The story behind Black Labradors

BLACK LABRADOR RETRIEVERS

INTRO

Black Labrador Retrievers are well-known to be wonderful pets. The Labrador Retriever breed has been preferred by dog owners over all other breeds for many years, and is recognized worldwide as one of the preferred dog breeds. Black Labradors are intelligent and loyal, but can also be affectionate and loyal. This is one of the reasons why they are so incredibly popular for family dogs, as well as being widely used for hunting.

HISTORY

The Labrador Retriever's reputation for hunting is well-deserved. When the Labrador Retriever breed was first created, it was a cross-breed between the Newfoundland breed of dog, and a type of water-dog that was native to Newfoundland. The best traits of both breeds of dog were combined, and the resulting dog is what we now know as the Labrador Retriever.

After being created in Newfoundland, the Labrador Retriever breed eventually made its way to England. Oddly enough, the Labrador Retriever almost became extinct, when breeding restrictions and “dog taxes” were implemented. Luckily, the Labrador Retriever breed survived this ordeal, and eventually made its way to America in the early 1900's. It's thought that there were Labrador Retrievers in America before this time, but the Labrador Retriever didn't significantly grow in popularity in America until the 1920's.

COLOR TRAIT

Black Labrador Retrievers are the most common type of Labrador, which has been a trend since the breed's early development. This is because the Black fur gene is the dominant gene inherited by many Labrador Retrievers. It is only required that a dog have one copy of the dominant gene for black fur coloration to also have black fur.

In the early stages of the Labrador Retriever breed in England, Black was thought to be the only “true” color for a Labrador Retriever. As a result, other colors were seen as breed defects, and consequently bred out. Thankfully, Chocolate and Yellow Labrador Retrievers were eventually recognized to be legitimate variations of the Labrador Retriever breed, and were no longer thought to be defects.

TEMPERAMENT

Any Labrador Retriever owner can attest to the wonderful temperament characteristics shared by all Labradors. The Labrador Retriever is well known for being a wonderful family dog, having the ability to socialize well with both other pets and small children. Though some people think that the Black Labrador Retriever has the ideal temperament over other the Yellow and Chocolate Labrador, this has not been proven.

GROOMING

Being moderate shedders, Black Labrador Retrievers require constant grooming. This is not only important to minimize shedding, but will also help to keep a Labrador Retriever in good health. It's highly recommended to groom a Labrador Retriever at least 2-3 times per week.