Labrador Retriever Checks : Soft, Gentle and Extremely loving

Labrador Retriever Checks : One of the most popular dogs around, due to their friendly nature with kids and based on how many of these are registered. These dogs are sometimes referred to as  Lab, Labarador or labbys.

They have been used a lot for assistance by the blind and by the police for their ability to detect and guide. They are extremely gentle, warm and loving dogs who are fully of energy and are extremely intelligent.

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If they are not trained very wll they can be quite unruly, yet they are known for responding well to lots of attention and rewards

There are 2 varities of labrador checks available. One has puppies on it the other has a fully grown dog outside. Now remember if you own a lab you can always upload your own photos and design your own personal checks.

* Size: Labs are a medium-large but compact breed. They should have an appearance of proportionality. They should be as long from the shoulders back as they are from the floor to the withers. Males should stand 22.5-24.5 inch (55.9-62.5 cm) tall at the withers and weigh 65–80 lb (30–36 kg). Females should stand 21.5–23.5 inch (54.5–60 cm) and weigh 55–70 lb (25–32 kg). By comparison under UK Kennel Club standards, height should be 22–22.5 inch (55.9–57.2 cm) for males, and 21.5–22 inch (54.6–55.9 cm) for bitches.[9]

    * Coat: The Lab's coat should be short and dense, but not wiry. The coat is described as 'water-resistant' or more accurately 'water-repellent' so that the dog does not get cold when taking to water in the winter. That means the dog naturally has a slightly dry, oily coat. Acceptable colours are chocolate, black, and yellow. A small white spot on the chest on black labs is the only acceptable variance from a solid colored coat, but it is not ideal. There is much variance within yellow Labs. Colours should be solid, though varying shades of yellow on the same dog are acceptable in yellow labs. There has been an increase in the demand for "white" Labs, which are simply Labradors with a very light yellow coat.

    * Head: The head should be broad with a pronounced stop and slightly pronounced brow. The eyes should be kind and expressive. Appropriate eye colours are brown and hazel. The lining around the eyes should be black. The ears should hang close to the head and are set slightly above the eyes.

    * Jaws: The jaws should be strong and powerful. The muzzle should be of medium length, and should not be too tapered. The jaws should hang slightly and curve gracefully back.

    * Body: The body should be strong and muscular with a level top line