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A very general question regarding dogs
Posted on 10/6/11 at 9:51 pm
Posted on 10/6/11 at 9:51 pm
I have heard of golden retrievers.
I have heard of Labradors.
I have also heard people say Labrador retriever. Is that the same as a Labrador or is it some type of mix between a golden retriever and a Labrador?
Sorry for such a general question; I googled and searched here.
TIA
I have heard of Labradors.
I have also heard people say Labrador retriever. Is that the same as a Labrador or is it some type of mix between a golden retriever and a Labrador?
Sorry for such a general question; I googled and searched here.
TIA
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Posted on 10/6/11 at 9:53 pm to mr. penguin
Collared or not?
j/k.. I do not know the answer to your question.
j/k.. I do not know the answer to your question.
Posted on 10/6/11 at 9:54 pm to mr. penguin
Both are retrievers. It's a style of dog.
Kind of like a hound dog can be a catahoula, blue tick, beagle, etc...
Kind of like a hound dog can be a catahoula, blue tick, beagle, etc...
Posted on 10/6/11 at 9:57 pm to Da Hammer
quote:
Both are retrievers. It's a style of dog.
Kind of like a hound dog can be a catahoula, blue tick, beagle, etc...
I believe this is the answer you seek
Posted on 10/6/11 at 9:59 pm to Nodust
Damn NoDust, I was going to say the same thing!
"Collar? or no collar?"
As for your question......
when someone says 'retriever', they usually are referring to the longer haired "golden" retriever.
If someone has a Labrador Retriever, they usually say "lab". A lab will go yellow, black or chocolate. A 'retriever' is golden only.
Some of the most beautiful dogs I've ever seen were a mix between a golden and a yellow lab.
Did I clear or muddy the waters for you??
"Collar? or no collar?"
As for your question......
when someone says 'retriever', they usually are referring to the longer haired "golden" retriever.
If someone has a Labrador Retriever, they usually say "lab". A lab will go yellow, black or chocolate. A 'retriever' is golden only.
Some of the most beautiful dogs I've ever seen were a mix between a golden and a yellow lab.
Did I clear or muddy the waters for you??
Posted on 10/6/11 at 10:01 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
A lab is a retriever, no doubt. But if someone tells me they have a retriever, I instantly think they have a golden retriever.
Labs are better fwiw.
Labs are better fwiw.
Posted on 10/6/11 at 10:03 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
From Wikipedia, a list of retrievers
quote:
This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
American Water Spaniel
Barbet Boykin Spaniel
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Curly-Coated Retriever
Flat-Coated Retriever
German Water Spaniel
German Shepherd
Golden Retriever
Irish Water Spaniel
Labrador Retriever
Murray River Curly Coated retriever Newfoundland Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
Poodle
Portuguese Water Dog
Spanish Water Dog
Posted on 10/6/11 at 10:13 pm to Boats n Hose
Yeah, but nobody who owns a German Shepard, water spaniel or a Poodle refers to their dog as a 'retriever.'
Posted on 10/6/11 at 10:17 pm to WAR TIGER
True, but I was just putting that out there. Lab is just a shortened form of Labrador retriever. I usually think of a lab first when I hear retriever. But my dad went to vet school so he'd refer to them that way sometimes.
Posted on 10/7/11 at 4:40 am to mr. penguin
A Labrador is a Labrador Retriever. A Golden is a Golden Retriever. There are all kinds of mixes but none are recognized by any dog organization. People who breed Labradoodles and the like should be dragged out and shot.
Posted on 10/7/11 at 5:16 am to Jim Rockford
Posted on 10/7/11 at 5:23 am to Jim Rockford
quote:
People who breed Labradoodles and the like should be dragged out and shot.
Poodles (standard) were actually bred as hunting dogs. Labradoodles can be excellent hunting dogs. And they don't shed. Not nearly as pretty as a good looking lab or golden though.
This post was edited on 10/7/11 at 6:37 am
Posted on 10/7/11 at 6:26 am to mr. penguin
quote:sonny, you ain't from around these parts, are ya?
mr. penguin
Let me buy you a coke, ok?
What kind of coke you want?
Posted on 10/7/11 at 6:37 am to coloradoBengal
quote:
Labradoodles can be excellent hunting dogs actually.
No offense but after running enough hunt tests, I would like you to show me a labradoodle that hunts well. Granted they can't compete at an official hunt test, but I have seen about 20 in training and none of them would be hunting dogs I would own.
I have a couple freinds that own some and they are GREAT pets, but not hunters.
Posted on 10/7/11 at 6:41 am to Da Hammer
quote:
I would like you to show me a labradoodle that hunts well.
I am not sure how I would actually "show" you one, but I have seen them in action, both over pheasants, and ducks. I'd hunt with them any day.
quote:
I have seen about 20 in training and none of them would be hunting dogs I would own.
So you've seen 20 labradoodles in training to be hunting dogs?
Posted on 10/7/11 at 7:52 am to Nodust
quote:
Collared or not?
My dog got off his collar last night and I wanted to shoot him. Is this normal?
Posted on 10/7/11 at 7:53 am to HeadSlash
quote:just depends,, did you reach for a Judge?
Is this normal?
Posted on 10/7/11 at 11:52 am to Da Hammer
You usually see labs, a few goldens or chessies at hunt tests. Every once in a while an Irish Water Spaniel or something like that. The most off the wall breed I ever saw was a Wire Haired Griffon.
Posted on 10/7/11 at 12:34 pm to Ole Geauxt
quote:
Let me buy you a coke, ok?
What kind of coke you want?
reminds me of when i was in the Navy, all the people from "the north" said soda, i said coke when referring to all types of "sodas". they didnt get it
Posted on 10/7/11 at 12:37 pm to chickman1313
Half the people I went to HS with referred to all soft drinks as "cole drank" (cold drink).
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