The Labrador retriever is known as a friendly companion as well
as a useful worker. Right from assisting its owners in fetching fish and
retrieving it to helping the handicapped people to overcome their limitations,
the dog dons many caps. It also plays a key role in search and rescue
operations due to its high intelligence and snuffing skills.
Appearance
These dogs are medium in length and weight between 29 and 36 KG
(males) and 25 to 32 KG (females). The healthy dogs generally weigh more than
average canine breeds, however the dogs weighing as much as 45 KG cannot be
considered. It rather needs to loose lots of weight. Conformation and Field.
Conformation dogs are medium sized dogs that are shorter. They have large full
face and are much calmer as compared to field dogs. The field dogs on the other
hand are tall and light framed. Their faces are not as broad as com and the
nose are slightly long. However the field Labradors with the heads, long legs
and lanky frames are considered to be unhealthy. The breed that is common to
Asia is Australian Stock and they go along very well with the children.
Coat
Their coat is short but dense. A healthy dog's coat is water
resistant. Black Yellow and Chocolate color are common coat colors.
Head
They have broad head with slightly expressive eyebrows. Their
eyes are expressive and generally sport the colors like brown and hazel.
Jaws
Its Jaws are powerful and strong the medium length muzzle is not
too tapered. The jaws hand slightly and curve back.
Body
They are muscular dogs with powerful body.
Character
They are known as gentle dogs and characterize by fearlessness.
They are quite friendly but at times that might become a bit problematic
especially during training. However they extremely understand and can be
instantly disciplined with a slight shouting. They make very less noise and are
reputed as gentleman's dog.
Conclusion
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