Labrador Retriever
Yellow Labrador Retriever
Black Labrador Retriever
Chocolate
Labrador Retriever
Yellow Labrador Retriever puppy |
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group: sporting |
height: m
22.5-24.5" /
57.2-62.2 cm,
f 21.5-23.5" / 54.6-59.7 cm |
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weight: m
60-75 lbs /
27.2-31.8 kg,
f 55-70 lbs / 24.9-31.8 kg |
colors: |
yellow,
chocolate, black |
physical traits: |
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hair type: |
short, water-repellent |
personality/
temperament: |
gentle, affable, gregarious,
family-oriented, outgoing, eager-to-please, willing to learn,
adaptable, water-loving, loyal, dependable, easy to train,
some may be aggressive, shy |
maintenance/
special needs: |
exercise, needs space,
needs human companionship, do not overfeed, regular brushing,
susceptible to cataracts, hip and elbow arthritis and varying
temperament, friendly to all-not a good watchdog |
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origination: |
dogs brought to Newfoundland from England, Europe, and Norway developed into the large heavy coated Newfoundland and the smaller shorter coated Black Water Dog, Lesser Newfoundland or the St. John's Dog. English sports and fishermen found them to be excellent retrievers of fish and game and brought some back to England. Further breeding with the Flat-coated Retriever, the Curly-Coated Retriever and the Tweed Water Spaniel created the present day Labrador Retriever.
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bred for: |
retrieve waterfowl, fishing
nets, gundog |
identifying traits: |
one of the world's most
popular dogs |
ideal for: |
family, children, elderly,
companionship, other pets, guide, rescue, cooler climates |
good with kids? |
yes |
life expectancy: |
12-14 yrs |
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of interest: |
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kennel clubs: |
akc-(sporting
dog group), fci-(retriever dog group), ukc, saku, ankc, uk,
nzkc-(gundog group), ckc |
rescues: |
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Yellow Labrador Retriever |
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Brown, Black and Yellow Labrador Retrievers |
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Black Labrador Retriever
adult |
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