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Stories and origins

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The story...legendary

According to a legend said otter », the Labrador would result from the crossing of a Newfoundland and an otter, because of their common points;
  • love for water,
  • their pwebbed legs,
  • their oily and waterproof hair
  • the shape of their tail, serving as a rudder
The Labrador has webbed feet, that is to say that the membrane located between the pads is more pronounced and extended than in other breeds, which gives it a real ability to swim.
The same is true for its uniquely shaped "otter" tail, which increases its ability to move through water.

His origins

Descendant of St John's Hound originating from the islands of Newfoundland to Canada, it is similar in appearance to its ancestor.St John water dog » black in color.

Used by Newfoundland fishermen to search for fish, in the 18th century, it was used to jump boats to bring back herrings from the nets. When the weather did not allow the cod fishers to approach the shore, he might have to shuttle to bring the fishing nets from the boat to the beach and vice versa.

A perfect helper, Newfoundland fishermen are also said to have developed this sturdy, water-resistant dog to help search for wrecks and pick up shipwreck survivors.

The Labrador was born in 1822 in England. In 1889, the first yellow coated Labrador was born but was immediately suppressed; officially recognized at the "Yellow Labrador Club" only in 1924.

Very skilled in retrieving waterfowl, the Labrador was first used for hunting by the English.

The Labrador landed in France at the end of the 19th century, imported by French aristocrats.

The breed is fixed at the beginning of the 20th century, recognized by the English Kennel Club in 1903.

Nowadays ...

The Labrador is a gentle, benevolent, very playful, intelligent dog, with an almassive and robust, very enduring and sporty.

It takes its name from a retriever because it is an excellent retriever, the Labrador is a water, hunting and retrieving dog, which loves to please its master.

His character also makes him a popular dog as a companion dog, as well as a working dog, especially as a guide dog for the blind, assistance dog, or search and detection dog for the police.
He can also be a good water rescuer.

The Labrador is currently one of the most widespread breeds in the world and preferred in many countries such as England, the birthplace of the breed.

It is sometimes referred to as "dog of the Republic", since the 1970s, when Valéry Giscard D'Estaingreceived as a gift from Queen Elizabeth II, a black male Labrador, named Samba.
Indeed, a parade of Labradors was born, the most mythical, that of François Mitterrand, a black female, called Baltique, emblematic dog of the President of the Republic, inspiring the singer renaud, by a title dedicated to her and bearing her name.

The very first figured alongside a President wasJupiter, chocolate male, with Georges Pompidou, followed by Valéry Giscard D'estaing with Samba (black male), then François Mitterrand As for him, he had 2: Nil, a black male then the emblematic Baltic. followed Maskou, (black male) with Jacques Chirac, Clara, (sand female) with Nicolas Sarkozy and Philae, a small black female, arrived in 2014 at Christmas at the Elysée Palace with François Hollande.
His ancestor: St John's dog
St John's water dog
His origins
Founder of the Labrador Retriever Club
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