I didn't think a Silver Lab existed till one of the guys I duck hunt with brought them up. I've wanted one ever since. Unfortunately, since it seems Silver labs are rather controversial within the American Kennel Club, and are rare, they are expensive. The AKC allows them to be registered as purebred, but they have to be registered as a Chocolate Lab, and can't compete in dog shows. Not that any of that makes a damn to me. I just can't afford the $1200 price, nor the drive to the breeder to get it, I find it cruel to have a dog boxed and shipped like a toy. Lastly, at the moment, I don't have the money to raise, feed or vaccinate a dog. =(