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Dog breed
Labrador Retriever
Adult male
Other names
Labrador
Common nicknames
Lab
Origin
United Kingdom
Foundation stock
St. John's water dog
Traits
Height
Males
56–57 cm (22–22.5 in)
Females
54–56 cm (21.5–22 in)
Weight
Males
29–36 kg (65–80 lb)
Females
25–32 kg (55–70 lb)
Coat
Short, dense, weather-resistant double coat
Colour
Black, chocolate, or yellow (ranges from pale yellow to fox red)
Life span
13.1 years[1]
Kennel club standards
The Kennel Club (UK)
standard
Fédération Cynologique Internationale
standard
Dog (domestic dog)
The Labrador Retriever or simply Labrador is a British breed of retriever gun dog. It was developed in the United Kingdom from St. John's water dogs imported from the colony of Newfoundland (now a province of Canada), and was named after the Labrador region of that colony. It is among the most commonly kept dogs in several countries, particularly in the European world.
The Labrador is friendly, energetic, and playful.[2] It was bred as a sporting and hunting dog but is widely kept as a companion dog. It may also be trained as a guide or assistance dog, or for rescue or therapy work.[3]
In the 1830s, the 10th Earl of Home and his nephews, the 5th Duke of Buccleuch and Lord John Scott,[4] imported progenitors of the breed from Newfoundland to Europe for use as gun dogs. Another early advocate of these Newfoundland fishing dogs was the 2nd Earl of Malmesbury, who bred them for their expertise in waterfowling.[4]
During the 1880s, the 3rd Earl of Malmesbury, the 6th Duke of Buccleuch, and the 12th Earl of Home collaborated to develop and establish the Labrador Retriever breed. The dogs Buccleuch Avon and Buccleuch Ned, given by Malmesbury to Buccleuch, were mated with bitches carrying blood from those originally imported by the 5th Duke and the 10th Earl of Home. The offspring are the ancestors of all modern Labradors.[5]
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^The Labrador Retriever Club, Inc. (1995). "The Labrador Dog". In Ziessow, Dr. Bernard W. (ed.). The Official Book of the Labrador Retriever (1st ed.). 1 TFH Plaza, Third & Union Aves, Neptune, NJ 07753, USA: TFH Publications, Inc. pp. 24–25. ISBN 9780793801886. Retrieved 2 September 2023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
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