Colors & Types of Labrador Retrievers : Dog Care Tips
hi i’m jen fidel founder of the pack mom
and today we’re talking about something
that’s very near and dear to my heart
the colors and types of labrador
retrievers I have a lab ish dog named
Abe he’s a lab mix but labs are
wonderful they are the number one the
most popular dog in America and they
have been for over ten years how amazing
is that they originated in Newfoundland
where they worked right alongside
fishermen and dove into those icy waters
to retrieve fish then they were brought
over to England and then over to the
States so there are two types of
labrador retrievers the English lab and
the American lab the English lab is
definitely a heavier stockier bulkier
dog it’s usually shorter and the head is
usually blockier than the American lab
the American lab as you can imagine is
longer and leaner a little bit more
stealthy in the in the body
configuration but all labs have short
double coats that are water-resistant
and their paws are webbed so that’s why
they do so well typically in water labs
make great pets they are usually really
good family dogs they have a lot of
patience so great with kids especially
older kids they do need to be active and
they do need exercise so they can make a
good apartment dog if you need them to
be that but they do need some exercise
they can gain weight easily so watch
what you feed them and again they just
make an overall great dog even are used
in therapy work they come in three
colors the yellow coded lab the
chocolate lab and of course the black
lab and there are some dogs out there
that have more of a silver coat so the
jury’s out on that are they truly labs
are they more of a lab Weimaraner mix
but you could see a couple of silverish
coated labs as well but they are great
dogs so if you’re considering a new dog
you might want to look at think about a
Labrador Retriever and you might be you
might have
the perfect dog for you my name is Jen
Fidel we’re talking about the types and
colors of Labrador retrievers today
thanks for watching
