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The Labrador Retriever or simply Labrador is a British breed of retriever gun dog. It was developed in the United Kingdom from St. John's water dogs imported from the colony of Newfoundland (now a province of Canada), and was named after the Labrador region of that colony. It is among the most commonly kept dogs in several countries ...
Labrador guide dogs. Cora, a yellow lab golden retriever cross, is a Guide Dog for the Blind in England who holds the Freedom of the City of London.Cora is the first and only Free Dog of the City of London since the recognition ceremony was first recorded in 1237 in the year of King Henry III.
Silver Labrador A lilac (diluted chocolate) Labrador. The American Kennel Club (AKC) and other kennel clubs around the world recognize three coat colours in the Labrador: black, yellow and chocolate. [5] In recent years, other colours have become more prominent in the breed through cross breeding with other breeds.
Labrador Retriever portrait This article lists the most popular dog breeds by registrations in the US. Note: registrations shown are not the same as annual registrations, or as living individuals. Change over time Between 1915 and 1945, American Kennel Club statistics were collected on a five-year basis instead of every year. These figures show that between 1905 and 1935, the Siberian Husky ...
A group of Labradoodle assistance dogs. This is a list of common dog crossbreeds.These are crossbreed dogs created deliberately by crossing two purebred dogs.Some are known as designer dogs and are bred as companion dogs, often given portmanteau names derived from those of the parent breeds; others are bred to combine specific working qualities inherent in the parent breeds.
Like most Labrador retrievers and poodles, labradoodles are generally friendly, energetic, and good with families and children. [ 5 ] However, since this mix is a mix of two very smart dogs, they themselves are highly intelligent and likely to destroy or chew if not properly mentally and physically fulfilled.
The Golden Retriever is much less commonly used by sportsmen as a hunting companion than the Labrador Retriever. [9] [13] One reason is that the breed is generally quite slow to mature, particularly compared to the Labrador; often when a Golden Retriever is still in basic training a Labrador of the same age has already completed a season of ...
A Labrador Retriever. Note the brown nose, and the yellow in the eyes. Note the brown nose, and the yellow in the eyes. In Labradors this color is called "Chocolate," but it is the same as "Liver."