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Labrador retriever dogs

Origin
The early Labrador originated on the island of Newfoundland, now part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.The breed emerged over time from the St. John's Water Dog, also an ancestor of the Newfoundland dog (to which the Labrador is closely related), through ad-hoc breedings by early settlers in the mid to late 15th century

Appearance
A strongly built, medium-sized, short-coupled, very active dog. He should be fairly wide over the loins, and strong and muscular in the hindquarters.
The Labrador Retriever coat colors are black, yellow and chocolate .
Black - Blacks are all black.
Yellow - Yellows may range in color from fox-red to light cream
Chocolate - Chocolates can vary in shade from light to dark chocolate.
True Labrador Retriever temperament is as much a hallmark of the breed . There are a kindly, outgoing, tractable nature

Health Problems
- hip
- elbow dysplasia - is a general term for various inherited abnormalities of the elbow
- Progressive Retinal Atrophy
- dwarfism
- muscle myopathy
- megaesophagus
- hypothyroidism

At conclusion, labrador retriever dogs are:
-an intelligent breed
-with good temperaments
-a good family dog. As a breed, Labradors tend to be good with children
-most popular breed
-love to swim. In general, they take to swimming quite naturally


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