Labrador Retriever
- Size
- large
- Height at withers
- 56–57 cm, males54–56 cm, females
- Weight
- 29–36 kg, males25–32 kg, females
- Lifespan
- 10–12 years
- Group
- Needs exerciseFor first-time ownersHuntingGood with kids
An editorial estimate, not a measurement.
Suits. Семья с детьми, первая собака, работа поводырём. Ровный дружелюбный характер.
Be aware. Ест всё и легко жиреет — вес надо считать, а не давать «на глаз». Линяет круглый год.
Temperament
Лабрадор — про добродушие и еду. Ласков ко всем подряд, включая незнакомцев, поэтому сторож из него никакой. С детьми терпелив до безобразия. Обучается охотно, но взрослеет поздно: щенячье поведение держится до двух-трёх лет, и это надо пережить.
Care
Шерсть короткая, плотная, линяет заметно — вычёсывать раз-два в неделю. Главная забота владельца не шерсть, а вес: лабрадор ест всё и всегда, склонность к перееданию у породы генетическая. Свободный доступ к корму приводит к ожирению за считанные месяцы, а за ним идут суставы и сердце. Нужны долгие прогулки, лучше с плаванием.
Origin
Выведен в Ньюфаундленде как помощник рыбаков — вытаскивал сети и уплывшую рыбу, отсюда любовь к воде и перепонки между пальцами. Позже стал подружейной собакой, сегодня чаще всего работает поводырём.
What to watch in this breed
Breed predispositions are not a diagnosis and not a sentence. They are what occurs in this breed more often than in others, and what is worth knowing in advance.
- Watch firstHip dysplasia
- The puppy sits to one side, struggles to get up after sleeping, runs with a “bunny hop” using both hind legs together. What is in your hands: no excess weight and no jumping down from height while it grows. The puppy’s parents are screened by X-ray — ask the breeder.
- Keep in mindElbow dysplasia
- Limping on a front leg after exercise, especially in a growing dog, and reluctance to go down stairs. It is often put down to a pulled muscle — but a limp that keeps coming back is not a strain.
- Keep in mindCruciate ligament rupture
- Sudden lameness on a hind leg after a jump or an awkward turn. The second ligament often goes within a year of the first. Weight and gradual conditioning are the only things that hold it off.
- Keep in mindProgressive retinal atrophy
- Sight goes gradually, starting at dusk. The animal bumps into furniture in dim light, refuses a dark stairwell, its eyes shine more in the dark. There is no cure, but a blind animal lives a full life as long as you do not move the furniture.
- OccursAtopic dermatitis
- Itching without fleas: paws, belly, ears. The dog licks its paws rusty-brown, shakes its head, the ears keep flaring up. Food usually gets the blame while the cause is pollen, dust mites or mould. This is one for a dermatologist, not for changing food at random.
A predisposition means a probability, not a disease. Most animals of these breeds live their lives without any of it. We do not diagnose: the list is here so you know what to ask your vet at a routine check-up and which signs not to write off as old age.
Weight and lifespan are a guide for the breed, not a standard for your animal. Actual figures depend on the line, care and health.
Where to get one: Labrador Retriever breeders
These records are collected by us and marked verified only after a call. Ring ahead: available litters change every week.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.