{"id":17778,"date":"2023-05-22T13:51:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T12:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/?p=17778"},"modified":"2025-07-11T10:23:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T09:23:32","slug":"types-of-labrador","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/types-of-labrador\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover The Different Types Of Labrador"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id17778_8b39ec-29 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id17778_8b39ec-29 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id17778_8b39ec-29 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);min-height:500px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(55% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem ) * 1 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class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle kt-inner-column-height-full kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column17778_78e000-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_78e000-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_78e000-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_78e000-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17778_78e000-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17778_78e000-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-image:url('https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/rachael-and-tess.jpg');background-size:cover;background-position:28.999999999999996% 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.kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette8, #F7FAFC);}.kadence-column17778_6d59e1-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_6d59e1-e1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_6d59e1-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:25px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-right:25px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-bottom:25px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-left:25px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_6d59e1-e1, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column17778_6d59e1-e1:not(.specificity){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.kadence-column17778_6d59e1-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:25px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-right:25px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-bottom:25px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-left:25px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_6d59e1-e1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_e47842-1d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_e47842-1d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_e47842-1d\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_e47842-1d mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_e47842-1d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_e47842-1d\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading17778_e47842-1d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_e47842-1d\">Discover Labradors<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Two different types of Labrador have developed over the last fifty years. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/english-labrador\/\">English Labs<\/a> often have broader heads, thicker tails, a barrel chest and a healthy helping of enthusiasm for greeting every person and dog they meet. American Labs have a leaner body shape, an intense, turbo charged temperament, high prey drive, and steely determination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is where you can explore the history that has shaped our fascinating breed, their types, their colors, temperament, and the traits that have made the Labrador Retriever so loved and sought after.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id17778_c18ad9-b7{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kb-row-layout-id17778_c18ad9-b7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id17778_c18ad9-b7 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id17778_c18ad9-b7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id17778_c18ad9-b7 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id17778_c18ad9-b7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id17778_c18ad9-b7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id17778_c18ad9-b7 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column17778_86ce7b-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_86ce7b-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_86ce7b-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_86ce7b-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17778_86ce7b-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17778_86ce7b-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_86ce7b-3e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_86ce7b-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_86ce7b-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_86ce7b-3e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" id=\"new\">Different types of Labradors have evolved due to differences in purpose. All Labrador Retrievers were once bred for a job of work, first as fisherman&#8217;s friends and later as hunting companions. It&#8217;s only in recent decades that so many Labradors have been bred with the primary purpose of being a companion dog.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id17778_106979-1e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id17778_106979-1e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id17778_106979-1e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id17778_106979-1e{background-color:rgba(221,221,175,0.5);}.kb-row-layout-id17778_106979-1e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id17778_106979-1e > 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src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/foxred-lab-snow.jpg\" alt=\"American Fox red lab in the snow\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-16364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/foxred-lab-snow.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/foxred-lab-snow-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/foxred-lab-snow-696x899.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/foxred-lab-snow-325x420.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_626f3b-cd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_626f3b-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_626f3b-cd\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_626f3b-cd mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_626f3b-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_626f3b-cd\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading17778_626f3b-cd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_626f3b-cd\">American Labrador<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">American Labs are also known as working or field Labs and are bred for hunting and retrieving.<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/american-labrador\/\" class=\"kb-section-link-overlay\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column17778_d9bc7b-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column17778_d9bc7b-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kadence-column17778_d9bc7b-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:5px solid #ddddaf;border-right:5px solid #ddddaf;border-bottom:5px solid #ddddaf;border-left:5px solid #ddddaf;}.kadence-column17778_d9bc7b-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_d9bc7b-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_d9bc7b-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_d9bc7b-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column17778_d9bc7b-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column17778_d9bc7b-0f{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column17778_d9bc7b-0f{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column17778_d9bc7b-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column17778_d9bc7b-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(221, 221, 175, 0.83);}.kadence-column17778_d9bc7b-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_d9bc7b-0f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_d9bc7b-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:5px solid #ddddaf;border-right:5px solid #ddddaf;border-bottom:5px solid #ddddaf;border-left:5px solid #ddddaf;flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_d9bc7b-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:5px solid #ddddaf;border-right:5px solid #ddddaf;border-bottom:5px solid #ddddaf;border-left:5px solid #ddddaf;flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_d9bc7b-0f kb-section-has-link\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image17778_9794d4-db:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-image17778_9794d4-db .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image17778_9794d4-db kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1021\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/rachael-and-tess.jpg\" alt=\"photo of a yellow American Lab and a chocolate English Lab\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-16346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/rachael-and-tess.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/rachael-and-tess-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/rachael-and-tess-768x653.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/rachael-and-tess-1024x871.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/rachael-and-tess-696x592.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/rachael-and-tess-1068x909.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/rachael-and-tess-494x420.jpg 494w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_257701-31, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_257701-31[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_257701-31\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_257701-31 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_257701-31[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_257701-31\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading17778_257701-31 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_257701-31\">English Vs American<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">These are not two separate breeds of Labrador. Both types of Labrador Retrievers belong to the same breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/english-vs-american-labrador\/\" class=\"kb-section-link-overlay\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column17778_c061a0-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kadence-column17778_c061a0-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}.kadence-column17778_c061a0-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_c061a0-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_c061a0-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_c061a0-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17778_c061a0-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17778_c061a0-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.kadence-column17778_c061a0-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_c061a0-99{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_c061a0-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_c061a0-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_c061a0-99 kb-section-has-link\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image17778_f0b5d9-77:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-image17778_f0b5d9-77 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image17778_f0b5d9-77 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1071\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/yellow-english-lab.