Gundog group · Canada/England
Labrador Retriever
Also called Lab, Labrador.
Large dog, high energy, learns almost anything, fast.
- Friendly
- Active
- Outgoing
- Gentle
- Intelligent
- Size
- Large
- Weight
- 25 to 36 kg55 to 80 lb
- Lives
- 10 to 12 years
- Energy
- High
- Trains
- Very High
- Barks
- Moderate
Training
Training a Labrador Retriever
Gundog breeds. Quick to learn and quick to get over-excited. The work is calm around distractions, not obedience.
Food Motivation
Start here
Highly food motivated, excellent for training but watch portions.
Early Training
Start young, they grow fast and strong.
Mental Stimulation
Need mental challenges alongside physical exercise.
The app turns this into five to fifteen minutes a day.
Add your Labrador Retriever and it builds the plan around their age, where they came from and what they already know, on video with Atlas and Shango.
Free to start. iPhone. No card needed.
At home
Living with one
Bred to find, flush and retrieve game alongside a person. Biddable, busy, and happiest with a job.
Gets on with
- ChildrenVery High
- Other dogsVery High
- StrangersVery High
- CatsHigh
Breed averages. Early socialisation and the individual dog matter more.
- Exercise
- 1-2 hours daily. Swimming, retrieving games, and active play.
- Grooming
- Heavy shedding. Weekly brushing recommended.
- Drool
- Moderate
- Coat
- Double coat, Short, DenseBlack, Yellow, Chocolate
- In a flat
- Needs more space than a flat gives.
Health
Things to ask a breeder or vet about
Hip Dysplasia
Moderate
Common in large breeds
Obesity
Moderate
Prone to weight gain
Elbow Dysplasia
Moderate
Joint condition
Where they come from
History
Originated in Newfoundland as fishing dogs, refined in England for retrieving.
- Marley · Lovable troublemaker
