The British Lab usually has a denser coat. The standard weight for male British Labs is lbs. American Labs can weigh more. The black coat is dominant; chocolate is based on a recessive gene. There are very few chocolate British Labs. Breeders of both types of Labs avoid breeding chocolate to chocolate because of issues that may result from the pairing of recessive genes. The differences between the two Labs goes deeper than height, coat and shape, however.
Both registries list one breed standard and do not differentiate despite the difference in English or American lineage. Dennis and Janice Anderson of BritishLabradors. Croix Valley of Wisconsin. The nature of British field hunting comes from a tradition of huge shoots involving hundreds of birds, put on over several days, often for royalty.
The fundamental premise is that the dogs must be quiet and controlled at all times — civility is paramount. Also, the British have a different value system; that is, they emphasize different qualities in their retrievers. To be used on a shoot, or to compete in British field trials, a Labrador in Great Britain must fundamentally be quiet and still; alert but not nervous, even if hundreds of pheasants are being shot over him or her in a driven shoot.
Once sent, British Labradors must retrieve game that is either killed dead or crippled. Consequently, they must be excellent game finders. Hunting is a more accessible, egalitarian pursuit in the U. Consequently, region, climate, and game species led breeders to develop lines suited to different types of upland or waterfowl hunting. I have never seen it mentioned that ancestry, being working or show type, affects how much a lab sheds.
I just adopted a rescue pure bred American Labrador. The dog I adopted, Cooper, was exactly one year old when I picked him up and unfortunately showed signs of abuse.
Cooper would cower if I just walked towards him. It took me about 6 weeks of shameless spoiling and boatloads of affection to make Cooper feel secure, loved, and totally not afraid of anyone or anything.
In any case, I won and Cooper is going to have a perfectly happy life and no one will ever hurt him again. I had to laugh while reading this because my dog Charlie fit the American lab looks perfectly, yet he was the biggest couch potato ever. He was so calm and lazy. I am glad I found this site. I have a lab and reading this she fits in the American Lab group. She is long and lanky and people often comment on the fact that she is so skinny and you can see her ribs.
She is a picky eater after getting sick in the winter and we have to put yogurt on her food to get her to eat. But we feed her 4 cups of food a day and at times she will not eat it all. The last time she was at the vet she weighed 55 pounds.
We have been worried about her as well as she appears thinner then she was this winter. She is of course more active since it has been warm out. This site had a lot of information and makes me feel better about her appearance. I feel that I can now explain the difference to others and they might then see the difference. Maybe now I can stop worrying as much about it. Just in general most common people i. Like mentioned in another comment, it really depends from dog to dog, height, length, etc.
There is nothing wrong about either dog in this scenario. You should see the concerned faces when folks see my dog next to their lab. Thanks for the informative article. I have a four month old Labrador who has long legs and looks skinny her father is an English one and mother American. Unfortunately, no vet or breeder had knowledge or awareness about this difference, and told me that she might be underweight.
This is really sad for the pup, as the pup who stayed with the breeder became obese for selling purpose. Whether it is child rearing or pup, every body has an opinion.
I find english labs have a tendency to become way too overweight, though a lab is a lab, and I have never met a more loving breed, whatever their lineage! I have a 9. The result is an extremely handsome, tall and athletic looking boy. He is already much taller and longer then the other labs at the dog park. For the longest time while he was growing quickly, he was extremely awkward and gangly, but now that he has started filling out, we receive comments regularly about how handsome he is.
Looks aside, he is a great mix of both energetic and lazy. We love our guy to bits! I had a beautiful boy that was a combo…athletic, long legged and the most beautiful head…not exactly an English head but wider than many US types.
Always lean but thick and ribs. HIs coat was heave with a down under coat.. Great informative article. Thank you for all the information.
I had not heard the term English Labrador until today when I met an owner. His female and my own could be twins. She is my first dog. She definitely fits the description of American Lab but with a mix of Golden Retriever.
Thank you for such a great website. I have dogs competing in Master level agility and Master level barn hunts as well as obedience and rally. The field trial lines I owned lacked that off switch making them harder to live with.
For breeders in the US check out Wildrose Labs online. I have a yellow female. Also small at the shoulder. Her head confirmation is most like the Am description. I hunted my previous 3.
Her dam is Flush on the Wildrose website. As we say in our family we pity the other dog owners cause we got the best. My best advice is for people to look at the parents. All puppies are cute but to see how they are likely to look and act, look at the parents. As far as personality goes, every lab is unique but is a reflection of breeding and training. Two children raised side by side can have vastly different personalities and so can two dogs.
I have two grown sisters from the same litter and one is always in front, and never met a stranger. The other is very quiet and takes her time getting to know new people and new circumstances. The important thing for me is how adaptable and trainable labs are in general. They can really be anything you train them to be. I have pups who go on to be champions in hunt, show, and couch potato. They have become therapy dogs, water rescue, search and drug dogs.
Bottom line is that each is an individual and each has the capability to become the most awesome dog that ever lived! Carmen, South Wind Farm. Day and night. The yellow was a muscle on four legs; sleek, fast, world-class athlete, and cerebral…she thought she was more human than human. The black was so content to just be a good dog. They lived to 14 years…and died a year apart to the day. April Saddest date in my life.
