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General
The Labrador Retriever is a medium-sized, short-coupled,
powerfully-built dog with a short, dense, water-resistant coat;
small, drop ears; and a short, thick otter-like tail carried level with
the back or with a slight upward curve. The length of body is equal
to or only slightly longer than the height at the withers, and the
distance from the elbows to the ground is equal to one-half the
height at the withers. The Labrador Retriever is a dog without
exaggeration, so light, weedy dogs; tall, leggy dogs; long,
low-stationed dogs; and cloddy, lumbering dogs are to be equally
penalized. The Labrador Retriever should be evaluated as a working
gun dog, and exaggerations or faults should be penalized in
proportion to how much they interfere with the dog's ability to
work.
Characteristics
The Labrador Retriever is an enthusiastic hunter with a good nose
and a soft mouth. They excel in all performance activities. Another
essential characteristic of the Labrador Retriever is the short,
dense, double coat that protects the dog when retrieving from
water. The short, "otter" tail is another distinctive feature of this
breed. Labrador Retrievers are noted for their excellent
temperaments. This breed is friendly, outgoing and eager to
please. They are extremely intelligent and easily trained to perform
a variety of complex tasks.
Temperament
True Labrador Retriever temperament is as much a hallmark of the
breed as the "otter" tail. The ideal disposition is one of a kindly,
outgoing, tractable nature; eager to please and non-aggressive
towards man or animal. The Labrador has much that appeals to
people; his gentle ways, intelligence and adaptability make him an
ideal dog. Aggressiveness towards humans or other animals, or any
evidence of shyness in an adult should be severely penalized.
History
The ancestor of the Labrador Retriever was the St. John's
Retriever, a smaller version of the Newfoundland. These dogs were
brought to England, probably on fishing boats. Gamekeepers
crossed these Canadian imports with various breeds of gun dogs,
always striving to improve the breed's hunting and retrieving
instincts. By the middle of the 19th century, the Labrador's
characteristic water-resistant coat and otter tail were already
apparent. By the late 1880s, the breed was sufficiently distinctive
that "Labrador Retriever" became the generally accepted name of
the breed. Originally black in color, the first recorded yellow
Labrador appeared in a litter born in 1899. Chocolates were also
recorded at about the same time, but never achieved the same
level of popularity as the blacks and yellows. Originally bred to
retrieve from water, the modern Labrador Retriever has proven to
be one of the most versatile breeds, excelling in hunt tests and
field trials, in obedience and agility events, and also as service
dogs.
Origin
England
Utilization
Hunting
Classification
Retrievers - Flushing Dogs - Water Dogs
Size
Medium
Height
Dogs 56 - 57 cms (22-22½ ins) at withers. Bitches 54.5 - 56 cms (21½ - 22 ins) at withers.
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