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The Labrador Retriever ("Labrador" or "Lab" for short), one of the most familiar breeds of dog, is noted for its friendliness, intelligence and obedience. Because of these traits, they are often trained to be gun dogs and assistance dogs, such as service dogs or guide dogs. Labrador Retrievers are the most popular breed of dog (by registered ownership) in both the United States and United Kingdom.

Labradors are relatively large, energetic dogs, and they are either black, yellow, or brown (called "chocolate") in colour, in that order of frequency. The color is determined by two sets of genes; one determining coat color (black and yellow) and the other determining nose color (black and pink/brown). The black coat gene is dominant in both cases. Chocolate Labs are the result of a black coat color gene and a pink/brown nose color gene. Yellow Labs are sometimes known as "Golden Labs", because of their white, light gold, or dark gold colour. Their fur is usually fairly short and straight, and the tail quite broad and strong.

Some lines of Labs are fast and athletic, as demonstrated by this Lab doing the weave poles in dog agilityDog agility is a sport in which a dog moves through an obstacle course with the guidance of his handler. Dogs run off leash, so the handler's only controls are voice and body language, requiring exceptional obedience training of the animal. In competition.

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Labradors are a well-balanced breed, adaptable to a wide range of functions as well as making very good pets. Labradors were bred in the United Kingdom in the mid- 1800sEvents and Trends Beginning of the Napoleonic Wars ( 1803 1815). Semaphore is adopted by navies. United Kingdom founded in 1801 World Leaders Emperor Napoleon I ( France) Emperor Francis II ( Holy Roman Empire) Pope Pius VII Emperor Alexander I ( Russia) as hunting dogsGundogs also called bird dogs are a category of dog breeds developed to assist hunters or sports people to retrieve prey, usually birds. There are several types of gundogs, each type consisting of multiple breeds; see each type for a detailed description from dogs imported from LabradorThis article is about the region in Canada. For other meanings of Labrador : For the federal electoral district, see Labrador (electoral district). For the dog breed, see Labrador Retriever. Labrador is a region on the easternmost coast of Canada. It form and NewfoundlandThis is about the island in Canada. For the Canadian province of Newfoundland see Newfoundland and Labrador. For other meanings of Newfoundland see Newfoundland (disambiguation). Newfoundland is a large island off the north-east coast of North America, an. As the name suggests, they are excellent at retrieving game, such as duckDendrocygninae Oxyurinae Anatinae Merginae The word duck was also used as slang for the WWII amphibious vehicle called a DUKW. The word duck meaning the bird, came from the verb "to duck" meaning to bend down as if to get under something, because of the ws, after the game has been shot. Their coat repels water to some extent, thus the extensive use of the dog in waterfowl hunting.

They have a reputation as a mellow dog, but some lines (particularly those that have continued to be bred specifically for their skills at working in the field rather than for their appearance) are particularly fast and athletic. Most Labs enjoy retrieving a ball endlessly or other forms of activity, such as dog agilityDog agility is a sport in which a dog moves through an obstacle course with the guidance of his handler. Dogs run off leash, so the handler's only controls are voice and body language, requiring exceptional obedience training of the animal. In competition or flyball.

Labrador guide dogs resting. The steady temperament of Labs and their ability to learn quickly make them an ideal breed for assistance dogs.

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