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New Owners of Enchanted Desert Labs

We are the Ortega Family. My husband Matthew and I (Kc) would like to introduce ourselves as the new owners of Enchanted Desert Labs. We are beyond excited for the new adventure our little family is about to embark on. We have two kiddos, and four amazing labs. At this stage in our lives, we tend to be very busy. My husband and I envision our kids knowing and respecting life, nature, and being able to become educated in life science. I am a small business owner at New Mexico Birth Photography. I primarily photograph mamas during labor and delivery, producing them with the ultimate birth story galleries. My family resides in Bosque Farms, NM (15 minutes outside of Albuquerque). Enchanted Desert Labs will now be moved to Bosque Farms, still providing labs worldwide.

Like many of you, Al and Bev became dear friends of ours through the mutual love of Labrador Retrievers. After many visits and countless conversations we quickly realized we had much more in common than we could have ever imagined. My husband and Al had a mutual love of hunting big game. Al was the man who sparked our interest with duck hunting. Both Al and I were teachers, and avid photographers. We would send each other images of our labs, knowing the other would appreciate the art. When we received the news of Al’s passing, both my husband and I were truly heartbroken. We all lost an amazing and dear friend in the process, and I am sure many of you can relate with these mutual feelings. Al was an amazing husband, father, friend, and business owner.

Once my husband and I herd the news, we wanted to do everything we could to keep Al’s vision and love of labradors alive. We purchased the business from Bev, and we obtained everything we could from the business to ensure that we will continue breeding Champion Bloodline AKC Labradors. We are so excited to keep Enchanted Desert Labs (EDL) open, and providing others with high quality Labs. We will be keeping the EDL bloodline going through our sire and 2 dams. It is just as important to us, as it was to Al, and Bev. My husband and I had many conversations (lessons if you will) on proper breeding, vet care, training, temperament, and business with Al over the last 5 years. We look forward to producing our very first litter in the coming months.

We have four labs, 3 of which come directly from Enchanted Desert Labs. We received our very first pup, Aspen 5 years ago from Al and Bev. She was from Chip and Habi’s litter in 2018.

Last year my husband picked up our second pup, Opie, after a very hard passing of his grandfather. We felt it was a perfect time to add another pup to our family. Opie is our Sire, and will ultimately be the dad to many litters. His temperament is exceptional. He is considered a Red Fox Lab which is recognized by AKC as a purebred yellow lab.

Which leads us to our 2 damns. They are both exceptional pups that we have obtained from Al and Bev. We picked up Zorra in December 2022. She is from a litter produced by Coal & Belize. Our Zorra girl is by far the most calm and relaxed pup. She loves cuddles, and is great with kids. If you can’t tell, she picked up her great looks from her dad, Coal. Zorra should be producing our very first litter late this year. She is expected to go into her second heat cycle in October. If you are interested in a pup for her littler, please email us at enchanteddesertlabsnm@gmail.com

Zorra

Last but not least, we have our newest pup Ella. She is our 11 week old lab. She is still very much in the puppy stage of sleeping constantly, and teething. She is also showing a very calm and relaxed temperament. She is from a litter produced by Coal & Jalapeno.

If it isn’t obvious, we absolutely love labs. They are the perfect family dog. They are great workers, and have the best temperament. Labs are also very easy to train. We are so excited to keep Enchanted Desert Labs open, and producing the best high quality labs for your family.

We are happy to be moving forward with EDL as new owners. We are excited to continue Al and Bev’s dreams of having lab puppies everywhere! We look forward to completing your family with a Enchanted Desert Lab in the near future.

Matthew & Kc ortega

505.879.8443 -OR- 505.859.2847

enchanteddesertlabsnm@gmail.com

Welcome Ortega family!

We are excited to announce that we have found a perfect family that will continue to keep Enchanted Desert Labs (EDL) open for many years to come. We have the upmost confidence that the Ortega’s will keep Al’s love, respect, and excitement for Enchanted Desert Labs going with each litter to come in the future. The new owners had a very special bond with Al over labs, breeding, hunting, teaching, photography, and the great outdoors. Over the years, they became dear friends, and we are excited to have them take over this business for Al and Bev.

This Ortega family has been apart of EDL for 5 years after they picked out their first lab, Aspen, from Chip and Habi’s litter back in 2018. With much education and dedication, The Ortega family will continue to provide you with high quality AKC champion bloodline Labradors. They currently own 4 labs from different litters that were produced from Enchanted Desert Labs. Matthew, Kc, and their children currently reside in Bosque Farms, NM.

In the coming weeks the Ortega family will introduce themselves as the new owners to Enchanted Desert Labs.

Sad News

There is no easy way to share this news, but Al Hansen passed away unexpectedly Friday morning. Al was a husband, father and friend to many, and will be missed, especially by those with whom he connected through his love of dogs. And that remains an important matter at hand. While this will be the last batch of puppies from Enchanted Desert Labs, Bev and Al’s friends and family remain committed to ensuring that any of the puppies they are currently rearing will receive all the nurturing and veterinary care for which they are scheduled. This includes puppies that have currently been spoken for, and those that will soon be available to new homes. Look to this site for continued updates and postings about the availability of the puppies.

If you so believe, somewhere there’s a marsh pond where Al has been handed a mallard, and a young chocolate is experiencing the glory of his big, loving embrace. And its tail wag never ends. RIP.

We’re in the Puppy House!

Jalapeno’s litter is now in the Puppy House. They are quick learners and already know how to use the doggy door. Potty training has begun. The pups all go outside to go to the bathroom!

On Friday, March 3rd, the entire litter goes to the vet.  Each will be weighed and given their first two shots for parvo and distemper then a very thorough wellness exam.

Jalapeno’s litter (6 pups) born on January 20th, 2023.

Hello Fall!

Enchanted Desert Labs is proud to announce that they have a new black sire named Coal.  He is the sire of this litter of blacks and yellows that were born on October 9th.  The pups are currently 4 weeks old.

When they were about 40 hours old we brought them to our vet to have their dew claws removed.  When they turn 6 weeks old we will bring them back to the vet so that each pup will get a thorough wellness exam and their first two shots which are for parvo and distemper.

We have one yellow male and one yellow female that are up for adoption.

On November 26th during that Saturday morning all families adopting a pup will come to our home to pick out their pup, get the paperwork done and then each family will head home with their newest family member.

We charge $950.00 + state tax for our pups. Please call 575-418-8191 or email wamichlig@charter.net for more info.

Cash – Black Male

Dolly – Black Female

Loretta – Black Female

Patsy – Black Female

Cassie – Yellow Female

Willie – Yellow Male

Waylon – Yellow Male

Introducing Coal, our new black sire

Here’s our newest pup, actually a larger pup now.  When we picked him from the litter he passed the submissive test with ease.  Guess what?  He is a great lap dog and still loves being on my lap early in the morning if I happen to be watching tv.  Coal has a background of not only black but on one side of his family is a great looking group of chocolates.  His black grandpa on his mother’s side carries yellow and chocolate.  We are very excited to see what will take place this summer when our females begin having their pups.

Then the following pictures will follow his growth stages until now, which is March 11th, 2022.