{"id":28322,"date":"2024-07-26T12:47:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T11:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/?p=28322"},"modified":"2025-08-29T10:09:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T09:09:58","slug":"chocolate-lab-vs-black-lab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/chocolate-lab-vs-black-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Lab Vs Black Lab: Beyond The Fur"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Chocolate Labradors and Black Labradors both belong to the same breed &#8211; the Labrador Retriever. Which means they have the same ancestry, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/the-history-of-the-labrador-retriever\/\">and a lot of shared history<\/a>. But they haven\u2019t always been considered equal. In fact from the inception of the Labrador breed in the early 1800s, all the way through to the 1960s, black Labs were much more desirable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Black Labrador vs Chocolate Labrador - The SURPRISING Differences\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sEXJ7nT-wKo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Chocolate Lab puppies (or liver puppies as they were known at the time) were frequently culled at birth. Which seems shocking to the modern dog lover! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not clear if there was ever any reasoning for this, besides a strong preference for the look of black dogs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then in the mid-20th century, chocolate Labs started to appear in field trials and at dog shows, and gradually their star began to rise.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\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\/2024\/07\/Copy-of-LS-Pin-9--683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"photo of a black lab and photo of a chocolate lab with the text overlay: black vs chocolate\" class=\"wp-image-42946\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Copy-of-LS-Pin-9--683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Copy-of-LS-Pin-9--200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Copy-of-LS-Pin-9--768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Copy-of-LS-Pin-9-.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>These days, both colors are popular as working dogs, show dogs, and cherished family pets. <a name=\"facts\"><\/a>However, the number of new black Lab puppies registered every year is still consistently <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1186\/s40575-019-0078-z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">much higher<\/a> than the number of chocolate Lab puppies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/black-labrador\/\">Black is the dominant<\/a> genetic coat color in the Labrador Retriever breed, so they are more commonly found.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/chocolate-labrador\/\"> Chocolate Labs<\/a> have a recessive genetic, and each parent needs to carry the potential for this trait for the brown color to overpower the default black sheen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can get both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/english-vs-american-labrador\/\">American and English Labs<\/a> in black or brown shades, but most chocolate Labradors have at least some show breeding in their lineage as this is where the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/the-history-of-the-labrador-retriever\/\">color rose to popularity first<\/a>. For this reason, many chocolate Labs have a stockier build than their black Lab cousins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fun Facts!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Black and chocolate Labradors both have the potential to become accomplished working dogs &#8211; either in the field, as search and rescue dogs, service dogs, military dogs, police dogs or narcotics dogs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Politician Dick Cheney, actor Minnie Driver and musician Sarah McLachlan are all famous black Lab owners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whilst former president Bill Clinton, entrepreneur Mary Kate Olsen, and actor Anne Hathaway are all chocolate Labrador parents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Genetically, it is more likely for a Lab to be black than chocolate, because the gene for a black coat will always mask the gene for a brown coat if it is present.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a name=\"appearance\"><\/a>Brown Labs shifted from being described as \u2018liver\u2019 to \u2018chocolate\u2019 around the mid-20th century. The change was essentially an exercise in rebranding, because chocolate sounds nicer!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Chocolate-Lab-vs-Black-Lab-LS-tall.jpg\" alt=\"chocolate lab vs black lab\" class=\"wp-image-28335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Chocolate-Lab-vs-Black-Lab-LS-tall.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Chocolate-Lab-vs-Black-Lab-LS-tall-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Chocolate-Lab-vs-Black-Lab-LS-tall-280x420.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chocolate Lab vs Black Lab Appearance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All Labradors are medium-large, athletic dogs, with handsome features and a dense double coat. Black labs have black fur, and chocolate Labs have fur which ranges from mahogany to deep, dark brown. In either color, a small white patch on the chest is permissible. Black Labs have black noses and eyes rims, and mid to dark brown eyes. Chocolate Labs have brown noses and eye rims, and light brown or hazel eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Labs weigh 55 to 80lbs, and one UK study found that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/280153698_Dogslife_A_cohort_study_of_Labrador_Retrievers_in_the_UK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">chocolate Labradors weighed, on average, 3lbs more than black and yellow Labradors<\/a>. But the biggest determiners of a Labrador\u2019s size and looks are their sex, and whether they come from show or working lines. Males Labs are typically bigger (65 &#8211; 80lbs) than females (55 &#8211; 70lbs). Show Labradors (also known as English type) are shorter and stockier than working (American type) Labs, who are taller and slimmer. <a name=\"temp\"><\/a>Show Labs are also more likely to still sport the famous Labrador otter tail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Temperaments Do Vary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What about personality &#8211; do the differences between a black vs chocolate Labrador go any further than fur deep? This is a hotly contested topic! