Despite the pretty impressive sizes, at first sight on a Labrador it becomes clear that it is a dog friend. Recently the breed became especially popular especially as Labradors quite well feel even in city apartments.
The breed a Labrador is considered universal, though enters into subgroup of hunting subgun dogs - expecting a shot of the hunter, tracing the place where the game and bringing to her owner fell. It is clear, that selection work was directed to development of such qualities of character as endurance and tranquility. The standard of breed was established in 1887 and today the Labrador is considered one of the quietest and balanced breeds though from the category hunting it gradually passed in a dog partners.
External features of breed
Externally this dog differs in a strong proportional constitution with well molded massive skull and a muzzle, clever eyes of nut or brown color. Trailing ears, not really large. Well developed jaws with a nozhnitseobrazny bite. A color of dense wool with a dense underfur – uniform pale-yellow, chocolate or black. For those who have dark wool the standard allows existence of one light spot located on a broad chest. An equal back, with a strong short waist, coming to an end with a tail, thick at the basis, which by the end is gradually narrowed. The weight of Labradors can fluctuate ranging from 25 up to 60 kg, in withers height a bough of at most 55 cm, dogs – 57 cm.
Character of a Labrador
For dogs of this breed, enough large and self-assured, characteristic feature is desire to protect and light condescension to children in combination with selfless love for all family members. The devotion to their owner is really boundless, they very hard transfer separation though are never persuasive and do not arise upon contact, just trying to keep nearby. Labradors just cannot unjustly do harm to the person, they were initially brought up as defenders and assistants that is demanded today in many professions where dogs of this breed are used as office. It is considered that Labradors – some of the few breeds, along with dachshunds and mittelschnauzers who have sense of humour. Like to eat, but do not elicit food, and, keeping an unperturbable look, sit near a table, perfectly understanding that the loving heart will not stand someone from house, and tasty they will always receive the piece. It is not necessary to give in to such manipulations not to become the frequenter of veterinary clinic. Labradors like to play and though more often they manage to keep an impressive and majestic look, they are always ready to take part in cheerful fuss or to run about behind a ball.