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Labrador Retriever

what a labrador retriever dog looks like Yellow Labrador Retriever what a black labrador retriever dog looks like
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Yellow Labrador Retriever puppy
yellow labrador retriever puppy
Yellow Labrador Retriever puppy
    height of a labrador retriever dog
group: sporting height: m 22.5-24.5" /
57.2-62.2 cm,
f 21.5-23.5" / 54.6-59.7 cm
types: 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:  
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
nickname:  
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.


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  
of interest:  
kennel clubs: akc-(sporting dog group), fci-(retriever dog group), ukc, saku, ankc, uk, nzkc-(gundog group), ckc
rescues:    
     
photo of a yellow labrador retriever dog
Yellow Labrador Retriever
brown, black and yellow labrador retrievers
Brown, Black and Yellow Labrador Retrievers
photo of a black labrador retriever dog
Black Labrador Retriever adult
 
Black Labrador Retriever photo of a yellow labrador retriever puppy 
 
 
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photo of a yellow labrador retriever puppy
 
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