The Labrador Retriever is originally from Newfoundland in Canada, and have been used as water dogs, gun dogs, game dogs, and as field dogs.
Smaller water dogs were bred with other retrievers to produce a smooth-haired dog called Labrador by the Earl of Malmesbury.
The Labrador Retriever almost became extinct because of heavy dog taxes and quarantine laws in the 1800's.
Having survived government imposition, they have become one of the most popular breeds.
The first dogs were available only in black, now yellow and chocolate varieties are also very popular.
Labradors are considered one of the best all around dogs. They are very large, strong limbed dogs with a tail "like an otter". These dogs have been preferred as water dogs because of their smooth coats which not only repel water but also do not collect an abundance of icicles making the dog's progress cumbersome.
Labrador Retrievers quick running, swimming, and have an excellent sense of smell.
They were used in wartime to detect mines, as police dogs for sniffing out drugs, and as a guide dog for the disabled.
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