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Labrador Retriever |
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| colors | - yellow - chocolate - black |
| personality/ temperament | - gentle - affable - gregarious - family-oriented - outgoing - eager-to-please - willing to learn - adaptable - water-loving - loyal - dependable - easy to train - some may be aggressive - shy |
| maintenance/ special needs | - exercise - needs space - needs human companionship - do not overfeed - regular brushing - susceptible to cataracts - hip and elbow arthritis and varying temperament - friendly to all-not a good watchdog |
| origination | dogs brought to Newfoundland from England, Europe, and Norway developed into the large heavy coated Newfoundland and the smaller shorter coated Black Water Dog, Lesser Newfoundland or the St. John's Dog. English sports and fishermen found them to be excel |
| bred for | - retrieve waterfowl - fishing nets - gundog |
| identifying traits | one of the world's most popular dogs |
| height for male | 22.5~24.5 (inch) |
| height for female | 21.5~23.5 (inch) |
| ideal for | - family - children - elderly - companionship - other pets - guide - rescue - cooler climates |
| good with kids? | yes |
| lifespan | 12~14 (year) |
| kennel clubs | - akc-(sporting dog group) - fci-(retriever dog group) - ukc - saku - ankc - uk - nzkc-(gundog group) - ckc |
| hair type | - short - water-repellent |
| weight for male | 60~75 (lbs) |
| weight for female | 55~70 (lbs) |
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