HEREDITY AND SELECTIVE BREEDING OF A LABRADOR RETREIVER.

Unique Characteristics of a Labrador Retriever.
A lab has keen Intelligence, a lot of energy and a friendly demeanor. Labs also have a lot of drive and devotion to their master.

Other unique Characteristics.
A lab has a short water resistant coat, a broad back skull, and very strong, sharp jaws, but are very friendly. The average height of a lab is 23 in. Labs can vary in color the most popular breeds are yellow and black labs.

What job did labs do.
In the 1700s men bred the lab in Newfoundland as a working dog and a friendly companion. Labs mostly worked for fishermen, hauling line, fetching ropes and nets, and catching fish that escaped from the hooks.

What jobs do labs do today.
Today Labradors are mostly used for bird hunting dogs or just a family dog.

How is the lab well suited for its Job
For fishing the lab is very strong for hauling ropes and line, and is a very good swimmer. For hunting the lab has a strong sense of smell and is bred as a working gun dog. The lab is also very driven and devoted to get the job it is supposed to do done.

Health Problems
A health problem in labs is obesity because labs love to eat so owners have to watch what their dogs eat and make sure they get plenty of excersise. Also a lot of labs have diabetes which doesn't help obesity. Toumors aren't a big problem for yellow and black labs but are in other retriever breeds like golden retrievers that are related to
labs.

🐕INTERESTING FACTS🐕

• Labs have double coats.
• The average litter size for labs is about 8 puppies.
• The original lab died out in Newfoundland.
• Labs have webbed otter like toes.
• Labs are non-territorial so they don't make excellent guard dogs.

FOR MORE INFO. GO TO THESE SITES

• http://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/labrador-retriever
• https://www.akc.org/breeds/labrador_retriever/breed_standard.cfm
• http://www.thelabradorsite.com/labrador-health-problems/
• http://www.justlabradors.com/labrador-retriever-facts/
• http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillypets/20140417_PET360_5_Fun_Facts_A...