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Historically, one of the reasons chocolate Labs were less popular as working dogs is because they were regarded as less intelligent, and too boisterous. <\/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\/2024\/07\/Labradors-Black-vs-Chocolate-Is-There-A-Difference_-web-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"photo of a black lab in water above a photo of a chocolate lab in water\" class=\"wp-image-43094\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labradors-Black-vs-Chocolate-Is-There-A-Difference_-web-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labradors-Black-vs-Chocolate-Is-There-A-Difference_-web-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labradors-Black-vs-Chocolate-Is-There-A-Difference_-web-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Labradors-Black-vs-Chocolate-Is-There-A-Difference_-web.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Stereotypes like this have the potential to become self fulfilling prophecies &#8211; breeders start to focus on producing litters which are both black and extra clever, because that&#8217;s what buyers want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does the research say?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2014, researchers at Edinburgh University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0168159114001099\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">surveyed the owners of nearly 2000 Labrador owners in the UK<\/a>. They reported that chocolate Labs were noisier, more likely to become agitated when ignored, and more excitable than black dogs. But on the other hand, <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1186\/s40575-019-0078-z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a 2019 survey of 225 Labradors in Australia<\/a> didn\u2019t find any evidence that chocolate Labs are more hyperactive or aggressive than black Labs.<\/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\/2024\/07\/Black-Lab-vs-Chocolate-Lab-Beyond-The-Fur-web-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"photo of black lab above photo of chocolate lab with text overlay that reads: black lab vs chocolate lab beyond the fur\" class=\"wp-image-43007\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Black-Lab-vs-Chocolate-Lab-Beyond-The-Fur-web-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Black-Lab-vs-Chocolate-Lab-Beyond-The-Fur-web-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Black-Lab-vs-Chocolate-Lab-Beyond-The-Fur-web-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Black-Lab-vs-Chocolate-Lab-Beyond-The-Fur-web.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In many ways, these results raise more questions than they answer. Is one study right, and one study wrong? Are they both right, but the link between color and temperament is only established in breeding lines in some countries? <a name=\"training\"><\/a>Or is the link a result of other factors, such as chocolate and black Labs being raised differently &#8211; perhaps because black Labs are more likely to be destined for field work?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chocolate Lab vs Black Lab Training<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Respondents to both the British and Australian surveys above were also asked to give a measure of their Labs&#8217; trainability. In both sets of results, chocolate Labs were regarded as less trainable than black Labs. What\u2019s more, according to the Australian study, black Labs who carried the brown coat gene but didn\u2019t express it were also perceived as less trainable than black Labs that didn\u2019t carry it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is interesting because it supports the idea that trainability may have a genetic component which is linked to the gene for brown coat color, and discernible even when the trainer doesn\u2019t know the gene in present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is this bad news for chocolate Labs?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s important to appreciate that chocolate Labs are still very intelligent dogs, who respond well to positive reinforcement training. And what we can&#8217;t tell from the studies above is the background of the human trainers behind the dogs. For example, someone who works their Labs, or participate in field trials, will have much higher training expectations than a family keeping their dog as a pet. And when it comes to choosing between a chocolate vs black Lab as a pet, many of us are unlikely to even reach the level of training where any difference in ability becomes apparent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A more reliable way of predicting trainability<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Whatever color puppy has caught your eye, the best way to gauge how well they will respond to training is to ask the breeder what the other dogs in their family tree were like. Some pedigrees are laden with chocolate Labs who hold field titles galore. <a name=\"health\"><\/a>And some breeders continue a line of black Labs that aren&#8217;t especially bright, because they\u2019re extremely patient and affectionate instead.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What About Health?