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AGAM KENNELS WEBSITE!
WE ARE PROVIDING A SHOW QUALITY LABRADOR RETRIEVERS DOGS
Welcome to the AGAM KENNELS website! Our goal is to provide you with useful information about our LABRADOR RETRIEVERS and other Breeds. We breed the highest quality hunting dogs in PUNJAB, INDIA. AGAM KENNELS is not a puppy factory, we know what the breeding, studding and training standards should be. We at AGAM KENNELS are always ready to answer any query you might have to choose the right dog for you. We hope to make it convenient for you to do business with us.
CONTACT AT:
AGAMJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA
HOUSE No.73,GOPAL NAGAR,
STREET No.2,MAJITHA ROAD.
AMRITSAR(PUNJAB)143001
INDIA.
PHONE No.91-183-2426111
MOBILE NO.98148-45710
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Labrador Retriever
History and origin of the breed
The Labrador Retriever is thought to have descended from the Newfoundland dog. In the nineteenth century the latter was imported into England where it caught the attention of hunters, who noted it to be a docile dog that was very good at retrieving specimens. It was crossed with the pointer, thus gaining speed and lightness without losing its ability to swim.
Description
They have a well-defined body, being short coupled with a broad skull, thick stop and well-filled chest; in general, they have a solid, muscular appearance. They are very agile and have an excellent sense of smell.
Colour
Solid colour, either black, yellow or chocolate
Coat
This is short and dense, without any waves. It is hard to the touch.
Size: height
Dogs from 56 to 57 cm. Bitches between 54 and 56 cm.
Weight
Between 30 and 35 kg
Care
They are rustic animals which do not require excessive care. However, they have a tendency to become overweight and so need a lot of exercise. They love water and will go for a swim whenever they have the chance.
Temperament
They are loyal animals which are devoted to their owner. Although they are sometimes wary of strangers, they are extremely docile and affectionate.
Training
They can be trained from a very young age and show a surprising ability to learn. Consequently, they are often used for tasks which require complex training, for example, as guide or search and rescue dogs.
Use
They make good companion dogs, being docile, dignified, loyal and affectionate. They have a natural hunting instinct and can easily be trained for this. They are particularly good at special tasks, such as those performed by guide, search and rescue, or sniffer dogs.
One of the most consistently popular of sporting breed dogs for both sportsmen and families is the Labrador Retriever.
They are rated in the top 10 for intelligence of all dogs. Labrador Retrievers are obedient, loyal, courageous and hard workers. This makes Labrador Retrievers easy to train as house pets. They have an amazing ability at swimming and retrieval.
The Labrador is so popular with sportsmen because he combines so many of the best qualities of the various sporting dogs. The breed is fast in both water and on land. His short double coat offers little resistance in the water and is easy to care for and allows him to work in even icy conditions. The Labrador’s sense of smell supposedly ranks above all other breeds.
An odd thing about the Labrador is that he didn’t come from Labrador. He originated in Newfoundland and it is thought the fishermen in that area bred a now extinct breed, the St. John’s Newfoundland, to aid in shipwrecks, bringing in nets, hauling wood to the ships and other such activities. Descriptions of the St. John’s dog bear an extremely close resemblance to the modern day Labrador.
Adult male Labradors stand between 22.5 and 24.5 inches at the withers and weigh 65 to 80 pounds. The female will be between 21.5 to 23.5 inches at the withers and 55 to 70 pounds.
As stated before, the dog should be short coupled with the length from point of shoulders to point of rump being equal or slightly longer than the height from ground to withers.
The skull is wide, with it and the foreface being on parallel planes and approximately the same length. The nose is wide and with well-developed nostrils. On blacks and yellow Labradors the nose should be black while the chocolates will have a brown one.
Jaws are strong with good teeth. Missing molars or pre-molars are considered a serious fault.
An important aspect of the Labrador is its eyes and expression. The eyes should be medium size and set well apart. Blacks and Yellows will have brown eyes; chocolates can have brown or hazel. The expression in these eyes should tell of a dog that is intelligent, kind, friendly and alert.
The neck needs to be long enough to allow the dog to retrieve game easily, muscular and with a slight arch.
The topline of the dog is level from withers to croup regardless of whether the dog is standing still or moving. The shoulders are well laid back, long and sloping back.
The front legs should show good, strong bone and be straight when viewed from the front while ending in feet that are strong and compact.
The hindquarters of the Labrador are broad, muscular and well developed. When viewed from the rear the hind legs are straight and parallel. The tail is a distinguishing trait in the Labrador. It is very thick at the base, tapering towards the tip, of medium length and covered all around by the Labrador’s short dense coat. When all of these are combined, it gives the tail its “Otter” look. One note about the tail, it should not reach below the hocks.
Another distinctive feature of the Labrador is its coat. The standard calls for a short, straight and very dense coat that feels fairly hard to the hand. The Labrador will also have a soft, weather-resistant undercoat.
The accepted colors in Labradors are Black (the most common), Yellow and Chocolate. A small patch of white will be allowed on the chest but isn’t desirable.
Blacks should be all black without any hint of brindle markings. Yellows can vary in color from a fox type of red to a light cream. Chocolate colored Labradors can be from light to dark chocolate but as with the blacks, no hint of brindle markings is allowed. Tan markings are also a disqualification in chocolates.
One of the crowing traits in the Labrador is its temperament. Overall, the breed is renowned for its easy-going, kind disposition. They are known world wide to be outgoing, eager to please and non-aggressive towards humans or other animals.
A large part of the Labrador’s continued popularity by sportsmen, families, drug enforcement agencies, search and rescue operations as well as assistance training for the blind, deaf and handicapped is due to this temperament. The good looks, hardiness and hunting abilities are just toppings on an overall, well rounded dog.
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