Originating before 1800 on the west and southeast coasts of the island of Newfoundland in southeastern Canada, labradors were trained to retrieve and carry fishing nets in the icy seas. Originally known as the Small Newfoundland Dog, the Black Water Spaniel, and the St. John Water Spaniel, the Labrador was related to the larger Newfoundland Dog with long black hair. The breed soon entered England as a shotgun, and was named the dog the Labrador Hound by the Earl of Mondsbury. Morphological characteristics of labrador dogs:
1) Body length (the distance from the shoulder joint to the end of the hip) is slightly greater than the shoulder height (vertical distance from the horse's shoulder boom to the ground), the distance from the elbow to the ground is equal to half the shoulder height, and the body length to shoulder height ratio is about 12:11.
2) The chest extends to the elbows, but does not give a deep impression, the body must be sufficiently long, allowing for a straight, free and effective stride, but never appear short in silhouette and the body is too long or tall and the legs are slender.
3) Bone mass is symmetrically proportional to the overall ratio, Labrador dogs must show muscle (developed) under working conditions and cannot be excessively obese.
In the history of the development of the Labrador dog, the specific form of the dog breed that has appeared can be roughly divided into 6 species. At present, it is more common to generally focus on the British, and the overall line of the British dog is better, and it is slightly smaller than the American family, so it is relatively more popular. 6 forms of Labrador:
1) Holtonclassic (Type I): The legs of the Holton-type Labrador are a little shorter than those of the Breton-type Labrador, but the chest is deep and the chest is large, which looks shorter.
2) Brittany (Type II): Brittany Labrador belongs to the so-called British family, the body is more streamlined, the head looks more delicate, the temperament is elegant, very suitable for family breeding.
3) Donalbain (Type III): Donnabin Labrador is one size smaller than the Horton Labrador and is more athletic than the Breton Labrador, and is usually used for racing.
4) Msrdas (type IV): The Mades-type Labrador is relatively large, the head and chest are relatively large, the female Labrador has a more delicate face than other types of female Labrador, and the body is stronger than other species of Labrador, a bit like the American Labrador.
5) Whitemore (Whitwmore, Type V): WhiteMore Labrador is smaller than other types of Labradors, with better athletic performance, and a slender face (especially females) which is also a feature of this type.
6) Lawnwood (Type VI): The Langwood Labrador is a type that is mated by the Close relatives of the Horton Andonian Labrador and the Breton.6
Of the six forms of labradors, type three and type four appear mainly in competitions, and type one, two, and five are active in show shows. In the process of continuous improvement, there has been an exchange of blood lines between different forms. Type SIX is the product of combining the characteristics of type I and type II.
The Labrador actually had a definite form in 1951 and was based on a black breeding male dog, which was just Ch. Holton Baron. The careful division of the basic form of the Labrador is very complicated, because countless forms of the Labrador dog can be divided from these six forms. The Englishtype we often hear is actually inaccurate, and the correct one should be the Brittany type. This form of Labrador dog in Europe seems to be more popular than other forms of Labrador dogs, but other forms of Labra also have a large space for development.