LABRADOR RETRIEVERS
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HISTORY
The Labrador Retriever originated in Newfoundland in the early 19th Century. Fishermen then brought the dogs to Britain. Several kennels in Britain began to develop and refine the breed for the perfect gundog. The breed gained a separate registration under the British Kennel Club in 1903.
The Labrador was imported to the United States during WWI.
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BREED STANDARDS
The following are some of the American Kennel Club (AKC) standards for the breed
:
- Height
- 22 1/2 - 24 1/2
inches
- Weight
- 65 - 80 lbs.
- Skull
- wide, well-developed but without exaggeration
- Ears
- hang moderately close to head, set far back and low on skull
- Eyes
- kind, friendly eyes imparting a good temperament, intelligence, and alertness
- Body
- short-coupled, with good spring of ribs tapering to a moderately wide chest
- Tail
- very thick at the base, gradually tapering toward the tip
- Coat
- short, straight and very dense, giving a fairly hard feeling to the hand
- Color
- black, yellow, chocolate
- Temperament
- ideal disposition is one of a kindly, outgoing, tractable nature; eager to please and non-aggressive towards man or animal
Click here
for a detailed summary of the AKC standard.
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BREEDER LINKS
Bayside Labradors
Little River Labradors
Tealbrook Kennels
Prize My Eyes Labrador Retrievers
Ophir Kennels
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