What are the characteristics of the Labrador? The personality of the Labrador is gentle and friendly. It is very loyal to its owner, has a high IQ, and has good obedience. It is a good family companion dog. Its appearance is characterized by a well-proportioned body. The frame is large, the coat is thick and rough, the color of the hair is black, yellow or chocolate, other colors are disqualified.

1. Personality characteristics

Labrador is a medium-to-large dog with a relatively gentle and friendly nature. It longs for human attention and companionship. It will often rub its head on the owner's neck, and even lie on the owner's lap. Hours. Therefore, whether it is the elderly or children, Labrador is a good companion.

Labradors have a very high IQ and an extremely sensitive sense of smell. Therefore, in many foreign countries, people train Labradors as guide dogs, hunting dogs, and even police dogs. In our country, Labrador even plays a very important role as the protagonist in anti-drugs.

2. Appearance characteristics

The outline of each part is obvious, well combined, and the shape is well-proportioned, square, square head, short face, wide mouth, broad back of the head, and moderate stop. The head and front face are on parallel surfaces and approximately equal in length. The stop is moderate, and the eyebrows are slightly prominent, so that the head to the tip of the nose is not a complete straight line. The brow bone emphasizes the stop. The head has clear lines, and the cheeks do not have a lot of flesh. The bone lines of the head are clear, and the contours under the eyes are clear, but the cheeks are not prominent. The head shows a slight center line; the lips must not be square or droopy. But form a curve towards the throat.

The ears hang, moderately close to the head, and the position is rather back, slightly lower than the head; slightly above eye level. The ears should not be too large or heavy, but should be in proportion to the head and extend to the inside of the eyes when pulled forward.

The coat of the Labrador Retriever is distinctive. The coat is short, straight and very dense. When you touch it when you are young, it will feel very hard. Labradors come in three colors: black, yellow and chocolate. But if there is hair mixed with other colors, it is not pure. If there is a bunch of white on the black chest, it is disqualified.

The Labrador's tail is unfeathered and is covered with thick, short, bushy coat all around, resulting in a peculiar rounded appearance that has been described as an "otter" tail. The tail is a unique feature of the breed. Very thick at the base, tapering towards the tip. The tail is an extension of the topline, both at rest and in motion. May be held cheerfully but not curled behind the back.