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the UK, a 2018 study of Labrador life expectancy reported that <a href=\"https:\/\/cgejournal.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s40575-018-0064-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">chocolate Labradors have a shorter average lifespan than non-chocolate Labradors<\/a> (10.7\u2009years compared to 12.1\u2009years). However, the researchers couldn\u2019t speculate whether that applies to Labradors in other countries too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All Labs are at risk of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/hip-dysplasiaimproving-the-odds\/\">hip<\/a> and elbow dysplasia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>further joint disorders in the shoulders and knees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>thyroid disease<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the eye disease <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/progressive-retinal-atrophy-in-dogs\/\">progressive retinal atrophy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the neurological condition degenerative myelopathy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>copper toxicosis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>exercise induced collapse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/bloat-in-dogs\/\">bloat<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In the UK, a review of the veterinary records of 2074 Labradors also found that chocolate Labradors were more likely to experience ear infections and hot spots than either black or yellow Labradors. <a name=\"exercise\"><\/a>But in their favor, chocolate Labradors might be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S1550413116301632\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">less associated with the POMC gene<\/a> linked to excessive appetite and weight gain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exercise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At last, here\u2019s an area in which chocolate and black Labs are perfectly matching! Black and chocolate Labs both need a lot of exercise &#8211; typically around two hours a day by the time they\u2019re grown up. Your Lab\u2019s energy levels will hinge more on their breeding lines than their color though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Labs from American (working) lines tend to be more driven, and motivated to work. They need more daily exercise before they&#8217;re ready to relax at home. <a name=\"puppy\"><\/a>While English Labs are more content to go with the flow, and dare I say it, a little more sedentary.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which Color Makes A Better Pet?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Any color of Labrador can be the perfect pet in the right home. We\u2019re fortunate that Labradors\u2019 popularity means that we have more evidence about the effect of coat color than in any other dog breed. But there are still lots of missing pieces in the research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the moment, it&#8217;s possible that chocolate and black Labs have inherently different temperaments. And chocolate Labradors appear to have suppressed health and lifespan compared to black Labs. But it\u2019s not clear how much these differences are a result of having been rather neglected and out of favor for most of Labrador history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chocolate Labradors can be just as loving and loyal as black Labs. So is it possible that with as much attention to breeding for health and personality, that they could be just as long lived and trainable too? Only time will tell!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do you have a Chocolate Lab or Black Lab?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you recognize any of the differences we\u2019ve written about in this article? Or perhaps you\u2019d like help choosing which color from some Labrador parents who\u2019ve already been there. <a href=\"https:\/\/thelabradorforum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hop on over to our forum<\/a> for Labrador chat about this, and lots of other topics!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">References and Further Reading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lofgren et al, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0168159114001099\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Management and personality in Labrador Retriever dogs<\/a>, Applied Animal Behavior Science, 2014.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Van Rooy &amp; Wade, <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1186\/s40575-019-0078-z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Association between coat color and the behavior of Australian Labrador retrievers<\/a>, Canine Genetics &amp; Epidemiology, 2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pugh et al, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/280153698_Dogslife_A_cohort_study_of_Labrador_Retrievers_in_the_UK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dogslife: a cohort study of Labrador retrievers in the UK<\/a>, Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 2015.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>McGreevy et al, <a href=\"https:\/\/cgejournal.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s40575-018-0064-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Labrador retrievers under primary veterinary care in the UK: demography, mortality and disorders<\/a>, Canine Genetics and Epidemiology, 2018.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Raffan et al, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S1550413116301632\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Deletion in the Canine POMC Gene Is Associated with Weight and Appetite in Obesity-Prone Labrador Retriever Dogs<\/a>, Cell Metabolism, 2016.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pin For 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