Labrador Retriever Dog

INTRODUCTION

Labrador Retriever Dogs are Friendly, Active and Outgoing dogs. They are from the Sporting group. According to the AKC Breed Popularity, they rank #1. Labrador Retriever dogs are also called by names such as Gun retriever dogs, Hunting dogs, and Retriever dogs. Labrador Retriever Dogs are Purebred, Not Hypoallergenic and according to Google searches their Intelligence level is (rank 7).

HABITAT : Urban areas, including buildings, parks, and gardens
TEMPERAMENT : Intelligent, Kind, Outgoing, Gentle, Agile, Trusting, Even tempered
HYPOALLERGENIC : No
BREED GROUP / TYPE : Group: Sporting. Type: Purebred
SOCIAL UNIT : Family
LOCATIONS :  Almost everywhere in the world
STATUS / POPULATION : Millions nationwide

MAMMALS: DOGS AND RELATIVES – CANIDAE

KEY FACTS

SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION

Kingdom – Animalia
Phylum – Chordate
Class – Mammals
Order – Carnivora
Family – Canidae
Genus – Canis
Genus Species – Canis lupus

INTERESTING FACTS

1- Labradors have webbed toes

2- Water-resistant undercoat

3- Best guide dogs

4- #1 Breed in the world

5- Otter like tail

  • CALLING NAMES / SCIENTIFIC NAME

    Calling names: Labs, Labra, Labrador Dog
    Scientific name: Canis lupus familiaris

  • COLOUR VARIATIONS

    Black, Yellow and Chocolate brown, and some modern colors are White, Red and Silver

  • COAT TYPE

    Lab coat has two layers: a short, thick, straight topcoat, and a soft, weather-resistant undercoat

  • LIFE SPAN

    10 – 12 years

  • APPROXIMATE SIZE : LENGTH / HEIGHT

    Height: 22.5 to 24.5 inches tall as a mature male, 21.5 to 23.5 inches tall as a mature female labs
    Length: Estimated 36”- 42” (91-107 cm)

  • TAIL

    Thick and gradually tapers towards the tip, towards base, medium length, free from feathering, but clothed thickly all round with short, thick, dense coat, Similar to Otter's tail

  • WEIGHT

    Male: 29 - 36 kg
    Female: 25 - 32 kg

  • BREEDING SEASON

    Throughout the year. The cycle lasts between 2 and 3 weeks. Your female Labrador will be most fertile between the 10th and 14th day of the heat cycle. After the 10th day, allow your dogs to mate every other day for four to six days

  • REPRODUCTION / GESTATION PERIOD

    Reproduction : Labradors enter the heat cycle twice a year. The cycle lasts between 2 and 3 weeks. Your female Labrador will be most fertile between the 10th and 14th day of the heat cycle. After the 10th day, allow your dogs to mate every other day for four to six days
    Gestation period: 57 - 65 days with an average of 63 days

  • LITTER SIZE

    5 to 10 puppies

  • LOOK A LIKE

    15 Dogs That Are Similar to Labs

  • FARM ANIMAL

    Can be

  • FOUNDED IN / DISCOVERED

    1830s

  • ORIGIN

    Newfoundland

  • DISTRIBUTION

    Nationwide

  • OCCURRENCE

    Families:
    Species:

  • FUEL FOR LIFE / TROPHIC LEVEL

    Omnivores

  • TO HUMANS

    Very friendly and honest, Best choice to keep a Labrador retriever dog at home

  • AS A PET

    Highly Recommended

  • KIDS FAVOURITE

    Yes

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