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.
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