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Are there black Labradors?

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You can read more about this fascinating history in our article: Where Do Labradors Come From. The black Labs that worked in the icy northern waters were not quite like the dogs we know today. Some had longer coats and even more upright ears. read more

There are two types of Labradors, the English Labrador and the American Labrador. The English bred Lab comes from English bred stock. Its general appearance is different than the American bred Lab. read more

The Black Labrador Retriever has a very smooth and shiny coat of very short black fur. Historically they’ve been the more preferred color of Labrador. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Yellow Labradors and Chocolate Labradors were mostly undesirable and culled as a result. read more

But not all black Labradors are from working lines, plenty of show bred Labradors are black as well. You may hear these referred to as English black Labs. Though in fact the difference between them is one of role and purpose, rather than country of origin. read more

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