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-16342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/yellow-english-lab.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/yellow-english-lab-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/yellow-english-lab-717x1024.jpg 717w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/yellow-english-lab-696x994.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/yellow-english-lab-294x420.jpg 294w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_faada1-b5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_faada1-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_faada1-b5\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_faada1-b5 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_faada1-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_faada1-b5\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading17778_faada1-b5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_faada1-b5\">English Labrador<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">English Labradors are also known as show or bench Labs and are bred for showing and as companion dogs.<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/english-labrador\/\" class=\"kb-section-link-overlay\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id17778_f0969c-73 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id17778_f0969c-73 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id17778_f0969c-73 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id17778_f0969c-73 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id17778_f0969c-73 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id17778_f0969c-73 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id17778_f0969c-73 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column17778_9e5f96-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_9e5f96-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_9e5f96-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_9e5f96-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17778_9e5f96-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17778_9e5f96-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_9e5f96-22{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_9e5f96-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_9e5f96-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_9e5f96-22\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_f67eb0-ff, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_f67eb0-ff[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_f67eb0-ff\"]{text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_f67eb0-ff mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_f67eb0-ff[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_f67eb0-ff\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading17778_f67eb0-ff wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_f67eb0-ff\">The Great Color Controversy!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" id=\"new\">There are three recognized colors in Labradors. Black, Chocolate, and Yellow. And these colors can be found within each Labrador type. Some breeders feel very strongly that Labradors should not be bred and sold in any other color. Others disagree!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id17778_252e81-25 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id17778_252e81-25 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id17778_252e81-25 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(35% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(65% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id17778_252e81-25 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id17778_252e81-25 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id17778_252e81-25 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id17778_252e81-25 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle\">\n<style>.kadence-column17778_eeea1c-d2, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column17778_eeea1c-d2:not(.specificity){margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kadence-column17778_eeea1c-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_eeea1c-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_eeea1c-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_eeea1c-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17778_eeea1c-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17778_eeea1c-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_eeea1c-d2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_eeea1c-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_eeea1c-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_eeea1c-d2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image17778_d75072-a6:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-image17778_d75072-a6.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image17778_d75072-a6 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:200px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image17778_d75072-a6.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image17778_d75072-a6 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image17778_d75072-a6 figure{max-width:200px;}.kb-image17778_d75072-a6 .image-is-svg, .kb-image17778_d75072-a6 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image17778_d75072-a6 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image17778_d75072-a6\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/paw-icon-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-41114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/paw-icon-2.png 250w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/paw-icon-2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_be691a-5a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_be691a-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_be691a-5a\"]{margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_be691a-5a mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_be691a-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_be691a-5a\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading17778_be691a-5a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_be691a-5a\">Labrador Colors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Each of the three colors has a dilute version. These dilutes are not recognized by the AKC or the KC. You can read the story of how dilute Labradors came about in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/silver-labradors\/\">Silver Labradors<\/a> article<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column17778_cf247d-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column17778_cf247d-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);}.kadence-column17778_cf247d-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_cf247d-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_cf247d-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_cf247d-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column17778_cf247d-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column17778_cf247d-ad{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column17778_cf247d-ad{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column17778_cf247d-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column17778_cf247d-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_cf247d-ad{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_cf247d-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_cf247d-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_cf247d-ad\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column17778_703b73-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column17778_703b73-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:0px;}.kadence-column17778_703b73-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_703b73-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_703b73-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_703b73-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;}.kadence-column17778_703b73-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col > *, .kadence-column17778_703b73-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-image, .kadence-column17778_703b73-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-kadence-image{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column17778_703b73-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{flex-grow:1;}.kadence-column17778_703b73-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_703b73-6b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_703b73-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;}}@media all and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_703b73-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col > *, .kadence-column17778_703b73-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-image, .kadence-column17778_703b73-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-kadence-image{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column17778_703b73-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{flex-grow:1;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_703b73-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;}.kadence-column17778_703b73-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col > *, .kadence-column17778_703b73-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-image, .kadence-column17778_703b73-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col > 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_9caf39-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_9caf39-73\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/black-labrador\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/black-lab-puppy-1024x603.jpg\" alt=\"photo of a young black lab puppy wearing a brown leather collar\" class=\"wp-image-25442\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/black-lab-puppy-1024x603.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/black-lab-puppy-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/black-lab-puppy-768x452.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/black-lab-puppy-696x410.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/black-lab-puppy-1068x629.