By Jeev Sahadevan on December 2, 2008
Labradors as working dogs
Labradors are an intelligent breed with a good work ethic and generally good temperaments. Statistics show that 91.5% of Labradors who were tested passed the American Temperament Test. Common working roles for Labradors include: hunting, tracking and detection, disabled-assistance, carting, and therapy work. Approximately 60–70% of all guide dogs in the United [...]
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By Jeev Sahadevan on October 7, 2008
Labradors as working dogs
Labradors are an intelligent breed with a good work ethic and generally good temperaments. Statistics show that 91.5% of Labradors who were tested passed the American Temperament Test. Common working roles for Labradors include: hunting, tracking and detection, disabled-assistance, carting, and therapy work. Approximately 60–70% of all guide dogs in the United [...]
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By Lata Sivadasan on October 7, 2008
The Labrador Retriever
Description: The Labrador Retriever is a strongly built, very active dog, wide over the loins with strong and muscular hindquarters. They have smooth, thick fur all over which can be yellow, black or chocolate colored. Labradors have medium length drop ears and a brown or black nose. Labrador retrievers are a well-balanced and [...]
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