Labrador Retriever

The Labrador is one of the best all-round dogs in the world. Not only used for retrieving game, he has also made his mark in the world of assistance dogs and as a ‘sniffer’ dog for drug and arms detection.

Source: https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/search/breeds-a-to-z/breeds/gundog/retriever-labrador/

AKC Video (link - https://youtu.be/wBClhNNBZ7o😞

View more videos on AKC's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/AmericanKennelClub

SCC Video (link - https://youtu.be/7ChrrJvKYXs😞

View more videos on SCC's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKR90_uWp8dUNpGTfQ_y_Zw

See: The German Kennel Club (VDH) for information and video (if available).
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http://www.vdh.de/welpen/mein-welpe/labrador-retriever

Video (link - https://youtu.be/v0niNL_VRvg):

This and other breed videos are available in full length here: www.meisterpetztv.de

• Retriever du Labrador

Canada

The Labrador Retriever Club of Canada

There are numerous breed standards.

The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed.

Three of the major international standards are:

The American Kennel Club

The Kennel Club, UK

FCI (Federation Cynologique Internationale)

1. Swedish Insurance Data

• Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds.

Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:

1. The Kennel Club, UK: Breed Watch
2. Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary
3. Finland: JTO: https://www.labradori.fi/jalostus/jalostustyoohje/jto/
   1. Finland: Labradori Health Tests:  https://www.labradori.fi/jalostus/terveys/geenitestit/
4. US: OFA/CHIC Requirements: https://www.ofa.org/recommended-tests?breed=LR&var=
   1. Health Issues/recommended tests     https://www.thelabradorclub.com/health-issues

UC Davis: Genetic Diversity Testing for Labrador Retrievers

• https://www.vgl.ucdavis.edu/services/dog/GeneticDiversityInLabradorRetrievers.php

McGreevy, P.D., Wilson, B.J., Mansfield, C.S. et al. Labrador retrievers under primary veterinary care in the UK: demography, mortality and disorders. Canine Genet Epidemiol 5, 8 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-018-0064-x

201005 Labrador infographic.pdf

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Background

Labrador retrievers are reportedly predisposed to many disorders but accurate prevalence information relating to the general population are lacking. This study aimed to describe demography, mortality and commonly recorded diseases in Labrador retrievers under UK veterinary care.

Methods

The VetCompass™ programme collects electronic patient record data on dogs attending UK primary-care veterinary practices. Demographic analysis covered all33,320 Labrador retrievers in the VetCompass™ database under veterinary care during 2013 while disorder and mortality data were extracted from a random sample of 2074 (6.2%) of these dogs.

Conclusions

The current study assists prioritisation of health issues within Labrador retrievers. The most common disorders were overweight/obesity, otitis externa and degenerative joint disease. Males were significantly heavier females. These results can alert prospective owners to potential health issues and inform breed-specific wellness checks.

The VetCompass findings for the UK Labrador retriever population are not dissimilar to those represented in Agria Insurance Data for Veterinary Care Events.

We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.

Canada: The Labrador Retriever Club of Canada

UK: Labrador Retriever Club: http://www.thelabradorretrieverclub.com/

Finland: Labradori: https://www.labradori.fi/english/

Sweden: Labrador Retriever Klubben: http://www.labradorklubben.se/

US: The Labrador Retriever Club: https://www.thelabradorclub.com/