Monday, July 18, 2011

Labrador Retriever dog breed information


HISTORY
Contrary to its name, the Labrador Retriever did not come from Labrador region in Canada, but came from Newfoundland is also located in Canada sometime in the 1820s.
In 1822, Earl Of Malmesbury II, who first saw a black dog (black water dog) in Poole Harbour. Because of his admiration for the dog, then he brought them to England. He calls them a Little Newfoundlandersa.
Because they think his name is too long, Earl Of Malmesburry III, a widower who seriously started culturing the type of this, changed his name to Labrador. Malmesburry Lord then gave some to his dog Duke Of Buccleuch and the Labrador Retriever from here then this began to spread among the English aristocracy at the beginning and then throughout the UK and even the whole world! The nobles involved in the preservation of these Labradors in addition to those mentioned above, among others: Lady Jacqueline Barlow, Viscount Knutsford III, Lorna Countess Howe, even Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen of England loved the Labrador is even has a kennel for Labrador named Sandringham?. Kennel The Queen of England is well respected in the Field Trial, in which the cultures of the queen is very reliable and some of them have the title FT.Ch. (Field Trial Champions). The Queen Kennel foundation is derived from the culture Countess Howe (Banchory Labrador) given to Alm. King George VI.
Term Life
Expected to live to 15 years.
Size / Size
The ideal size for the withers (the highest part of the spine) to the feet:
male dog is: 56-57 cm (22-22 1 / 2 in)
female dog is: 54A -56 ½ cm (21 1 / 2-22 in)
Coat / Fur
Have very thick fur and bushy, not choppy or feathering with Undercoat is resistant to all weather. Color Labrador recognized to date are: black, yellow and brown. Slight marking / white spot on chest permissible.
Character
Very smart and have a working natural instinct to make the Labrador is almost perfect as a gundog. Although very jovial and somewhat captious in his childhood, this breed is a very friendly dog, want to work to please their master, obedient, easy socializing, loving, well-adjusted, thoughtful, understanding, loyal, very easy to be trained, have a very close relationship with the owner, loves to play, can be a good friend to small children, has a nose that is very good in track.
What should be emphasized from the Labrador is in the eating problem. Labrador has a tendency to eat on, if not controlled, will lead to obesity and in the long run would damage the structure. It was reported that a Labrador Dog Food could spend as much as 15 pounds in one day. Therefore it is imperative for owners of Labrador to provide a proper dose of food.
Labrador mature within a quite slow, both mentally and physically.
Public Appearances / General Appearance:
Robust and well built; proportional (compact); very active; skull width; chest wide and deep; rib width; the waist width and stronger until at the back.
Behavior / Temprament:
Have a good temperament, very agile / nimble, has a special power of smell, the bite has a very gentle, very fond of water. Easy to adapt, a very loyal friend. Smart, easy to train, with a strong desire to please his master. Have a very good nature, with not an iota of aggressive nature and undue shyness.
Fur & Color:
Fur is a distinctive feature of this type are: short, dense / thick / dense without wave / surf (Wavy) or fuzzy (feathering), giving a sense of slightly rough to the touch, and Undercoat resistant all weather.
Color black, yellow and brown. Cream yellow color starts from young (light cream) to the color red fox (golden color crate on fox).
Size / Size:
The ideal size for the withers (the highest part of the spine) to the feet:
male dog is: 56-57 cm (22-22A ½ ins)
female dogs are: 54 -56 cm (21A ½ - 22 ins)