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/black-lab-puppy-714x420.jpg 714w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/black-lab-puppy.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column17778_0638b7-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_0638b7-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_0638b7-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_0638b7-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17778_0638b7-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17778_0638b7-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_0638b7-06{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_0638b7-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_0638b7-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_0638b7-06\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/chocolate-labrador\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rachael3-1-1024x555.jpg\" alt=\"photo of Rachael, our chocolate Lab\" class=\"wp-image-38201\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rachael3-1-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rachael3-1-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rachael3-1-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rachael3-1-696x377.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rachael3-1-1068x579.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rachael3-1-775x420.jpg 775w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rachael3-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column17778_f76530-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_f76530-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_f76530-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_f76530-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17778_f76530-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17778_f76530-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_f76530-3f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_f76530-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_f76530-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_f76530-3f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/yellow-labrador\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Introducing-A-Puppy-To-An-Older-Dog-\u2013-Getting-Off-On-The-Right-Paw-LS-long-1024x555.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of adult yellow lab with 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https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Introducing-A-Puppy-To-An-Older-Dog-\u2013-Getting-Off-On-The-Right-Paw-LS-long-775x420.jpg 775w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Introducing-A-Puppy-To-An-Older-Dog-\u2013-Getting-Off-On-The-Right-Paw-LS-long.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column17778_b0becb-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column17778_b0becb-67, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column17778_b0becb-67:not(.specificity){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_b0becb-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_b0becb-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_b0becb-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_266292-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_266292-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17778_266292-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17778_266292-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_266292-47{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_266292-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_266292-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_266292-47\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/charcoal-lab-long.jpg\" alt=\"photo of charcoal lab\" class=\"wp-image-23303\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/charcoal-lab-long.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/charcoal-lab-long-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/charcoal-lab-long-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/charcoal-lab-long-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/charcoal-lab-long-696x377.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/charcoal-lab-long-1068x579.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/charcoal-lab-long-775x420.jpg 775w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column17778_0f71aa-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_0f71aa-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_0f71aa-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_0f71aa-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17778_0f71aa-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17778_0f71aa-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_0f71aa-c1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_0f71aa-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_0f71aa-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_0f71aa-c1\"><div 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> .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_901ecf-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_901ecf-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17778_901ecf-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17778_901ecf-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_901ecf-a9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_901ecf-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_901ecf-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_901ecf-a9\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/champagne.jpg\" alt=\"photo of pale yellow lab\" class=\"wp-image-41284\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/champagne.jpg 656w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/champagne-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/champagne-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id17778_248f2f-e3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id17778_248f2f-e3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id17778_248f2f-e3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(40% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(60% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id17778_248f2f-e3{background-color:rgba(221,221,175,0.19);}.kb-row-layout-id17778_248f2f-e3 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id17778_248f2f-e3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id17778_248f2f-e3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id17778_248f2f-e3 alignfull kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column17778_565ba8-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_565ba8-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_565ba8-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_565ba8-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17778_565ba8-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17778_565ba8-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_565ba8-7f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_565ba8-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_565ba8-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_565ba8-7f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image17778_b54f76-71 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image17778_b54f76-71 img.kb-img, .kb-image17778_b54f76-71 .kb-img img{border-top:15px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-right:15px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-bottom:15px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-left:15px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image17778_b54f76-71 img.kb-img, .kb-image17778_b54f76-71 .kb-img img{border-top:15px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-right:15px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-bottom:15px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-left:15px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image17778_b54f76-71 img.kb-img, .kb-image17778_b54f76-71 .kb-img img{border-top:15px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-right:15px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-bottom:15px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-left:15px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image17778_b54f76-71 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/fox-red-labrador\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"969\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/foxred-lab-snow.jpg\" alt=\"American Fox red lab in the snow\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-16364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/foxred-lab-snow.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/foxred-lab-snow-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/foxred-lab-snow-696x899.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/foxred-lab-snow-325x420.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column17778_f19d78-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_f19d78-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_f19d78-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_f19d78-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17778_f19d78-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17778_f19d78-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_f19d78-94{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_f19d78-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_f19d78-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_f19d78-94\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_dc92fd-7f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_dc92fd-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_dc92fd-7f\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_dc92fd-7f mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_dc92fd-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_dc92fd-7f\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading17778_dc92fd-7f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_dc92fd-7f\">Foxy Favoritism!<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_8f8f08-0e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_8f8f08-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_8f8f08-0e\"]{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_8f8f08-0e mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_8f8f08-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_8f8f08-0e\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading17778_8f8f08-0e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_8f8f08-0e\">or what&#8217;s the deal with all these red dogs!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You can\u2019t help but notice that many of the Labs on this website are dark yellow. I have raised fox red Labs for some years now, and they have grown in popularity immensely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fox red Labs are not an addition to the three basic colors but simply a variation on the yellow Labrador. You\u2019ll most often find them from working lines with the American Lab body type as they are popular within the hunting community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately when a type or color becomes popular, it\u2019s not uncommon for problems to arise and I am hearing more reports of reactivity in fox red labs at the moment. So do check out both parents if you are planning on bringing one of these beautiful dogs into your life.