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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nThe Labrador comes in three main colors: black<\/a>, chocolate<\/a>, and yellow<\/a>. These colors also come in few different shades<\/a>. Some, like the red fox Lab<\/a>, are achieved through selective breeding of those shades. Others through genetic differences like the controversial dilute gene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Dilute genes make the typical Labrador Retriever colors paler, giving you charcoal<\/a>, silver<\/a> and champagne Labs. You can also find Labs with mismarks, for example, you might find a splash of white on the chest, paws or toes of otherwise solidly colored dogs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Today I’ll look at where the different colors come from, and what they mean for your dog’s personality, health, lifespan and temperament. I am going share pictures of all the different Labrador Retriever colors, and some I have some fun illustrations that help clear up the mystery of what happens when we mix the different colors together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n