Labrador Retriever

Advantages: Unconditional love, loyalty and beauty
Disadvantages: Slobber, mess, smell, fur, cost

...a review of the English Labrador Retriever as I've no personal experience of the American version. **** Origins ***** Contrary to popular belief, Labs do not originate from Labrador, Canada as previously thought - fairly recently in the grand scheme of things, paintings and literature from as far back as 1622 in particular have been discovered and these note a breed called 'lesser newfoundlands'. (Newfoundlands are the very large, hairy, hardy, ...
...buying. In summary, a labrador should have a broad head, strong muzzle, scissor bite and prominent stop (means the nose should not slope from the top of the head - there should be a definate L shape). Thick nose and thick neck (harder to strangle - only joking!). Medium sized ears hang down (pendant) and forward (not good if they slope backwards), and eyes are hazel or chestnut and should be of "intelligent expression"!. Good thick solid body is ... Read review

Advantages: Loyal, protective, wonderful with children
Disadvantages: Cost of upkeep. Sadly he's no longer with us.

...will be referring the the Labrador as the Lab. ~~~History of the breed~~~ Now you may think that the Lab. originally comes from Labrador itself, but you'd be wrong. The Lab. actually originated in the cold reaches of Newfoundland, where the fishermen used it to drag their fish nets to shore. When the Earl of Maimesbury introduced the breed to England in the early 19th century, he gave named them Labradors, and the title stuck. Labs. soon became ...
...are on holiday. ~~~A Labrador is for you if~~~ * You want a dog that is loyal, loving and protective * You have plenty of time to spend with them * You have somewhere to take them for good long walks * There is plenty of room in your home ~~~A Labrador is not for you if~~~ * You would need to leave it alone for long periods * You live a cramped flat *You don't have the time or patience to give them the exercise and training they need. ~~~Would ... Read review

Advantages: Warm feet * One sided conversations.
Disadvantages: Farting * Snoring * Farting * Snoring.

...The origin of the Labrador is really not that clear. But we do know that the breed is known to have come from Canada, the Newfoundland and St Johns area. This is not me being lazy and not being bothered to look up the information, it has been documented that they are unsure of where the Labrador came from [I’m guessing that my two are the spawn of a devil dog??] Mainly bred as a gun dog because of their natural instincts of retrieval they also make ...
...physical pain and suffering a Labrador owner endures in one lifetime. Currently, I have downstairs, two dogs that could fart, and snore for England. I mean Zach can clear a room in 2.46 seconds with his errr … ‘doggie smells’!! And Ben snores like a pack of Hells Angels roaring into town on their Harleys. Don’t tell you about those little characteristics in the books do they? Oh no, the first you know is when you suddenly grab your throat choking ... Read review

Advantages: a large heart, intelligent, devoted companions.
Disadvantages: they poop alot!!!!!

...Josh is a Chocolate Labrador and I darn cute one at that. I've had Josh since he was only 8 weeks old his coming 4 on the 14th march. (So I got to go present hunting soon) First let me tell you a bit about Labradors in general, they originated from Newfoundland and off the coast of Greenland, Labrador's were mainly used by fishermen to retrieve and drag the ends of fishing nets in to the shore. Labradors are mainly now employed for retrieving game ...
...Josh is a Chocolate Labrador as you know; he has a very chocolaty brown coat very soft, lovely bright big brown eyes and a very cheeky look on his face at times. He will be four on the 14th march (so I must go present hutting). He loves chicken that has to be his favourite food of all, when he was a puppy only 9 weeks old he had a tummy bug and the only thing I could feed him was boiled rice and chicken and let me tell u he didn't mind that one bit. ... Read review

Advantages: Great company, entertaining, will keep/get you fit
Disadvantages: potential health problems, unscrupulous breeders, require a lot of your time

...pups or mother first. Labrador Retrievers are a breed that come in all shapes and sizes including long-haired, curly coated, and all accepted as standard by the Kennel Club, but they typically come in three main colours: • Black • Chocolate or Liver • Yellow The colour you get is all down to the dominant genes in the parents. Cross breeding of colours is permitted, and, dependent on the genetics, you can end up with multi-coloured ...
...PUPPY and in particular a Labrador puppy • You will find your life can become severely restricted. You will need to find a good kennels for holidays, weekend breaks and even overnight stays. During the summer you need to book early as we discovered to our cost on our recent visit to Alton Towers. This again costs money, you will be looking to pay around a minimum of £7 a day for a Labradors care and food. • They shouldn't be left alone ... Read review