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Labrador Retriever
The modern labrador's ancestors originated on the island of Newfoundland, now part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The breed emerged over time from the St. John's Water Dog, also an ancestor of the
Newfoundland dog (to which the Labrador is closely related), through ad-hoc breedings by early settlers in the mid to late 16th century. From the St. John's Dog, two breeds emerged; the larger was used for hauling, and
evolved into the large and gentle Newfoundland dog, likely as a result of breeding with mastiffs brought to the island by the generations of Portuguese fishermen who had been fishing offshore since the 1400s. The smaller short-coat retrievers used for retrieval and pulling in nets from the water were the forebears of the Labrador Retriever. The white chest, feet, chin, and muzzle characteristic of the St. John's Dog often appears in Lab mixes, and will occasionally manifest in Labs as a small white spot
on the chest or stray white hairs on the feet or muzzle. Labradors are
relatively large, with males typically weighing 30–36 kg (66–79 lb) and
females 25–32 kg (55–71 lb). Labs weighing close to or over 100 lbs are
considered obese or having a major fault under American Kennel Club
standards, although some labs weigh significantly more.[14] The majority of
the characteristics of this breed, with the exception of colour, are the
result of breeding to produce a working retriever.
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American Dog Breeds