Labradors have long been a popular breed. These dogs are very versatile with high intelligence and keen interest in their surroundings.
Labradors are available in a wide range of colors from shinny black to golden yellow. In fact, Labradors are classified into two main categories according to their colors: black labs and yellow labs. It is important to understand that this classification is very general. The black Labradors could be found in all colors ranging from pure black to grey while the yellow Labradors could be found in all colors ranging from yellow to gold.
Labradors are popular because of their versatility. Hey are among the few breeds that are equally suitable for show trails and hard fieldwork. In many cases, a Labrador is the ideal dog that could easily transition from a house pet to field dog and back with ease.
Labradors have distinguished careers as police dogs and war dogs. The high intelligence of the breed means that the labs could be trained for a wide range of tasks. The puppies are easy to train because of their aptitude for fieldwork. Thus, Labradors could be found alongside law enforcement officers and military personnel in all scenarios from guard duty to active front line work.
Labs, both yellow and black labs, are very popular as seeing dogs. The friendly nature of the dogs means that they have a high interest in people. Trainers use this instinct and build on their intelligence to come up with the perfect seeing dog.
Labradors are perfect work dogs. They trace their origin to dogs that fishermen used to manage their equipment. Thus, the breed is excellent swimmer with high endurance. In fieldwork, Labradors are used as retrievers. Some hunters train them to be pointer-retrievers who do extra duty as pointers for the hunters.
