Adoption Fee & Deposit

We believe in complete pricing transparency with zero hidden breeding fees or unexpected surcharges.

Base Puppy Adoption Investment

$3,500

Base Price

Includes full AKC limited registration, microchip, comprehensive written health guarantee (including 25-month hip & lifetime genetic coverage), and complete 4-week, 6-week, and 8-week core vaccination and deworming protocols.

Reservation Deposit:$200
Base Balance Due at Pick-Up (8 Weeks):$3300

* Deposit is applied directly toward the final adoption price.

Important Note on Pricing: The price stated above ($3,500) is our kennel's standard base puppy adoption investment. Some individual puppies or select litters may be listed higher or lower based on specific pairings, training, or evaluations (for example, select puppies currently listed at $3,900). Please review the specific details and adoption fee on the individual puppy or litter card that you are choosing.

Future Litters & Planned Pairings Policy: Placing a deposit establishes your priority picking order in sequence of deposit receipt. However, placing a deposit on a specific planned pairing or future litter listed on the website does not ensure or guarantee that you will get a puppy out of that particular litter.

Mother Nature presents natural unknowns prior to whelping:

  • Litter size: The total number of puppies whelped.
  • Sex / Gender: The ratio of male to female puppies born.
  • Color: The distribution of coat colors produced.

We accept deposits on future litters to secure your spot in line. If a planned pairing does not yield a puppy meeting your preferences, or if the litter size is smaller than expected, your deposit and priority pick order remain fully protected and roll over to the next available pairing.

Priority Pick Order: Official waiting list placement and puppy pick order are established strictly by deposit receipt sequence.
Transferable Protection: If your desired color/gender is not produced, your deposit and priority roll over to the next litter.
Payment Methods: Stripe ACH Bank Transfer, Zelle, or Cash at in-person pick-up.
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Secure Deposit Payment Methods

To keep adoption costs fair and avoid predatory 3.5%+ credit card fees, we exclusively accept secure direct bank transfers via Stripe ACH and Zelle. Your $200 deposit applies 100% toward your puppy.

0% Card Surcharges

Stripe ACH Direct Transfer

Direct US Bank-to-Bank Debit
Reservation Deposit:$200.00
  • Encrypted direct debit from any major US checking or savings account
  • Instant automated payment confirmation and digital receipt
  • Protected by Stripe's bank-grade 256-bit encryption

Zelle Transfer

Instant Mobile Bank-to-Bank
Reservation Deposit:$200.00
  • Send instantly from your Chase, BoA, Wells Fargo, or other banking app
  • Zero transaction fees for both you and Sterling Labradors
  • Locks in deposit timestamp immediately upon receipt
100% Applied: Your $200 deposit is deducted directly from the final adoption balance due at 8 weeks.
Pick Order & Rollover: Deposits establish priority pick order without guaranteeing specific pairings due to unknown litter size, sex, or color; unfulfilled preferences roll over 100% to future litters.