Docking a tail may seem cruel and unnecessary to some. But, at the same time, the practice advocates believe that it is in keeping with the age-old tradition of preventing injury to the full tail of...

A silver lab would make a great hunting dog. There are two types of silver labs: English silver labs and American silver labs. While you can try to train either for hunting, the English lab is...

When choosing a puppy from its siblings, the important things to consider are whether it has a well-balanced structure, clear eyes and ears, and moves well. Both size and disposition will change as a...

A purebred lab has a coat in one of the recognized colors: black, chocolate, or yellow. There is still a heated debate among breeders on whether silver labs are purebreds or not. Furthermore, pure...

Eight is the oldest age a labrador female can have puppies; however, most responsible purebred dog breeders will retire a female between five to six years of age. Labradors with health problems or...

While the labrador and a golden retriever looks and temperaments are very similar, Labradors and Golden Retrievers come from very different regions and are bred separately. Their similitudes are...