Labrador Retrievers actually originated in Newfoundland and not Labrador. They were then brought back to England where they gained even more popularity assisting hunters in retrieving game from water and land. Male Labradors stand 22.5 to 24.5 inches at the shoulder, and females stand 21.5 inches to 23.5 inches at the shoulder. Their coats come in black, chocolate, or yellow. Regardless of color type, all Labs should share the typical winning Lab personality. These hardy dogs are sweet, spirited, intelligent, biddable and affectionate.

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Potential Health Problems*

• Acquired Myasthenia Gravis
• Acral Lick Dermatosis
• Addison’s Disease
• Atopy
• Blastomycosis
• Cataracts
• Cerebellar Degeneration
• Coloboma
• Copper Storage Disease (liver disorder)
• Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture
• Cushing’s Disease 
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Ectopic Ureters
• Ectropion
• Elbow Dysplasia
• Entropion
• Epilepsy
• Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
• Fibrosarcoma
• Follicular Dysplasia
• Gastric Dilatation And Volvulus (Bloat)
• Hemophilia A & B
• Hip Dysplasia
• Histiocytoma
• Hypothyroidism
• Laryngeal Paralysis
• Lipoma
• Lymphosarcoma
• Mast Cell Tumors
• Medial Canthal Pocket Syndrome
• Melanoma (on the limbs)
• Micropapilla (eye condition)
• Muscular Dystrophy (muscle degeneration disease)
• Myopathy (neuromuscular disorder)
• Narcolepsy-Cataplexy
• Nasal Cavity Tumors
• Nasal Depigmentation
• Osteochondrosis
• Panosteitis
• Patent Ductus Arteriosus
• Pemphigus Foliaceous
• Pericardial Effusion
• Pododermatitis
• Portosystemic Shunt
• Polyneuropathy
• Progressive Retinal Atrophy
• Pulmonic Stenosis
• Retinal Dysplasia
• Seborrhea
• Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Digit
• Urolithiasis
• Von Willebrand Disease
• Zinc-Responsive Dermatosis

*Just because a condition is associated with a specific breed does not mean that all dogs of this breed will be affected. Likewise, a dog may be impacted by diseases and conditions not listed under his or her breed.