The Labrador Retriever is a large and muscular breed of dog that was originally bred in Canada for retrieving game. They are intelligent, friendly, and eager to please, and make excellent family pets.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 12–14 years
- Weight
- Male 29–36 kg · Female 25–32 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 57–62 cm · Female 55–60 cm
- Origin
- early-to-mid 19th century · United Kingdom
- Coat
- double, short
- Colors
- black, yellow, chocolate
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Labrador, Lab
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC, KC, CKC, ANKC, NZKC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise60 min per day
If your Labrador Retriever gets lost
Very sociable and food-driven, he walks up to people and is often taken in by a passer-by. Check nearby vets and pounds first — he may already be there.
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