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Also known as: Lab, Labrador
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Caroline Coile
Caroline Coile is the author of the Encyclopedia of Dog Breeds and more than 30 other books.
Caroline Coile
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Labrador Retriever, breed of sporting dog that originated in Newfoundland and was brought to England by fishermen about 1800. It is an outstanding gun dog, consistently dominating field trials. Standing 21.5 to 24.5 inches (55 to 62 cm) tall at the withers and weighing 55 to 80 pounds (25 to 36 kg), it is more solidly built than other retrievers and has shorter legs. Distinctive features include its otterlike tail, thick at the base and tapered toward the end, and its short dense coat of black, brown (“chocolate”), or yellow. The Labrador Retriever is characteristically rugged, even-tempered, and gentle. It ...(100 of 593 words)

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