jeeves
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Post by jeeves on Jun 1, 2014 4:53:25 GMT
can someone give some advice please. I have seen quite a few slim NON chunky labrador's are these labradors ?? and how do you find one ?? not looking to buy yet just asking
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Post by Philippa on Jun 1, 2014 6:12:53 GMT
Labradors are as any dog is, only fat because their owners feed them too much and exercise them too little. If you want to see fit & healthy dogs look on the Labrador club website and go to a few dog shows. Also look up people who use theirs for working & breed working dogs. Non of which will be fat as they can't do a days retrieving in the field with a portly figure.
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sarahp
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Post by sarahp on Jun 1, 2014 6:33:42 GMT
In my limited experience, not being a labrador sort of person, the ones I've met bred from working lines have been generally slimmer and more energetic both physically and mentally than those from showing lines.
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Post by gillwales on Jun 1, 2014 6:48:03 GMT
Titbits!!
You have to be titbit proof
Labs are EXPERT scroungers lol We had 6, none bothered to sit by me at diner time as they knew I would not give them anything, their favourite person was my Mum....
If you ge one you need to start the way you intend them to go on. Do make sure the parents have had hips andeyes checked. They are lovely dogs do post a pic if you get one
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jeeves
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Post by jeeves on Jun 1, 2014 7:01:36 GMT
thanks, ive seen some pups though with massive feet so wondering if there was a show type and a working type but i think you have answered my question
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Post by bethanyy on Jun 1, 2014 9:26:40 GMT
The working type tend to have slimmer builds, we have one traditional chunky chocolate lab but my black lab is a much slimmer build. Researched her history and she comes from working lines x
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jeeves
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Post by jeeves on Jun 1, 2014 11:19:12 GMT
thanks
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Post by busymare on Jun 1, 2014 18:05:17 GMT
As others have said you want a working one they are fab! Ours is KC registered from field trial lines and she is a great family dog fairly small- she loves her food but stays slim and lean with no effort at all- she will chase balls for as long as anyone can be persuaded to throw them!
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Post by sarahp on Jun 1, 2014 18:36:26 GMT
I had a friend who had a show type she loved - easy going and a pleasure to have around, but the next one was a working one she found a nightmare, never still and needed lots of exercise and stimulation. I've noticed the same thing with cockers - we had show bred ones who were delightful, but the fashion now seems to be for working ones which are manic in a pet home, well all the ones I've met are. Why not have the type bred for a family home if that's what you are offering?
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Post by bethanyy on Jun 2, 2014 8:24:50 GMT
I had a friend who had a show type she loved - easy going and a pleasure to have around, but the next one was a working one she found a nightmare, never still and needed lots of exercise and stimulation. I've noticed the same thing with cockers - we had show bred ones who were delightful, but the fashion now seems to be for working ones which are manic in a pet home, well all the ones I've met are. Why not have the type bred for a family home if that's what you are offering? I find our black lab to be the more relaxed dog, very obedient and chilled. It's my chocolate traditional type which is bonkers! |
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Post by maxandpaddy on Jun 2, 2014 11:58:48 GMT
Ours was born horizontal! Hes 12 now and the dog of a lifetime, hes brought up 5 kids, protects his castle against clouds, low flying airplanes and strange prickly things (hedgehogs) by barking at them then running back to his bed Hes now enjoying his retirement and working on his Winston Churchill impersonation...great dogs!!  |
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Post by busymare on Jun 2, 2014 18:58:36 GMT
Never tried to add photos before- so not sure if this will work! Attachments:
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Post by B_31 on Jun 7, 2014 17:07:08 GMT
I had a friend who had a show type she loved - easy going and a pleasure to have around, but the next one was a working one she found a nightmare, never still and needed lots of exercise and stimulation. I've noticed the same thing with cockers - we had show bred ones who were delightful, but the fashion now seems to be for working ones which are manic in a pet home, well all the ones I've met are. Why not have the type bred for a family home if that's what you are offering? ours is a working cocker....he's off his tree when he's working and outdoors...but now at two i can make him settle [verbally]... and rest. has taken a while though id not touch a show type with a barge pole. give me a working type anyday  im looking for another in a couple of years -working cocker...and looking for huge drive/working mind. we are a pet home - but experienced dog owners having had collies done agility etc... not for the faint hearted though |
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Post by sarahp on Jun 8, 2014 11:28:11 GMT
Why not a show cocker? And we're an experienced home too, had working collies for the sheep and weathered an "interesting" rescue dog too.
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Post by sjw87 on Jun 8, 2014 11:40:19 GMT
The general belief with labs is yellow are best as pets, black as workers and chocolate are just nuts!
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Post by bethanyy on Jun 8, 2014 12:33:53 GMT
The general belief with labs is yellow are best as pets, black as workers and chocolate are just nuts! Sent from my GT-I9195 using proboards Can definitely agree with that!  |
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Post by gillwales on Jun 8, 2014 17:35:46 GMT
The general belief with labs is yellow are best as pets, black as workers and chocolate are just nuts! Sent from my GT-I9195 using proboards Can definitely agree with that! We had 6 black labs and they were wonderful pets My black cocker was a little angel My blue roan cocker is a lot livelier, very loving though Dogs will make good pets if bought up correctly although I do feel that working dogs are that, working dogs and should be kept for that purpose |
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Post by B_31 on Jun 8, 2014 20:57:26 GMT
Why not a show cocker? And we're an experienced home too, had working collies for the sheep and weathered an "interesting" rescue dog too. preference and temperament... between the show type and working type give me a worker any day back on thread - labs are great...but please check the breeder's health testing - hips being a huge deal with these working types...... |
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Post by sarahp on Jun 9, 2014 5:55:13 GMT
No accounting for preference, but the show ones have lovely temperaments in my experience, OK don't buy a puppy farmed one but for any breed you shouldn't do that anyway and need to make sure the health checks etc are done. In horse terms, buying a working version of a breed that has work and show lines as a pet is akin to buying a racehorse when you want it to pull a plough!
I don't see why one wouldn't buy the one bred to do the job you want it to do instead of trying to put a round peg in a square hole.
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