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Labrador retriever |
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Labrador retriever a medium-sized, strongly built gun dog with broad head, drop ears, thick tapered tail, and short, very dense coat in black, yellow or chocolate. The medium length tail has a thick base and is covered in the thick coat, but not feathered; sometimes called an 'otter' tail. The breed is predisposed to inherited cataracts, progressive retinal atrophy, cystinuria, hemophilia A, osteochondrosis and hip dysplasia. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Guide Dogs for the Blind uses yellow and black Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, German shepherds and Labrador/golden retriever crosses as guides. In addition to Vitale and Oliva, the firm has also hired Walter Vogel, another veteran of the PAPD canine unit, who has brought the two most important members of the canine team with him, Boomer and Bam Bam, yellow Labrador Retrievers. Davenport recruits from the Humane Society, where high-energy mutts--German shepherds, golden and Labrador retrievers are favored--get a second chance in life. |
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