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Labrador retrievers were bred to pull large fishing nets to shore, some were also trained to retrieve (bring) shot game birds. They were bred in Newfoundland.

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Where did labrador retrevers come from?

the ancestor of this breed was the St.John's Dog, a precursor of the Newfoundland. Brought to the UK by fishermen, it was the start of Curly-coated, Flat-coated(my favourite breed) and Labrador Retrievers.


What dog was a labrador bread down from?

Did you mean: What dog was a Labrador bred down from? Labradors were bred down from Lesser St. John's Dog, an extinct breed of dog that originated in Canada.


Are labs from England?

Nope. The labrador Retreiver was bred in Labrador Newfoundland, Before Newfoundland became a Canadian province.


How long ago were labrador retrievers alive?

The labrador retriever was first bred in Labrador (Newfoundland, Canada) some time around the end of the 16th century.


Why are Labrador Retrievers bred to have webbing between their toes?

So they can swim.


Can rottweiler be bred with a Labrador?

Yes it can, it would just be a mixed breed.


Where do labradoodles originate from?

Labradoodles are cross bred from Labrador Retrievers and Poodles.


Where were labarador retrievers first bred?

Labrador Retrievers originated on the Canadian island of Newfoundland.


Are Labrador retrievers from Canada?

Yes, the Labrador Retriever originated in Newfoundland, but since there was already a Newfoundland named dog, it was named after the sea Labrador. The dog was named this by the sea in which the men who bred the dog worked in.


When a full blooded lab has been bred with a lab mix what lab percentage will the puppies be?

This depends on the amount of Labrador in the lab mix. I am assuming the mix is 50% Labrador. Then their puppies would be 75% Labrador.


Are labordors good retrievers?

Yes they were bred to be, that's why they are called the Labrador Retriever it's in their instinct.


What breeds were used to create a labador retriever?

Labrador Retrievers were created when Newfoundland's were bred with water dogs. Eventually, that breed was mated with retrievers, creating the Labrador Retrievers that are seen today.