In 2019, labradors are the most popular breed of dog in Australia. Since 1991 the labrador has had the highest number AKC registrations and has been America’s favourite breed since then. The Labrador's popularity can be attributed to their temperament, intelligence and adaptability making them the ideal working dog, sport dog and family pet. Under normal conditions (the absence of abuse) labradors are not aggressive towards humans and other dogs or animals. The chocolate labrador is energetic, outgoing with a friendly nature and very eager to please. The otter tail is a clear breed characteristic along with their famous temperament. The Labrador's thick, tapering, 'otter tail' is a powerful rudder that helps them swim and turn. The Labrador’s natural instincts as a retriever, with a coat suited to the cold waters of the North Atlantic made them the ideal working dog. In its ancestral homeland, a Labrador accompanied a fishing boat to retrieve the fish that came off the catch. Their short thick weather-resistant coat was preferable because the coat of the longhaired retriever was iced as it was coming out of the water. The obvious physical and temperament breed characteristics remind us of the Labrador's original purpose.
In warm conditions, they may overheat and become exhausted. Labradors will often work beyond their physical abilities. And their retrieving abilities make them ideal as hunting and sporting dogs. The Labrador Retriever breed was first recognised by the England Kennel Club in 1903 and by the AKC in USA in 1917.Ĭhocolate Labradors are very eager to please which means that they are very trainable. English breeders standardised the breed characteristics during the 2nd half of the 19th century. As part of the earliest breeding programs these were regarded as 'off colours' were usually culled'. The recessive colors the yellow/golden and chocolate appeared in early litters from time to time. The Canton shipwrecked and two dogs, one black and one chocolate, were found and believed to have become part of the breeding program that produced the 'Chesapeake Retriever'.
John's dogs intended for Poole, England, as breeding stock for the Duke of Malmesbury's Labrador Kennel. In 1807 a ship called Canton transported some St. These gentry returned to England with fine specimens of the early labrador breed. The breed were first noticed by English aristocrats visiting Canada in the early 19th century. Both chocolate and golden labradors have been identified in the original St. Labradors would work long hours with the fisherman in the cold waters, then be brought home to play with the fisherman's children. They were considered to be "workaholics" and enjoyed their retrieving work in the fishing environment. The English migrant fisherman in Newfoundland used the St John's dog to retrieve fish and to drag fishing lines through the water. The breed development coincided with the advancement of the fishing vocation. Labradors were first used as duck retrievers and fisherman’s working offsides by English fisherman who had settled in Newfoundland in the early 1500's. In the 19th century people referred to the whole land mass by one designation, and to Labradors as dogs from that area. The Territory of Labrador is Northwest of Newfoundland. In 1887 he wrote, referring to his Labrador Dogs. The Earl of Malmesbury was the first to refer to a 'Labrador'. The Labrador is the traditional waterdog of Newfoundland, Canada. Hubert's dog contributed to the cross that brought about the original St. It is speculated that the Greater Newfoundland dog and the French St. The Labrador Retriever was originally referred to as the St.
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