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column17778_7dc5de-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column17778_7dc5de-f9{max-width:300px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal:not(.kb-section-md-dir-vertical)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column17778_7dc5de-f9{-webkit-flex:0 1 300px;flex:0 1 300px;max-width:unset;margin-left:unset;margin-right:unset;}.kadence-column17778_7dc5de-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column17778_7dc5de-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_7dc5de-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_7dc5de-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_7dc5de-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-around;}.kadence-column17778_7dc5de-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column17778_7dc5de-f9{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column17778_7dc5de-f9{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column17778_7dc5de-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-around;}.kadence-column17778_7dc5de-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_7dc5de-f9{text-align:center;}.kadence-column17778_7dc5de-f9{position:relative;}@media all and (min-width: 1025px){.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column17778_7dc5de-f9{-webkit-flex:0 1 300px;flex:0 1 300px;max-width:unset;margin-left:unset;margin-right:unset;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_7dc5de-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-sm-dir-vertical:not(.kb-section-sm-dir-horizontal):not(.kb-section-sm-dir-specificity)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column17778_7dc5de-f9{max-width:300px;-webkit-flex:1;flex:1;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}.kadence-column17778_7dc5de-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_7dc5de-f9 kb-section-has-link\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-theme-palette-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-029f6a1a7a9cd850666122d0f00bbdc9\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">LEARN MORE<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/fox-red-labrador\/\" class=\"kb-section-link-overlay\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id17778_e65cb4-9f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id17778_e65cb4-9f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id17778_e65cb4-9f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id17778_e65cb4-9f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id17778_e65cb4-9f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id17778_e65cb4-9f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id17778_e65cb4-9f alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column17778_6d1ba8-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_6d1ba8-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_6d1ba8-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_6d1ba8-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17778_6d1ba8-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17778_6d1ba8-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_6d1ba8-fa{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_6d1ba8-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_6d1ba8-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_6d1ba8-fa\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_77a473-97, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_77a473-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_77a473-97\"]{text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_77a473-97 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_77a473-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_77a473-97\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading17778_77a473-97 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_77a473-97\">Where Did The Different Types Of Labrador Come From?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" id=\"new\">How your Lab behaves and what they look like will depend to some extent on their purpose. It&#8217;s interesting to look at how the two main types of Lab emerged and how those origins have influenced your Labrador\u2019s appearance and personality.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id17778_412c74-53 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id17778_412c74-53 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id17778_412c74-53 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(55% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(45% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id17778_412c74-53{background-color:rgba(221,221,175,0.52);}.kb-row-layout-id17778_412c74-53 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.10;background-image:url('https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/striped-pattern.jpg');background-size:auto;background-position:center center;background-attachment:scroll;background-repeat:repeat;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id17778_412c74-53 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id17778_412c74-53 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id17778_412c74-53 alignfull kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-layout-overlay kt-row-overlay-normal\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-equal kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle kt-inner-column-height-full kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column17778_e831c5-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column17778_e831c5-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_e831c5-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_e831c5-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_e831c5-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17778_e831c5-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17778_e831c5-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_e831c5-9e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_e831c5-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_e831c5-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_e831c5-9e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_db451c-20, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_db451c-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_db451c-20\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_db451c-20 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_db451c-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_db451c-20\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading17778_db451c-20 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_db451c-20\">the origins<\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_155764-d3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_155764-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_155764-d3\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_155764-d3 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_155764-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_155764-d3\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading17778_155764-d3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_155764-d3\">Labrador History<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_f94ebb-26, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_f94ebb-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_f94ebb-26\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_f94ebb-26 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_f94ebb-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_f94ebb-26\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading17778_f94ebb-26 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_f94ebb-26\">of our modern breed<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Labrador Retrievers were developed as the breed we know today, in the 1800s by two English aristocrats who were passionate hunters of gamebirds. The dogs they used to found the modern breed came from Newfoundland, and those dogs came originally from the UK. So it was quite an international affair!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/the-history-of-the-labrador-retriever\/\">LEARN MORE<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column17778_c01ba6-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_c01ba6-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_c01ba6-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_c01ba6-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17778_c01ba6-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17778_c01ba6-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_c01ba6-ee{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_c01ba6-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_c01ba6-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_c01ba6-ee\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image17778_4ceff2-aa .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image17778_4ceff2-aa img.kb-img, .kb-image17778_4ceff2-aa .kb-img img{border-top:20px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-right:20px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-bottom:20px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-left:20px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image17778_4ceff2-aa img.kb-img, .kb-image17778_4ceff2-aa .kb-img img{border-top:20px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-right:20px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-bottom:20px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-left:20px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image17778_4ceff2-aa img.kb-img, .kb-image17778_4ceff2-aa .kb-img img{border-top:20px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-right:20px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-bottom:20px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-left:20px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image17778_4ceff2-aa kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/the-history-of-the-labrador-retriever\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1220\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/labrador-history.jpg\" alt=\"photo of a black labrador standing in water\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-12576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/labrador-history.jpg 1220w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/labrador-history-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/labrador-history-768x447.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/labrador-history-1024x596.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/labrador-history-696x405.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/labrador-history-1068x622.