Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Labrador Retrievers History


Labrador Retrievers where originally from Newfoundland,and  were initially used in work alongside fisherman, helping to pull in nets and catch fish that escaped from fishing lines.

After being crossed with Setters, Spaniels and other Retrievers, the Labrador Retriever honed its skills as a true retriever. From this point in the breed's history, "Labs," as they are affectionately called, were bred primarily to perform as an efficient retriever of game, with a stable temperament suitable for a variety of activities beyond hunting.

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The foundational breed of what is now the Labrador Retriever was what was known as the St. John's water dog, St. John's Dog, or Lesser Newfoundland. When the dogs were later brought to England, they were named after the geographic area known as "the Labrador" or simply Labrador to distinguish them from the larger Newfoundland breed, even though the breed was from the more southern Avalon Peninsula.
Historical landmarks

The first Labrador Retriever written reference was in 1814,  the first Labrador Retriever painting in 1823 and the first Labrador Retriever photograph in 1856.

By 1870 the name Labrador Retriever became common in England with the first yellow Labrador on record was born in 1899 and the Labrador Retriever breed was recognised by The British Kennel Club in 1903. The first American Kennel Club (AKC) Labrador Retriever registration was in 1917.The chocolate Labrador emerged in the 1930s,

Yellow and chocolate Labrador Retriever pups would occasionally appear , until finally gaining acceptance in the 20th century.The first recognised yellow Labrador was Ben of Hyde, born in 1899, and chocolate Labradors became more established in the 1930s.,

In the early years of the breed through to the mid-20th century, Labradors of a shade we would now call "yellow" were in fact a dark, almost butterscotch, colour . The shade was known as "Golden" until required to be changed by the UK Kennel Club, on the grounds that "Gold" was not actually a colour. Over the 20th century a preference for far lighter shades of yellow through to cream prevailed, until today most yellow Labradors are of this shade. Also fawn has been a common colour in the yellow lab variety.

The origins of all Chocolate labradors can be traced to just eight original bloodlines. However, the shade was not seen as a distinct colour until the 20th century; before then such dogs can be traced but were not registered. A degree of crossbreeding with Flatcoat or Chesapeake Bay retrievers was also documented in the early 20th century, prior to recognition.




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