AKC Labradors Retrievers and Lab Puppies

Labrador Retrievers are people- and action- oriented dogs, and can become bored if left to their own devices.

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They require attention and love as much as food and water. Labradors are easy to train which makes obedience work a fun way to interact with your dog. Labradors also require plenty of exercise -- this is especially true since most Labs love to eat! Ensuring they get proper exercise, training, and attention will give you a happy, healthy Labrador.

Untrained, lab puppies can be unmanageable due to their size and enthusiasm. Unexercised, they will often turn to destruction or escape to alleviate boredom and excess energy.

We are located in Texas. Welcome to our AKC labrador retrievers and Lab Puppies web site. I own 3 Labs Tequilla a yellow male, Gypsy a black female and Cocoa a Chocolate female. You will find here lots of pictures of my Labs and of their litters. New Features we added to the site! Love Labs? We do... Check out the Labs News from the Drop Menu on the left hand side and enjoy News articles that pertain to Labradors Retrievers and Lab Puppies. Your are welcome to download free photos for your personal use, they make great wallpaper backgrounds for your windows. Please enjoy our lab puppies website!

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Labrador Retriever and Lab Puppies' Characteristics and Temperament

The main characteristics of Labradors are their coat, tail, head and temperament. They have a double coat: a soft, downy undercoat that keeps them dry and warm in cold water and a hard outer coat that helps them repel water. Their tail, described best as an otter tail, is thick at the base and tapers to a narrower point. It should not be carried over the back nor should it have a curl to it. It should, however, be at exactly coffee table height and always be ready to swipe one clean. Their head is clean cut and somewhat broad, with hanging ears. Their expression is alert and intelligent and conveys a kind, friendly temperament.

Their best feature is their temperament. Labs are loving, people oriented dogs. They are happiest when they are with you. Labs are retrievers and will bring you things they find laying about your house or yard. They tend to be quite patient with children and wonderful family dogs. They are not guard dogs. They may bark protectively, but will generally not act more aggressively. Labs are wonderful people dogs, more likely to lick someone to death than hurt them. They tend
to be stable, not easily upset by strange things or occurrences. They will take many things in stride.

We're Lab Puppies breeders (chocolate, black, and yellow AKC Registered labrador retrievers), located in North Texas. We enjoy using the Labrador Retriever Calendars we have listed on our website. Since we've been doing this for a long time, we've had many requests for Puppy Names, so we've added it to our site. Of course, don't forget about our Puppy Checklist, which is very important--make sure you check it before you select a lab puppy, especially because it's going to be a part of your family for a long time.

In the U.S., there are two distinct "lines" of Labradors: field lines and show lines. Field line Labradors have been bred with an emphasis on field or hunting ability, and show line Labradors have been bred with an emphasis on conformation and temperament.

There is some dissension between the two groups, with field people claiming that show lines have lost much of their hunting and retrieving abilities, and show people claiming that field lines do not much look like Labradors any more and lack correct temperament.

The truth is likely somewhere in between. Dogs from field lines will generally have a lot of drive, and will often exhibit more energy. Dogs from show lines might not be as fast, but most are capable hunters, though not necessarily field trial material. Either type can make a pleasant companion for a day out of doors.