Women come and go; fortunes made and lost but good dogs can never be replaced…. Bingo Marco! There are 5 things a man needs in life…they are: A good pair of boots, a good rifle, a good wood burning stove, a good guitar, and a great dog…. Lucy man! The Bible says that it is easier for a camel to go thru the eye of a needle, than it is for a rich man to go to Heaven. I had two Labrador Retrievers who would on their own, get up on the couch with me and go to sleep on my chest.
I had all the love in the world…except for all of the love that all of the Labs that you people post on here had of your own.
The Labrador retriever, the peace ambassador or the universe. Will then said, well where do dogs go, because I want to go where dogs go. I have a Field lab, black, 5 years old. Her name is Annie. She is a bundle of energy and will fetch and run all day long. I work at home and we play with her and our 10 year old yellow lab, who seems to be a mix of Field and Show labs, every day.
Annie did take until about age to settle into a fantastic dog. She is super intelligent, as is our other lab, and an absolute joy to have around.
She is playful and snuggly and loving. My daugher has a Show lab, black, 5 years old. Her name is Chloe. They also have a rescue mix. Chloe is very low-key, which is great as my daughter and her husband work. They got the rescue for a playmate, but have seen on video that they just sleep all day. The Field lab is perfect for me — I love to play and love the high energy of Annie. The Show lab is perfect for my daughter — she loves to chill out with Chloe and lay around on the couch.
Either type is perfect for someone; it depends on what you are looking for. The only caveat I would say is that Chloe has allergies, as did our previous show lab, and this has caused much trouble and expense. Labs are wonderful! So smart, so loving, so easy to train and enjoy life with. Dogs in general are so life-changing! Love dogs! Purchased from a reputable breeder in S. She is the most gentle, loving, beautiful, stubborn, difficult-to-train dog ever!
She is my second lab. She also has terrible allergies so only grain-free high-quality food. Two years later, she tore her other one. Too much arthritis to be able to do surgery. It has way slowed her down but is still loving and adorable. Adored her as well, lots of youthful energy, but eventually had such bad hip dysplasia we had to put her to sleep at When you commit to a lab, you have to take the good with the bad.
They need lots of exercise and attention. They are notoriously naughty dogs if you leave them alone too long. And all about the food so can quickly get too heavy. I look back and would definitely recommend raising your kids with a lab.
Just be ready to do lots of exercise with them! I had him tested again with the same results. A makeup of breeds that have speed, intelligence and tenacity. I believe there is some misinformation in this article that needs to be addressed. The reason it is incorrect is there really are three different types of Labradors. American, British, and English.
Firstly I want to say the information on why show labs and working labs look different is spot on. It is explained very nicely. The contrast between American Labs and English labs I think is accurate however we cannot lump American Labs and British working field trial dogs together.
To keep this short I will focus on British field trial dogs compared to American but test titled dogs. The two are bred with a completely different mindset. American lines are bred to be big, strong , high energy dogs. The training techniques work all of the bad traits out of the dog.
The use of shock collars and force fetching are examples of how it is accomplished. So here is where British working lines are vastly different in temperament. Here is the takeaway. American Labs. The bad traits are trained out of them. So those traits vet bred down to the next generation.
British dogs dogs bred and worked in the UK — The bad habits are bred out of the dog. Temperament — here is where the information gets twisted in this article. British labs are foremost bred for temperament. They are quiet, biddable, steady, intelligent, and they are Born to have an off switch when they are not working.
English show labs firstly are bred to be beautiful. And beautiful they are! Their puppy stage is much longer they have more unfocused energy than their British counterparts. They are harder to train and generally will be more hyper in the house as a young dog. As adults they are both calm. The American Labrador on the other hand, will still be bouncing off that walks!
And like many large dogs, Labradors are prone to obesity, so it is important to maintain a consistent diet and exercise routine to avoid excessive weight gain to reduce stress on joints. Both Labradors and Golden Retrievers are happy and enthusiastic sporting animals that are loyal to their owners and great with kids.
New Owners. Master Brand. Share on. Intro Text. Discover the traits, temperament and talents of the Labrador and the Golden Retriever. Physical characteristics Appearance You may not be able to base your decision on appearance alone, because at a glance Labs and Golden Retrievers have a lot in common. Size and colour Both breeds are large dogs, but Labs are slightly larger. Both Labrador and Golden Retrievers are similar in size and weight, though Labrador Retrievers tend to be slightly larger overall: Labradors weigh 25 to 36 kg on average, with females in the 25 to 32 kg range.
They are typically 56 to 62 cm tall at the shoulder, with females on the shorter end of that range. Golden Retrievers weigh 25 to 34 kg on average, with females in the 25 to 29 kg range. They are typically 56 to 61 cm tall at the shoulder, with females on the shorter end of that range. Temperament and traits Both breeds are intelligent and real people-pleasers, which is a plus for owners everywhere since this makes them easily trained and equally affectionate.
Personality Both of these sporting dogs tend to have a lot of energy and a need for attention.
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