Latest Labrador Retriever Frequently Asked Questions:
I've heard the term blockhead labrador retriever? What is it? Why do I care? What other kinds of heads do labradors have?
Answer:Labs, like other breeds, come in different "types". The term blockhead refers to a lab with a heavier head, as opposed to the labs with much more refined looking heads. And there's no reason to care unless your dog is a show dog - it makes no difference to the dog!
I have a rabbit 8months old.I want to buy a labrador retriever at home. I heard that lab s are gentle even with small animals.I want to know whether it is safe to keep them both at a same place(home) together?
Answer:it will have to depend on the dogs temperment. labs are very sweet dogs. if you introduce them at a young age that should help. always keep your bunny in its cage when your not suppervising though!!! better save then sorry right?
I have a white colored male Labrador and a black colored female Labrador Retriever. If I let both dogs mate, will I get a chocolate brown colored dog?
Answer:It all depends on their genes, if they carry the dominant chocolate gene then it is possible that they could produce chocolate pups, but it is a very slim possibility and not really worth the risk, it would be much easier to just buy a chocolate Lab.
are they the same? I'm also debating whether to get a labrador or golden retriever (or a lab retriever/ golden lab) can someone tell me the the pros and cons of the two? please...don't preach to me about adopting I've adopted before and I'll do it again.
Answer:You've actually got two questions here. First, as to the difference between a Golden Lab and a Labrador Retriever. There is no "Golden Lab" -- this is a name that some people use for a Yellow Lab (Labs come in three basic colors -- yellow, black and chocolate). If someone is trying to sell you a "Golden Lab" run like crazy in the opposite direction. They either don't know what the true name of the dog is or they are trying to sell you a Golden Retriever/Labrador Retriever cross. Labs and Goldens are two very different breeds. I'm not either a Golden or a Lab person, but essentially, the Lab is a little more independent, a little more boisterous and *can be* a little more hyper. They are a short-coated breed, although their coat is double and they do shed like crazy. Golden Retrievers come in *one* basic color -- golden -- in various shades from very pale cream to an almost Irish Setter red. Their coat is longer, with more feathering. They are a very devoted, easygoing breed and are very popular in as obedience dogs because they are easy to train. They are generally a little more laid back than Labs. I'll let someone who has the dog go into the cons, as my idea of the cons may not be the same as theirs. Neither would be my choice of breed, but that's an individual taste, not necessarily the "fault" of the dog!
Does anyone know how many times a Labrador Retriever has won the American Kennel club best in show, if any? I need to know for a paragraph I am writing. Links to where I might find out would be great! Thanks in advance. =)
Answer:It was announced at Westminster than no Lab has ever won a Westmister dog show!