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/labrador-history-722x420.jpg 722w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1220px) 100vw, 1220px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id17778_291cf8-8b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id17778_291cf8-8b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id17778_291cf8-8b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id17778_291cf8-8b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id17778_291cf8-8b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id17778_291cf8-8b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id17778_291cf8-8b alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column17778_32d0d6-9d, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column17778_32d0d6-9d:not(.specificity){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_32d0d6-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_32d0d6-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_32d0d6-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_32d0d6-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17778_32d0d6-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17778_32d0d6-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_32d0d6-9d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_32d0d6-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_32d0d6-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_32d0d6-9d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_a25975-8a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_a25975-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_a25975-8a\"]{text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_a25975-8a mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_a25975-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_a25975-8a\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading17778_a25975-8a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_a25975-8a\">The Traits That Make Labradors Great Pets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" id=\"new\">While the modern Labrador breed was developed for the purpose of retrieving game,  the popularity of the breed as companions, means that most of these lovely dogs now live out their lives as family pets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" id=\"new\">Labradors became popular as pets around the time that the first dog shows were springing up and exhibiting dogs in the show ring was becoming a fashionable hobby. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id17778_472063-fb{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kb-row-layout-id17778_472063-fb > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id17778_472063-fb > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id17778_472063-fb > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);min-height:250px;grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id17778_472063-fb > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id17778_472063-fb > 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.kt-inside-inner-col{background-image:url('https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/characteristics.jpg');background-size:cover;background-position:36% 31%;background-attachment:scroll;background-repeat:no-repeat;}.kadence-column17778_2bb2e1-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_2bb2e1-e8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_2bb2e1-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_2bb2e1-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_2bb2e1-e8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column17778_c9101b-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column17778_c9101b-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kadence-column17778_c9101b-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_c9101b-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_c9101b-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_c9101b-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;align-items:center;}.kadence-column17778_c9101b-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column17778_c9101b-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column17778_c9101b-54{align-self:flex-end;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column17778_c9101b-54{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column17778_c9101b-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;}.kadence-column17778_c9101b-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_c9101b-54{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_c9101b-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_c9101b-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_c9101b-54 kb-section-has-link\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-theme-palette-9-color has-theme-palette-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-32b935cc4a28fa2b9b28e108d7e25a5b\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">CHARACTERISTICS<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/labrador-characteristics\/\" class=\"kb-section-link-overlay\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column17778_d4dd1d-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column17778_d4dd1d-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kadence-column17778_d4dd1d-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col{min-height:200px;}.kadence-column17778_d4dd1d-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_d4dd1d-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_d4dd1d-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_d4dd1d-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;}.kadence-column17778_d4dd1d-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column17778_d4dd1d-67{align-self:flex-end;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column17778_d4dd1d-67{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column17778_d4dd1d-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;}.kadence-column17778_d4dd1d-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-image:url('https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/labrador-running.jpg');background-size:cover;background-position:81% 61%;background-attachment:scroll;background-repeat:no-repeat;}.kadence-column17778_d4dd1d-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_d4dd1d-67{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_d4dd1d-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_d4dd1d-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_d4dd1d-67\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column17778_d9e2f3-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column17778_d9e2f3-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kadence-column17778_d9e2f3-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_d9e2f3-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_d9e2f3-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_d9e2f3-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;align-items:center;}.kadence-column17778_d9e2f3-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column17778_d9e2f3-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column17778_d9e2f3-f5{align-self:flex-end;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column17778_d9e2f3-f5{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column17778_d9e2f3-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;}.kadence-column17778_d9e2f3-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_d9e2f3-f5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_d9e2f3-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_d9e2f3-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_d9e2f3-f5 kb-section-has-link\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-theme-palette-9-color has-theme-palette-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-68a1f180f73cf2f80be745fb981c1b3d\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">LIFESPAN<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/labrador-life-span-how-long-do-labradors-live\/\" class=\"kb-section-link-overlay\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column17778_cde380-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column17778_cde380-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kadence-column17778_cde380-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{min-height:200px;}.kadence-column17778_cde380-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_cde380-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_cde380-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_cde380-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;}.kadence-column17778_cde380-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column17778_cde380-57{align-self:flex-end;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column17778_cde380-57{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column17778_cde380-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;}.kadence-column17778_cde380-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-image:url('https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Labrador-Temperament-LS-long.jpg');background-size:cover;background-position:19% 21%;background-attachment:scroll;background-repeat:no-repeat;}.kadence-column17778_cde380-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_cde380-57{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_cde380-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_cde380-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_cde380-57\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column17778_fc413c-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column17778_fc413c-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kadence-column17778_fc413c-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_fc413c-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_fc413c-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_fc413c-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;align-items:center;}.kadence-column17778_fc413c-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column17778_fc413c-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column17778_fc413c-e0{align-self:flex-end;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column17778_fc413c-e0{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column17778_fc413c-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;}.kadence-column17778_fc413c-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_fc413c-e0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_fc413c-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_fc413c-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_fc413c-e0 kb-section-has-link\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-theme-palette-9-color has-theme-palette-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-47e0cc6f70b3aa26d08c6b18447036db\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">TEMPERAMENT<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/labrador-temperament\/\" class=\"kb-section-link-overlay\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id17778_5fe8bb-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id17778_5fe8bb-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id17778_5fe8bb-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id17778_5fe8bb-19 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id17778_5fe8bb-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id17778_5fe8bb-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id17778_5fe8bb-19 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column17778_e70d9e-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_e70d9e-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_e70d9e-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_e70d9e-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17778_e70d9e-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17778_e70d9e-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_e70d9e-ec{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_e70d9e-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_e70d9e-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_e70d9e-ec\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" id=\"new\">Naturally the role or purpose of dogs being bred, influences the breeder&#8217;s decisions about which Labradors to include in their breeding program. Show breeders focus more on looks, while those breeding hunting companions focus more on ability.