Country/Region of Origin: Canada
Life span: 12
– 13 years
Weight: 60 – 88 pounds (27.2 – 39.9 kg)
Gestation: 61 - 65 days
Health issues in Labrador Retrievers:
Patellar luxation
Hip, elbow and shoulder
dysplasia
Arthritis
Osteochondrosis
Ear infections
Progressive retinal
atrophy (PRA)
Interesting
Facts on Labrador Retrievers:
The Labrador Retriever is rated as
the most popular dog around the world.
Labradors are a descendent of the St.
John’s Water Dog from Newfoundland Island in Canada.
The first St. John’s Waterdog was
apparently brought to England in 1820 where it was bred further and eventually
renamed as the “Labrador” by local breeders and the Earl of Malmesbury.
They were bred as retrieving dogs to
help fishermen retrieve fishing nets.
Modern day Golden Retrievers are used
by police to sniff out bombs and drugs as well as search and rescue dogs. They
are also used to aid blind and autistic people.
The first Labrador Retriever was
registered by the AKC in 1917.
Labradors are well adapted to
swimming as their coats are short, dense and oily which makes them
water-proofed. They are also excellent swimmers as their feet are webbed and
the tail is tapered just like an otter.
Well know people that have had
Labrador Retrievers are former US President Bill Clinton and Russian President
Vladimir Putin.
Labradors are found in three main
colours which are black, chocolate and yellow (not golden). A single litter can
have all three colours.
Some Labs have a small white patch of
hair on the chest called the “medallion” this is a characteristic passed down
from the St. John’s Water Dog.
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