In this post I've chosen a breed of dog and I'm going to talk about where they came from, when they first came into existence, their characteristics, what jobs they do now and throughout the ages and generally just about the breed. The breed I have chosen to talk about is the Labrador as I own a black Labrador.
The Labrador are the most popular dog breed in the UK, Canada and the U.S. They originated from Newfoundland, which is now a part of the province Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada. They were originally called the St. John's water dog or the lesser Newfoundland dog. The Labrador was founded in 1855 but wasn't recognised in England as a Kennel Breed till 1903 and wasn't registered by the AKC in the U.S until 1917.
Labradors can be three different colours; black, yellow or chocolate. Labradors are very kind, gentle, even tempered, intelligent and outgoing dogs. They are social and love everyone and love attention. They are full of energy and always up for a game of catch. They are water dogs as their paws are webbed which helps them to swim easier in the water. Labradors are medium to large dogs and they live between 10-14 years.
Labradors have many jobs nowadays. These jobs are hunting, tracking, detection, disabled assistance, carting, rescue/lifesaving and therapy work. Labradors were originally used as gun dogs as their sense of smell was really good so when the prey was shot they were able to find it and track other prey that was on the move. Due to their gentle and kind characteristics they are perfect for therapy dogs as they will sit there and let you pet them all day long. They are smart dogs so they can be easily trained from a young age to be guide dogs or rescue dogs.
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