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id17778_297b20-80 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id17778_297b20-80 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id17778_297b20-80 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id17778_297b20-80 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id17778_297b20-80 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id17778_297b20-80 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id17778_297b20-80 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column17778_85a254-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_85a254-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_85a254-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_85a254-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17778_85a254-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17778_85a254-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_85a254-4d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_85a254-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_85a254-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_85a254-4d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_9ae4a2-da, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_9ae4a2-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_9ae4a2-da\"]{text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_9ae4a2-da mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_9ae4a2-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_9ae4a2-da\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading17778_9ae4a2-da wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_9ae4a2-da\">Out Of The Ordinary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" id=\"new\">Labradors with a difference often have quite a fan base and plenty of opponents. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id17778_38140b-68 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id17778_38140b-68 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id17778_38140b-68 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id17778_38140b-68{background-color:rgba(221,221,175,0.5);}.kb-row-layout-id17778_38140b-68 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 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height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudleylab.jpg\" alt=\"beautiful dudley lab resting\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-25409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudleylab.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudleylab-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudleylab-768x415.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudleylab-1024x554.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudleylab-696x376.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudleylab-1068x578.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudleylab-777x420.jpg 777w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_9c050e-10, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_9c050e-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_9c050e-10\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_9c050e-10 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_9c050e-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_9c050e-10\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading17778_9c050e-10 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_9c050e-10\">Dudley Labrador<\/h3>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/dudley-lab\/\" class=\"kb-section-link-overlay\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column17778_ae92dc-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column17778_ae92dc-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kadence-column17778_ae92dc-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}.kadence-column17778_ae92dc-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_ae92dc-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_ae92dc-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_ae92dc-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column17778_ae92dc-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column17778_ae92dc-b5{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column17778_ae92dc-b5{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column17778_ae92dc-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column17778_ae92dc-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ddddaf;}.kadence-column17778_ae92dc-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_ae92dc-b5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_ae92dc-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_ae92dc-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_ae92dc-b5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Dudley Labs have minor changes in pigmentation, miniature Labs are a different story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Check out the facts and the controversy in these articles.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column17778_9de169-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kadence-column17778_9de169-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}.kadence-column17778_9de169-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_9de169-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_9de169-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_9de169-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17778_9de169-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17778_9de169-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.kadence-column17778_9de169-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_9de169-7e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_9de169-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_9de169-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_9de169-7e kb-section-has-link\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image17778_b219e7-dc:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-image17778_b219e7-dc .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image17778_b219e7-dc img.kb-img, .kb-image17778_b219e7-dc .kb-img img{object-position:92% 26%;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image17778_b219e7-dc kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/miniature-1.jpg\" alt=\"Miniature Labrador\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-16377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/miniature-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/miniature-1-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/miniature-1-768x407.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/miniature-1-696x368.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/miniature-1-793x420.jpg 793w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_2ed8d5-a1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_2ed8d5-a1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_2ed8d5-a1\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_2ed8d5-a1 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_2ed8d5-a1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_2ed8d5-a1\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading17778_2ed8d5-a1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_2ed8d5-a1\">Miniature Labrador<\/h3>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/miniature-labrador\/\" class=\"kb-section-link-overlay\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id17778_ee6638-94{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kb-row-layout-id17778_ee6638-94 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id17778_ee6638-94 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id17778_ee6638-94 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id17778_ee6638-94 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id17778_ee6638-94 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id17778_ee6638-94 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id17778_ee6638-94 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column17778_c099ca-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_c099ca-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_c099ca-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_c099ca-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17778_c099ca-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17778_c099ca-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_c099ca-82{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_c099ca-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_c099ca-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_c099ca-82\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_b3cf92-32, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_b3cf92-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_b3cf92-32\"]{text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_b3cf92-32 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_b3cf92-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_b3cf92-32\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading17778_b3cf92-32 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_b3cf92-32\">Mixed Breed Mayhem!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" id=\"new\">Magic to some and madness to others. Labrador mixes are here to stay. