The Labrador retriever is a friendly, happy, tail wagging dog. The breed that is often associated with the friendliest dog around.
Loyal, kind and loving to both people and animals, the Labrador has long been among the very most popular dogs and for good reason.
They are incredibly well rounded dogs and can serve as dedicated working dogs including HUNTING, DETECTION, SERVICE DOGS SUCH AS GUIDE DOGS AND MORE…. As well as being perfect family companions and serious competitors in dog sports including obedience, agility, nose-work and more.
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Labradors are medium sized dogs that stand between 21.5 - 24.5 inches at the shoulders and weigh between 55-80 lbs. Their life expectancy is between 10-12 years, some living much longer. They are classified as sporting dogs for their ability to hunt and work with their owners. The boys being larger and females being smaller. They have a dense double coat to protect them in colder water that they may swim in in their duties as water dogs. They are just that, water dogs, comfortable swimming, playing and working around water. If you have a Labrador, you’re gonna have a wet Labrador.
Their coat comes in yellow, black and chocolate aka brown. The fox red variety is not actually red, but is a variety of the yellow, although a deeper shade. The white Labrador is a diluted yellow. Regardless of the parents color or colors, a single labrador litter can include black, yellow and chocolate colored puppies. The SILVER labrador is not a recognized color according to the LABRADOR RETRIEVER CLUB, the akc parent club for the breed, silver labs are not purebred labrador retrievers. Some breeders advertise and sell silver labs as a dilute coat color / a shade of chocolate. Interestingly enough, the original breeders of “silver” labs were also involved in breeding weimaraners.
There are 6 “retriever” breeds including: golden retrievers, chesapeake bay retrievers, flat coated retrievers, curly coat retrievers, and duck tolling retrievers as well as the labrador retrievers.
Labs are great companions to your family, they are known for their friendly and calm nature and get along well with people and other animals. Labs are water dogs first and foremost who love swimming and playing in the water. They are generally easy to train, biddable, intelligent and do well in a family / home environment.
Originally the labrador stems from Newfoundland, not Labrador. In the early 1800s the breed was loved by English nobles visiting Canada. They brought back the best dogs they could find and eventually refined and standardized the breed to what it is today. Labradors have long been used as duck retrievers and still are to this day.
The LABRADORs dense coat makes it almost weather resistant. This characteristic was a key component in the cold winters of Canada retrieving the fish that came off the trawl. Their famously tapering “OTTER Tail” works like a powerful rudder helping the dog with swimming and turning.
You’ll find labradors in a variety of uses, sports and activities. They love to be with their people and they LOVE to please. Nothing makes a labrador happier than a fun game of fetch. Labs are probably most famous for their outgoing kind and engaging temperament and steadfastness as well as their dedication to their humans and their willingness to both work and please. They are intelligent, even tempered dogs with a gentle disposition. You’ll see labradors in hunting trials, in the field doing the actual hunts, you’ll see them in obedience competitions and working in SEARCH AND RESCUE. They are as comfortable working hard as they are snuggling in bed and watching a movie. They are one of the most versatile dogs.
Labradors are also among the most popular breed of dog used as seeing eye dogs / guide dogs. These dogs are specifically bred for the purpose and go through intense training to get ready for the task. Not all dogs make the cut as guide dogs, but those that do serve a very important purpose in helping bling and partially blind people function in an otherwise very dark world.
A well bred Labrador will bring immense joy to any person, they still require a somewhat active lifestyle enjoying long walks, training and being with their people.
Anyone who shares their life with a Labrador will tell you what an amazing friend this breed is.
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