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Labrador Retriever

Breed origin: Newfoundland
Original purpose: Retriever of game.

AKC recognized: 1917
AKC group: Sporting

Size: Weight: males 65 to 80 lbs; females 55 to 70 lbs
Size: Height: males 22½ to 24½ inches; females 21½ to 23½ inches
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Color: Black, yellow, or chocolate.

Life span: 12 to 16 years.

General characteristics/temperament: The Labrador Retriever is kind, outgoing, gentle, intelligent, adaptable, and eager to please. They make an ideal sporting and family dog, and is one of the most popular breeds in the United States. Their versatility allows them to excel in many different canine activities and sports, and this breed is most commonly used as guide dogs. Most Labradors make adequate watchdogs and will alarm bark, but they are typically not reliable guadians because of their friendliness and most would be happy to help out burglars.

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Good with children? Yes

Good with other dogs? Yes

Good watchdog? Yes

Protective? No

OK for inexperienced owners? Yes

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Intelligent? Yes

Easy to train? Yes

Energy/Activity Level: Moderate

Good jogging partner? Yes

Suitable canine sports/activities: conformation, service or guide dog (for the blind, deaf or disabled), search and rescue, therapy, narcotics detection, field, hunting, tracking, carting, obedience

Grooming requirement: Brush once a week. Bathe infrequently only if necessary. The double coat does shed moderately, more during shedding season twice a year.

Known health problems: Hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, patellar luxation, progressive retinal atrophy, cataracts, corneal dystrophy, retinal dysplasia, autoimmune diseases, ear infections, obesity, allergies, hypothyroidism.


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Recommended books for further reading:


The Everything Labrador Retriever Book
By Kim Campbell Thornton
Published in 2004
304 pages

Labrador Retrievers (A Complete Pet Owner's Manual)
By Kerry Kern
Published in 2005
96 pages

Labrador Retrievers for Dummies
By Joel Walton and Eve Adamson
Published in 2000
456 pages

The Labrador Retriever
By Diane Morgan
Published in 2005
192 pages

The Labrador Retriever Handbook
By Audrey Pavia
Published in 2000
176 pages

The Ultimate Labrador Retriever
By Heather Wiles-Fone
Published in 2003
324 pages

Labrador Retriever (Your Happy Healthy Pet)
By Liz Palika
Published in 2008
144 pages

Your Lab's Life (Your Complete Guide to Raising Your Pet from Puppy to Companion)
By Virginia Parker Guidry
Published in 2000
352 pages

The Labrador Retriever (A Comprehensive Guide to Buying, Owning, and Training)
By Steve Smith
Published in 2000
112 pages

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Labrador Retrievers, 2nd Edition
By Margaret H. Bonham
Published in 2005
320 pages

Love of Labs: The Ultimate Tribute to Labrador Retrievers
By Todd R. Berger
Published in 2003
160 pages

The Labrador Retriever: The Dog That Does It All
By Lisa Weiss and Emily Biegel
Published in 1998
224 pages

Labrador Retrievers
By Joan Walker
Published in 2009
184 pages

Labrador Retrievers (Animal Planet Pet Care Library)
By Nikki Moustaki
Published in 2006
111 pages

Guide to Owning a Labrador Retriever
By Richard T. Burrows
Published in 1996
64 pages

Labrador Retriever (A Comprehensive Owner's Guide)
By Margaret A. Gilbert
Published in 2003
158 pages

What About Labrador Retrievers: The Joy and Realities of Living with a Lab
By Karla Rugh, DVM
Published in 2003
160 pages

The Official Book of the Labrador Retriever
By Bernard W. Ziessow
Published in 1995
448 pages

Labrador Retriever (Smart Owner's Guide)
By Dog Fancy Magazine
Published in 2009
176 pages

The Labrador Retriever: The History...the People...Revisited, Second Edition
By Richard A. Wolters and Gene Hill
Published in 1992
240 pages

Living with a Labrador Retriever
By Jo Coulson
Published in 2000
128 pages

Labrador Retrievers Today
By Carole Coode
Published in 2002
192 pages

The Versatile Labrador Retriever
By Nancy Martin
Published in 1992
320 pages

A New Owner's Guide to Labrador Retrievers
By Mary Feazell
Published in 1996
160 pages


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Other websites for additional information:

American Kennel Club breed page
Labrador Retriever Club
Wikipedia breed information page
Labrador Retriever Rescue



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