El Labrador It is one of the favorite dogs for children and adults, thanks to its beautiful appearance, its intelligence and its friendly nature. Very sociable and energetic, he is considered the perfect pet by many, and widely used in different therapies. Easily trainable, its history and behavior are full of curiosities:
1. It comes from the Atlantic province of Newfoundland or Labrador, in Canada. Hence its name.
2. The origin of this breed dates back to year 1820 , but it was not recognized until 1903.
3. According to a study conducted by the American Kennel Club, the Labrador Retriever was chosen in 2014 as the favorite dog from the United States for the twenty-third consecutive year.
4. The female Labrador Brocklershirts Floss It was the first specimen of this breed to be registered with the American Kennel Club, under AKC registration 223339.
5. The weight of a male oscillates between 27 and 34 kg, while the females usually weigh between 25 and 32 kg.
6. Your olfactory ability it is greater than in other races; in fact, it is widely used in police or army missions thanks to this gift (drug detection, rescue, search for explosives, etc.).
7. Thanks to its excellent qualities as swimmerIt was used for fishing during the XNUMXth century.
8. The first officially recognized Labrador breeder was A. Holland Hibbert, Viscount of Knutsford. In fact, one of his dogs, Munden Sentry, won the first Challenge Certificate for this breed.
9. Traditionally, it is a dog associated with royalty. King George V of Great Britain (1865-1936) bred this breed, whose specimens were inherited by his son, King George VI. In fact, the latter began formally sponsoring the Labrador Retriever Club in 1946, a patronage currently held by Queen Elizabeth II.
10. Despite being very calm and friendly, the Labrador can be very energetic. Therefore you need to do good doses of physical exercise, to keep your body and mind balanced.