Labrador Retriever

The Labrador Retriever was bred for hunting and excelled in retrieving game after it was shot down. Known for its gentle disposition and loyalty, the Labrador Retriever has become a favorite of families and breeders alike.

• About the Labrador Retriever

  The Labrador Retriever has been the most popular AKC breed in the United States every year for the past 25 years. Their origins have been traced to the St. John’s dog, named for the capital city of the Canadian province  “Newfoundland and Labrador.” The St. John’s was developed from imported European dogs for fishing and hunting on the island of Newfoundland in the 18th century. During the 19th century St John’s were bred in England and developed into the Labradors we know and love. Labradors were recognized as a breed by the British Kennel Club in 1903 and by the AKC in 1917.
  
  With their friendly dispositions and weatherproof build, they are terrific family dogs and outdoor companions. Most Labradors are very active with an appetite to match, and need plenty of exercise. Labradors often love to swim. Their double-coated weather-resistant fur can cause heavy shedding. Great hunting dogs and popular household companions, Labrador Retrievers are also employed as guide dogs and search-and-rescue dogs.

• Health Conditions

  Copper Toxicosis (Attenuating)

  Clinical ATP7A, Labrador Retriever

  Copper Toxicosis (Attenuating)

  Clinical RETN, Labrador Retriever

  Canine Elliptocytosis

  Blood SPTB Exon 30

  Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency

  Blood PKLR Exon 7, Labrador Retriever Variant

  Progressive Retinal Atrophy, prcd

  Eyes PRCD Exon 1

  Golden Retriever Progressive Retinal Atrophy 2, GR-PRA2

  Eyes TTC8

  Progressive Retinal Atrophy, crd4/cord1

  Eyes RPGRIP1

  Achromatopsia

  Eyes CNGA3 Exon 7, Labrador Retriever Variant

  Macular Corneal Dystrophy, MCD

  Eyes CHST6

  Stargardt Disease

  Eyes ABCA4 Exon 28, Labrador Retriever Variant

  Hyperuricosuria and Hyperuricemia or Urolithiasis, HUU

  Kidney and Bladder SLC2A9

  Congenital Dyserythropoietic Anemia and Polymyopathy

  Multisystem EHPB1L1, Labrador Retriever Variant

  Alexander Disease

  Brain and Spinal Cord GFAP

  Degenerative Myelopathy, DM

  Brain and Spinal Cord SOD1A

  Narcolepsy

  Brain and Spinal Cord HCRTR2 Intron 6, Labrador Retriever Variant

  Exercise-Induced Collapse, EIC

  Brain and Spinal Cord DNM1

  Ullrich-like Congenital Muscular Dystrophy

  Muscular COL6A3 Exon 10, Labrador Retriever Variant

  Centronuclear Myopathy, CNM

  Muscular PTPLA

  Myotubular Myopathy 1, X-linked Myotubular Myopathy, XL-MTM

  Muscular MTM1, Labrador Retriever Variant

  Myotonia Congenita

  Muscular CLCN1 Exon 19, Labrador Retriever Variant

  Muscular Dystrophy-Dystroglycanopathy

  Muscular LARGE1, Labrador Retriever Variant

  Copper Toxicosis (Accumulating)

  Liver ATP7B

  Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome, CMS

  Neuromuscular COLQ, Labrador Retriever Variant

  Laryngeal Paralysis and Polyneuropathy

  Neuromuscular CNTNAP1, Leonberger, Saint Bernard, and Labrador Retriever variant

  Hereditary Nasal Parakeratosis, HNPK

  Skin & Connective Tissues SUV39H2

  Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)

  Skin & Connective Tissues COL5A1, Labrador Retriever Variant

  Skeletal Dysplasia 2, SD2

  Skeletal COL11A2, Labrador Retriever Variant

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