Breed Profile
By some margin the world’s most favourite dog breed, the Labrador Retriever has its origins in Canada and was once known as the Lesser Newfoundland.
| Other Names: | Labrador, Labby, Lab | |
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| Country of Origin: | Canada | |
| Size: | Large | |
| Height: | Male | 56 - 63 cm (22 – 25 ins) |
| Female | 54 – 60 cm (21 – 24 ins) | |
| Weight: | Male | 27 - 36 kg (60 – 80 lbs) |
| Female | 25 - 31.75 kg (55 - 70 lbs) | |
| Colour: | Black, Yellow, Liver/Chocolate | |
| Lifespan: | 12-16 years | |
| Coat: | Short, Dense | |
| Grooming: | Minimal | |
| Exercise: | Moderate | |
| Child Friendly: | Yes | |
| Pet Tolerant: | Yes | |
| Novice Owner Suitability: | Yes | |
| Health Issues: | Acquired Myasthenia Gravis, Acral Lick Dermatosis, Addison’s Disease, Atopy, Blastomycosis, Cataracts, Cerebellar Degeneration, Coloboma, Copper Storage Disease, Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture, Cushing’s Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Ectopic Ureters, Ectropion, Elbow Dysplasia, Entropion, Epilepsy, Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Fibrosarcoma, Follicular Dysplasia, Gastric Dilatation Volvulus (GDV/Bloat), Hemophilia A & B, Hip Dysplasia, Histiocytoma, Hypothyroidism, Laryngeal Paralysis, Lipoma, Lymphosarcoma, Mast Cell Tumours, Medial Canthal Pocket Syndrome, Melanoma (Limbs), Micropapilla, Muscular Dystrophy, Myopathy, Narcolepsy- Cataplexy, Nasal Cavity Tumours, Nasal Depigmentation, Osteochondrosis, Panosteitis, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Pemphigus Foliaceous, Pericardial Effusion, Pododermatitis, Portosystemic Shunt, Polyneuropathy, Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA), Pulmonic Stenosis, Retinal Dysplasia, Seborrhea, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Digit, Urolithiasis, von Willebrand’s Disease, Zinc-Responsive Dermatosis |
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