If I could give them zero stars, I would. We got a wonderful charcoal lab from Circle B in 2016 when they were a smaller breeder. We decided to get another lab puppy from them in 2020. We put money down on a litter to pick a female puppy that was born in January 2021. We had first pick of our female puppy out of the two females from the litter. We went to pick her up when she was ready to big enough to leave, the other female puppy had already been picked up. A couple of months later, we discovered by looking at pictures, they had given us the wrong puppy, the puppy we did not pick and did not want because she was too hyper. How does that happen when there are only two females in the litter. We did not say anything for a while, because we knew that we had to keep this puppy now, because the other one was gone. When I finally sent a letter to Cassandra, the owner letting her know how upset we were, I never heard a word, nothing acknowledging the mistake or an apology even. We just took our dog, who was now 4 in January to the vet, and she has to see a specialist because the vet thinks she has retinol neuropathy. When you pay a breeder that much for the dog, they should make sure you get the dog you picked and do sufficient testing to rule out potentially serious genetic defects. I will never buy another dog from Circle B and I certainly will never recommend them to anyone I know. Horrible! read more

We got our precious Sherman from Circle B Ranch Olde English Bulldogges in late August and could not be happier with both the newest family member, but the experience with Circle B. My wife and I had a solid, long discussion not only about the contract aspects, but this breed in general, things to expect, etc. Was a blessing to hear that when Sherman was born the family at Circle B looked at him and exclaimed "Charger", because he looks so much like his grandpa dog. We have felt completed supported and well communicate with throughout the entire process. read more

Circle B Ranch - Sherman "Tank" - Pet Breeders Near Me - Eatonville, Washington

We put down a deposit for a chocolate lab puppy in May 2020. We made the choice of going with Circle B as a friend of ours has a great lab from them and Cassandra has a lot of really great, 5 star reviews. I'd like to provide feedback on our experience in hopes of helping all future puppy owners know what their experience could be like with Circle B. First, I highly recommend reading their puppy contract in its entirety before putting a deposit down. In my excitement I did not, and one surprise to me was the health clauses being tied to their recommended dog food. Second, Circle B gives the puppies to their new owners around 6-7 weeks vs. the recommended 8 weeks. Read on for more specifics about our experience. There was minimal communication during the entire process (May-now). The only photos that were sent to us was the day the puppies were born. No videos. The only "official" email we received from Circle B was four weeks before pick-up date promising more puppy photos (which never came) and then details about how to order their recommended (but also enforced) dog food, Life's Abundance.  Life's Abundance ingredients looked pretty good however it is expensive so you should look into it before you commit to potentially feeding it to your dog for their lifetime. After researching Life's Abundance, we found that it is a multi level marketing company. This makes sense that the health guarantees in the contract would be structured this way as they likely get a commission with every dog food bag they sell. We did some research and did find that other PNW breeders fed the same food and had similar conditions in their contract but this didn't sit well with us. We went to their farm to pick out which dog we wanted from the litter. The place met most of our standards/expectations. During our visit, Jonathan made a couple comments suggesting we take the puppy that day (at 6 weeks and 1 day old) and as we had told him a couple times before, we weren't comfortable taking the puppy before 8 weeks (so they can be properly socialized with mom and littermates). All but two of the litter had already been picked up by 6 weeks and 1 day old. He said that whichever dog we picked would be in a crate on their own for the next 1.5 weeks which obviously made us feel awful.  We couldn't decide between the two available dogs so I asked Jonathan's opinion on the two dogs from a breeder's perspective  and he said "I don't know, the kids spend a lot of time with them". When I asked Cassandra via FB messenger the next day if she had an opinion on the two dogs and their differences she told me that she doesn't run the business anymore, her husband Jonathan does. I was shocked to hear this as the whole reason why I went with Circle B was because of the great reviews about Cassandra. When I asked for the health certification for both parents, Jonathan said he didn't know if the puppy mom was certified (and this was her first litter). I never received it for the dad. We did research about the potential effects of picking up a dog earlier than the recommended minimum of 8 weeks and found that this can impact if/how they learn about bite inhibition from their puppy siblings and can also lead to general behavior issues. I found it extremely interesting that it is illegal in 22 states to give away a puppy before the recommended 8 weeks. Unfortunately, Washington isn't one of them. For these reasons, we weren't comfortable picking up our puppy before 8 weeks.   While Circle B seems like they produce nice and beautiful puppies, we decided that we would forfeit our puppy deposit and go with another breeder.  We found that Circle B was run like a business vs a small breeder who is intimately involved with each puppy and their future home. We ended up getting a chocolate lab puppy from a small breeder, who only breeds 1-2 total litters a year (mainly motivated by raising her own show dogs) and our experience with them was very positive and more in-line with what we were expecting from a breeder. read more

I got a male black lab from Cassandra on 10/19/2016. Best decision I've ever made. She answered all of our questions and wasn't trying to sell us on a puppy. Our boy is the most beautiful lab I've ever seen with the shiniest coat and deep blue black coloring. He's healthy and very smart. Cassandra has kids that socialize with the puppies early on. This makes a huge difference. I can't wait to get another puppy from her. Do not hesitate to visit her puppy heaven in Yelm. read more

Circle B Ranch - Pet Breeders Near Me - Eatonville, Washington

We got a beautiful chocolate girl from Circle B Labs last fall. She's growing up to be a fantastic dog . She's doing great with her training and is very responsive . She's very loving and gentle and is great with kids. I would highly recommend Cassandra as a great breeder and her dogs are awesome. read more

We purchased a male black lab pup from Cassandra at Circle B Ranch. It was a great experience & our pup is amazing. He's grown into a very handsome boy, and is a great family dog. We are not hunters and have not given him that training but I know it's in his genes and would be great at it. Cassandra was very easy to work with. You can also tell how much they care about all the dogs and puppies. I would definitely get another dog from Circle B. read more

In August 2013 we got a 6 week old black lab puppy, Cody. We loved him and took him to AKC star puppy classes and my husband had hopes of training him for hunting. Sadly, he developped "congenital, genetic" defects--his skull wasn't growing. The breeder said it was "a fluke" and "I don't refund you, I will give you a new puppy". The second puppy, Tobee, we got at six weeks in January 2014. He had the same mother as Cody, but a different father. Too sad to be true, Tobee developped similar "genetic" defects and had to be put down. Both puppies were 6 months of age and we dearly loved as our own children! After the second puppy with problems had to be put down the breeder finally refunded us. In a strange twist of fate, since the mother Larke was to be spayed, she sold her to us. She is 5 and doing well. Both puppies had roundworms that we couldn't clear up after 6 months. Both also had giardia parasites. This breeder needs to do yearly testing of her dams and sires. She said she had testing on the mother Larke but the tests were done before she acquired her. Both puppies also had severe eating problems, Cody had loose stools for 3+ months and Tobee didn't eat well. I hope this breeder improves her testing protocols to guarantee that this never happens to anyone else ever again. read more