About the Breed
Labrador Retrievers are known for their friendly nature and intelligence. Originating in Newfoundland, Canada, they were initially bred as working dogs, helping fishermen with tasks like retrieving nets and catching fish that escaped from lines. Physically, they have a sturdy, athletic build, a dense, water-resistant double coat. Their temperament is typically gentle and playful, making them great with children and other pets.
Disciplines: Hunting and Field Trials, Search and Rescue, Service and Therapy Work, Obedience Competitions, Agility, Dock Diving, Tracking and Scent Work, Rally Obedience.
Traditional Breed Specific Genetic Tests:
✓ Centronuclear Myopathy
✓ Cone Degeneration (Labrador Retriever Type)
✓ Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome (Labrador Retriever Type)
✓ Cystinuria (Labrador Retriever Type)
✓ Degenerative Myelopathy (Common Variant)
✓ Elliptocytosis
✓ Exercise-Induced Collapse
✓ Hereditary Nasal Parakeratosis (Labrador Retriever Type)
✓ Hyperuricosuria
✓ Ichthyosis (Golden Retriever Type 1)
✓ Macular Corneal Dystrophy (Labrador Retriever Type)
✓ Myotubular Myopathy 1 (Labrador Retriever Type)
✓ Narcolepsy (Labrador Retriever Type)
✓ Progressive Retinal Atrophy, Cone-Rod Dystrophy 4
✓ Progressive Retinal Atrophy, Golden Retriever 2
✓ Progressive Retinal Atrophy, Progressive Rod-Cone Degeneration
✓ Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (Labrador Retriever Type)
✓ Retinal Dysplasia/Oculoskeletal Dysplasia 1
✓ Skeletal Dysplasia 2
✓ Stargardt Disease
✓ Chondrodystrophy (CDDY and IVDD Risk) with or without Chondrodysplasia (CDPA)
✓ Copper Toxicosis (Labrador Retriever Type)
✓ Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Labrador Retriever Type), Variant 1
✓ Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Labrador Retriever Type), Variant 2
✓ Laryngeal Paralysis and Polyneuropathy (Leonberger Type 3)
✓ Myotonia Congenita (Labrador Retriever Type)
✓ Ullrich Congenital Muscular Dystrophy (Labrador Retriever Type 1)
✓ Ullrich Congenital Muscular Dystrophy (Labrador Retriever Type 2)