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The Labrador Retriever or simply Labrador is a British breed of retriever gun dog. It was developed in the United Kingdom from St. John's water dogs imported from the colony of Newfoundland (now a province of Canada), and was named after the Labrador region of that colony.
22 mar 2024 · The Labrador Retriever’s earliest origins are found across our northern border, in the Canadian province of Newfoundland. If that sounds confusing to geography buffs, that’s...
4 sie 2024 · The complete journey through Labrador Retriever history is a fascinating one. The original breed stock came from Newfoundland and not Labrador at all, although their passion was always retrieving. The Labrador Retriever’s history began with a fishing dog known as the St John’s Water Dog.
11 wrz 2024 · What is the origin of the Labrador Retriever? The Labrador Retriever’s origins can be traced back to Newfoundland, Canada, where it was known as the St. John’s dog. These early dogs were used by fishermen for retrieving fishing nets and lines.
5 dni temu · Labrador Retriever, breed of sporting dog that originated in Newfoundland and was brought to England by fishermen about 1800. It is characteristically rugged, even-tempered, and gentle. An ideal family pet, the Labrador Retriever became in the 1990s the most popular dog breed in the United States.
28 wrz 2023 · The Labrador Retriever originated in Newfoundland, Canada, in the early 16th century. Initially known as the St. John’s dog or Lesser Newfoundland, they were used by fishermen to help pull in nets and catch fish that escaped from fishing lines.
19 kwi 2020 · Labrador Retriever history can be traced right back to the cross-breeding of working dogs by early settlers of the island of Newfoundland in the 1500s. From these humble beginnings, a very loyal and hard-working water dog, the St. Johns Dog was developed.
