Labrador Retriever

When grooming your Labrador Retriever there are two aspects that you take into consideration:

1. BATHING
2. BRUSHING

(F.A.Q.’s in the bottom part of post, this will cover questions like Can I use human shampoo on my dog?)

So before we delve more in grooming your dog or grooming your labrador retriever, let us remember what the coat of your Labrador Retriever is supposed to look like. Coat type is very essential to Dog Grooming Basics. Here we have the list of what the Labrador Retriever’s Coat is like:

• Water resistant
• Coarse, dry
• Thick
• Shiny (for the black Lab)
• Short (more…)

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Now that we have established the general characteristics of a Labarador Retriever, we c an now delve further into the concepts of function.

What is the labrador retriever for? What can it do? I know people would much rather have this in a listed form so you can see if these are things you look for in the dog.

1.Swimmer

This function was a winning point for me. I always wanted a dog that could swim with me. These love the water. And they do know how to swim. (more…)

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Labrador Retriever

Being a dog loved by almost everyone, one would tend to wonder what exactly is it made of? How can you tell if a Lab is truly a Lab? Let is get into the more detailed explanation of what your lab is supposed to look like.

The distinguishing characteristics of the Labrador Retriever are their short, dense, weather-resistant coat, otter tail, clean-cut head, and kind eyes (puppy eyes). Life span may range from 10 to 12 years depending on health care of the canine member of the family.

Color

Generally speaking, a lab has only 3 colors: Black, Yellow, and Chocolate brown. Some yellow may range from deep yellow to faded almost white color. Some think that (more…)

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Many often get misled by the name “Labrador” and assume it comes from such a place. But contrary to its name, the Labrador Retriever actually originates from Newfoundland.

Labrador Retrievers were first noted by a visitor in Newfoundland around 1822.  As to what original breed the Labrador comes from, no one really knows. A theory goes on that the breed orginally came from the Greater Newfoundland, a large built heavily coated dog being used as a draft dog for hauling fish, and the Lesser Newfoundland, a smaller breed with smooth coat and well known for its stamina.

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