| Labrador Retriever
 There
is a reason the Labrador Retriever is the most popular dog in the
country. Spend just moments with a representative from this breed
and its overwhelming zeal for life is almost infectious. The Lab
truly is a versatile canine athlete. He is strongly built and
well-balanced to allow tireless work in the field. The Lab is an
incredibly intelligent breed that is quick to learn and ready to
please. He performs equally effectively in the marshes as he does in
the uplands. Add to these characteristics a friendly, outgoing dog
that is eager to please, and it's not hard to understand why this
dog is man's best friend. As with
the Golden, the Lab's popularity has led to over-breeding and an
increase in detrimental characteristics. In some members of the
breed, the zealous outlook on life has turned into hyperactivity,
while others exhibit signs of aggression, a trait previously unheard
of in the Lab. Again, as with the Golden, the key to avoiding such
pitfalls is to do research before making the plunge. Although doing
research and finding a reputable breeder still carries no
guarantees, it is the best you can do to stack the odds in your
favor. The Chessie may have been
developed here, but the Lab has certainly become America's dog. A
dog that loves life and only wants to please, its versatility ahs
spread beyond the uplands and marshes. With its incredible
intelligence and trainability it is being used more and more as the
breed of choice in assistance programs, as well as by law
enformcement.
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