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id17778_571fdd-cf > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id17778_571fdd-cf > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id17778_571fdd-cf > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id17778_571fdd-cf{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}.kb-row-layout-id17778_571fdd-cf > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id17778_571fdd-cf > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id17778_571fdd-cf{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id17778_571fdd-cf > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id17778_571fdd-cf{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id17778_571fdd-cf alignfull kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\" id=\"start\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-row kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle kt-inner-column-height-full kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column17778_8a6e79-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kadence-column17778_8a6e79-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}.kadence-column17778_8a6e79-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_8a6e79-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_8a6e79-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_8a6e79-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17778_8a6e79-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17778_8a6e79-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_8a6e79-b1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_8a6e79-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_8a6e79-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_8a6e79-b1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image17778_521c15-00:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-image17778_521c15-00.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image17778_521c15-00 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:100px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image17778_521c15-00.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image17778_521c15-00 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image17778_521c15-00 figure{max-width:100px;}.kb-image17778_521c15-00 .image-is-svg, .kb-image17778_521c15-00 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image17778_521c15-00 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image17778_521c15-00\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/paw-icon-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-41114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/paw-icon-2.png 250w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/paw-icon-2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_81e6a4-ac, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_81e6a4-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_81e6a4-ac\"]{margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_81e6a4-ac mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_81e6a4-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_81e6a4-ac\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading17778_81e6a4-ac wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_81e6a4-ac\">Meet The Mixes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Find out what some of the most popular mixes are really like to live with, as we interview Labrador mix breed owners!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column17778_b36f31-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-posts-id-17778_2b77fa-4f .entry.loop-entry .entry-header .entry-title{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);}.kb-posts-id-17778_2b77fa-4f .loop-entry{background:transparent;box-shadow:none;}.kb-posts-id-17778_2b77fa-4f .loop-entry > .entry-content-wrap{padding:0px;}.kb-posts-id-17778_2b77fa-4f .loop-entry .post-thumbnail{margin-bottom:1em;}<\/style><div class=\"wp-block-kadence-posts kb-posts kb-posts-id-17778_2b77fa-4f content-wrap grid-cols kb-posts-style-unboxed grid-sm-col-3 grid-lg-col-3 item-image-style-above\"><article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-20636 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-breed-information tag-fetch tag-interview\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-4-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/mastiff-lab-mix\/\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/juno.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Juno the Mastiff Lab mix\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/juno.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/juno-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/juno-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/juno-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/juno-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/juno-1068x668.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/juno-672x420.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"  data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/mastiff-lab-mix\/\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/mastiff-lab-mix\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Mastiff Lab Mix: Meet The Mastadors<\/a><\/h2><\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-19612 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-breed-information tag-fetch tag-interview\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-4-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/husky-lab-mix\/\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/abrax-atlas-apollo-ivory.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"husky lab mixes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/abrax-atlas-apollo-ivory.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/abrax-atlas-apollo-ivory-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/abrax-atlas-apollo-ivory-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/abrax-atlas-apollo-ivory-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/abrax-atlas-apollo-ivory-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/abrax-atlas-apollo-ivory-1068x668.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/abrax-atlas-apollo-ivory-672x420.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"  data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/husky-lab-mix\/\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/husky-lab-mix\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Meet 20 Husky Lab Mix Owners<\/a><\/h2><\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-19771 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-breed-information tag-fetch tag-interview\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-4-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/german-shepherd-lab-mix\/\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sheprador-buddy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"image of sheprador buddy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sheprador-buddy.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sheprador-buddy-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sheprador-buddy-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sheprador-buddy-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sheprador-buddy-696x364.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sheprador-buddy-1068x559.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sheprador-buddy-803x420.jpg 803w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"  data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/german-shepherd-lab-mix\/\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/german-shepherd-lab-mix\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Meet 23 German Shepherd Lab Mix Owners &#8211; The Realities of Sheprador Puppy Parenthood<\/a><\/h2><\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id17778_3bf5ac-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id17778_3bf5ac-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id17778_3bf5ac-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id17778_3bf5ac-78 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id17778_3bf5ac-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id17778_3bf5ac-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id17778_3bf5ac-78 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column17778_c9932c-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_c9932c-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_c9932c-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_c9932c-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17778_c9932c-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17778_c9932c-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_c9932c-24{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_c9932c-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_c9932c-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_c9932c-24\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_c2f5f4-6a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_c2f5f4-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_c2f5f4-6a\"]{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_c2f5f4-6a mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_c2f5f4-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_c2f5f4-6a\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading17778_c2f5f4-6a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_c2f5f4-6a\">Whatever Happened To Dual Purpose Labs?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" id=\"new\">At first many Labs were what is termed &#8216;dual purpose&#8217;. &nbsp;Capable of winning in the show ring and in the field. Nowadays we still have Labs that both work and are family pets, but we no longer have Labs that can win both Field Trial Championships and Show Championships. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id17778_bdecec-0f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id17778_bdecec-0f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id17778_bdecec-0f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id17778_bdecec-0f{background-color:#ddddaf;}.kb-row-layout-id17778_bdecec-0f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id17778_bdecec-0f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id17778_bdecec-0f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id17778_bdecec-0f alignnone kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle\">\n<style>.kadence-column17778_7db510-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_7db510-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_7db510-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_7db510-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_7db510-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17778_7db510-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17778_7db510-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_7db510-1a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_7db510-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_7db510-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_7db510-1a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_0a7a22-89, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_0a7a22-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_0a7a22-89\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_0a7a22-89 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17778_0a7a22-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_0a7a22-89\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading17778_0a7a22-89 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17778_0a7a22-89\">How Did They Split?