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 worlds most popular breds, the labrador traces its origins back to the st. johns 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 worlds most popular family companions. the labrador once worked from the shores of the granite-r...