labrador breed info

• Labrador Retrievers make great hunting partners due to a prey drive that allows them to hunt in the field for hours without break. They also have a keen sense of smell that allows them to track on land and eyesight to follow in water.
• There are many Labradors that are or can be trained as service dogs or therapy dogs because of their ability to connect with people and their drive to please.
• Labradors ability to be trained easily makes them great candidates for many other roles as well. K9 units see the versatility of the Labrador in police enforcement.
• Labrador Retrievers also make great family pets. They have a temperament to handle the nonstop attention of toddlers but also attain the athleticism to go for that morning run.

If you want to learn more about the “breed standard” the American Kennel Club website has a fantastic, in depth definition and goes head to toe about the appearance.

There is a reason you see Labrador Retrievers in so many different roles in families and working dogs. 

• They make great hunting partners due to their prey drive and ability to hunt in the field for hours without break and their keen sense of smell to track on land and eye sight to follow water fowl on water.
• Labradors trainability make them great candidates for many other roles as well.  K9 units see the versatility of the Labrador in police enforcement.
• There are many Labradors that are trained service dogs or therapy dogs because of their connection with people and their drive to please.
• They make great family pets just because they love people and are built sturdy and have the temperament to handle the toddler loving on them nonstop, but also the ability and athleticism to go for that morning run.