Labrador
Retriever
Country of
origin: Great Britain
Date of origin:
1800s
First use: Gundog
Use today:
Companion, gundog, field trials and assistance dog
Life expectancy:
12-14 years
Weight range: 25-34
kg
Height range: 54-57
cm
Colors: Yellow,
mid-brown, black.
Breed history:
One of the world's most popular
breds, the Labrador traces its origins back to the St. John's regions of Newfoundland,
Canada.
There it was known as the "Small Water Dog", to differentiate it from the
larger Newfoundland.
Trade in salted cod brought the bred to the port
of Pole in Dorset, England,
where local landowners acquired specimens and refined their breeding for use as gundogs.
Waterproof, water loving, affable, gregarious, and family oriented -
this delicious range of adjectives describes one of the world's most popular
family companions. The Labrador once worked from the shores of the
granite-rocked inlets of the Newfoundland
coast, retrieving the cork floats of fishing nets and swimming them ashore, so
that fishermen could pull in the fish-filled nets. Today, this steadfast bred
is the quintessence of the agreeable canine member of the human family.
Unfortunately, many individuals do not live up to the image they carry. Some
suffer from hereditary cataracts, hip and elbow arthritis, and even wayward
temperaments. Despite this, the Labrador Retriever is
one of the most loyal and dependable
breeds in the world.
General: medium size,
short-coupled, with a short, dense coat.
-hunter dog -
He is a very good dog with children.
So lets buy a Labrador Retriever.
