English Labrador Canine

Birth place: Newfoundland

Nicknames: Commonly called Lab/Labrador

Types: usually two types: English Labrador (heavier, thicker, and blockier) and the American Lab (tall, lanky)

Appearance: Solid, muscular, slightly longer than tall.

Stature: 22-24 inches in height (56-61cm.)

Weight: 60-75 lbs in weight (27-34 kg.)

Coat: Short, hard, easy-care, water-resistant double coat

Color: Solid black, chocolate, yellow, fox red (Silver or gray is controversial)

Head: Broad, with thick nose, pronounced stop, fairly wide muzzle, powerful neck

Eyes: Chestnut or hazel

Ears: Medium in size and decorated

Teeth: like scissors-bite

Limbs: bone structure is very good

Feet: Webbed for swimming

Tail: Otter tail, strong, thick near the body then tapering, completely covered with hair

Life span: 10-12 years

Canine Facts

The Labrador is considered the most popular breed of dog (by registered ownership) in the world, and is by a large margin the most popular breed by registration in the United States (since 1991), the United Kingdom and several other countries.

It is also the most popular breed of assistance dog in the United States, Australia, and many other countries, as well as being widely used by police and other official bodies for their detection and working abilities.

Labrador Retrievers respond well to praise and positive attention, and are considerably "food and fun" oriented.

Health

Labrador pups should not be bought before they are 7-10 weeks old. They can carry some disorders like:

Prone hip

Elbow dysplasia

Luxating patella in knee

Eye problems like progressive retinal atrophy, cataracts, corneal dystrophy and retinal dysplasia.

° Hereditary myopathy causing deficiency in type II muscle fiber

Lucky and Flo: twin Black Labrador counterfeit detection dogs who became famous in 2007 for "sniffing out nearly 2 million pirated counterfeit DVDs" on a six-month secondment to Malaysia in 2007. Following the multi-million dollar, 6-arrest Malaysian detection, they became the first dogs to be awarded Malaysia's, "outstanding service award" and software pirates were stated to have put a 60,000 dollar contract out for their lives.

Clinton and his Buddy: Former U.S. President Bill Clinton's Labradors Buddy and Seamus, and Russian President Vladimir Putins Labrador Koni are the famous pet labs.