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>as Field Trial competitions became more demanding, field bred labs became more specialized, with a leaner build, and more speed and focus. Some (not all) lost their classic Labrador looks. While show bred Labs became a little more exaggerated, with chunkier bodies, heavier heads, and in some cases, shorter legs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was these heavier dogs that became more popular as pets, and show breeders (who soon outnumbered the field type breeders) took over the role of providing puppies for pet homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this way, the divergence between working type Labradors and show type Labrador became established. Breeding between the two types became less common. And the last dual Champion Labrador died many years ago.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column17778_c2facf-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_c2facf-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_c2facf-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_c2facf-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_c2facf-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17778_c2facf-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17778_c2facf-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_c2facf-d8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_c2facf-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_c2facf-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_c2facf-d8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image17778_c2ca6b-c3.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image17778_c2ca6b-c3 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:400px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image17778_c2ca6b-c3.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image17778_c2ca6b-c3 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image17778_c2ca6b-c3 figure{max-width:400px;}.kb-image17778_c2ca6b-c3 .image-is-svg, .kb-image17778_c2ca6b-c3 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image17778_c2ca6b-c3 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image17778_c2ca6b-c3\"><figure class=\"aligncenter kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/field-type-lab-bella.jpg\" alt=\"Bella jumping a log with a canvas dummy\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-30463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/field-type-lab-bella.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/field-type-lab-bella-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/field-type-lab-bella-451x420.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><figcaption><em>my field bred Lab Bella<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id17778_6cd00e-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id17778_6cd00e-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id17778_6cd00e-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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> .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_a4dfdd-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_a4dfdd-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_a4dfdd-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17778_a4dfdd-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17778_a4dfdd-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_a4dfdd-00{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_a4dfdd-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_a4dfdd-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_a4dfdd-00\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"pet\">Which type of Labrador makes the best pet?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There has always been some flexibility in the roles that these dogs play. Labs of either type are incredibly versatile. Show Labs are often chunkier and have a more classic chiselled Labrador head than American Labs. Some people prefer this look. Labradors bred to be hunting companions don\u2019t just look different from Labradors bred for the show ring,&nbsp;they have different \u2018natures\u2019 too. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/PIN-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"collage of photos of labrador retrievers of different types and colors\" class=\"wp-image-42574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/PIN-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/PIN-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/PIN-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/PIN-2.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p> And it\u2019s a good idea to understand those different traits before purchasing a puppy. So do check out my information on English Vs American Labs. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column17778_3f771a-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17778_3f771a-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17778_3f771a-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17778_3f771a-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17778_3f771a-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17778_3f771a-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17778_3f771a-ac{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17778_3f771a-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17778_3f771a-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17778_3f771a-ac\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"what-is-a-drakeshead-labrador\">What is a Drakeshead Labrador?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This question comes up quite a bit! &nbsp;There isn&#8217;t actually a special type of Labrador that is known as a Drakeshead Lab. &nbsp;Drakeshead is actually just a British Labrador Kennel name. The Drakeshead Kennel is a famous kennel in England that breeds and competes (very successfully) working type Labradors. They also export Labradors to other countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your Labrador is from the Drakeshead kennels, their pedigree will have the word Drakeshead as part of the registered pedigree Kennel Name of your dog. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are other successful breeders of American or field type Labradors in the UK. And many well known breeders of field type Labs in the USA too.<a name=\"which\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"types-of-labrador-heads\">Heads And Tails<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It isn&#8217;t always popular to tell what type of Lab you are looking at by appearance alone. But there are some clues. One of the features that separates the two types of Labrador Retrievers is their heads.&nbsp; If you prefer a dog with classic Labrador good looks including a broad head, and a thick otter tail, you are more likely to find those features in a dog from English or show lines.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/labrador-types-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"two photos of Labrador Retrievers with text overlay that reads: Two different types. One parent breed\" class=\"wp-image-42695\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/labrador-types-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/labrador-types-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/labrador-types-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/labrador-types.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Color is another &#8216;clue&#8217; though of course it isn&#8217;t a reliable one. But chocolate Labs are a little less popular within the hunting community and a little more likely to be show bred. Whereas the reverse is true with red fox Labs <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Will Dual purpose Labs Return?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are breeders whose goal is to recreate the dual purpose Labradors of the last century. Dogs of substance with thick tails, dense double coats, broad heads, a well focused brain and good retrieving instincts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/dog-labrador-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"collage of three photos of yellow labs\" class=\"wp-image-42970\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/dog-labrador-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/dog-labrador-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/dog-labrador-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/dog-labrador.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>I think this is great news for Labradors as many working bred labs have quite poor conformation. And some show Labs suffer from a overly heavy build, too much loose skin around the eyes, and lack some of the focus and strong retrieving instincts of their working cousins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My one year old Lab Bonnie is a mix of show and working lines, and while she lacks the drive and intensity of my American type Labs, she has some great qualities that I think are even more important in a companion dog. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"743\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/harness-game1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/harness-game1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/harness-game1-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/harness-game1-324x400.jpg 324w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/harness-game1-339x420.jpg 339w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bonnie is a mix of American type and English type<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>I have been lucky with my working show mix dogs, but mixing lines can produce variable results and is always a bit of a gamble. You could end up with a dog with poor conformation and poor hunting and retrieving instincts. &nbsp;It&#8217;s the chance you take.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I don&#8217;t think we&#8217;ll see another dual champion Labrador anytime soon. And I don&#8217;t think that matters too much. Whichever type of Labrador <em>you<\/em> choose for a pet, make sure you select your breeder wisely. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Labrador-Retriever-Dog-What-Makes-Them-Sought-After-Web-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"collage of three photos of labradors\" class=\"wp-image-43047\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Labrador-Retriever-Dog-What-Makes-Them-Sought-After-Web-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Labrador-Retriever-Dog-What-Makes-Them-Sought-After-Web-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Labrador-Retriever-Dog-What-Makes-Them-Sought-After-Web-768x1152.jpg 768w, 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