Labrador retrievers

Popular family pets

Labrador retrievers are a breed of medium-to-large dog known for their friendly temperament, intelligence, and trainability.

Originally bred to retrieve game for hunters, they excel as service dogs, search-and-rescue workers, and family pets.

Labs come in three colors: black, yellow, and chocolate.

Our Lab loves swimming and will fetch tennis balls for hours.

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Opposites
temperament and guarding function

Labrador retrieversguard dogs

Canines trained for protection

attack dogs · Doberman Pinschers · Belgian Malinois · Akitas · watchdogs

size and physical type

Labrador retrieversChihuahuas

Smallest recognized dog breed

teacup dogs · Yorkshire Terriers · Pomeranians · Maltese · Shih Tzus

trainability and temperament

Labrador retrieversBasenjis

Voiceless breed from Africa

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G