Labrador Retriever

Origin

United Kingdom

Attractive to:

Someone looking for a Jack of all trades. Labradors are famed for their versatility as family companions, service dogs, assistance dogs and working gundogs.

Not the best for:

Lazy foodies. Labradors love to eat and are the breed most likely to become obese due to genetic issues with appetite regulation.

Aliases:

Labrador, Lab

Cross between:

None

Size:

Medium-Large
Big, but will still fit in a small car.

Exercise Needs:

High (Two hours or more)
Without sufficient mental and physical exercise will probably do the wall of death around the living room!

Coat:

Smooth
Dogs that you mainly just need to polish! But be warned - short haired dogs moult all the time!

Shedding:

Fluff monster
Buy shares in Dyson - tell people you are wearing mohair if embarrassed

Life expectancy:

12 years

Good first dog?:

Yes