Dog breed

Labrador Retriever

Origin: Canada

Also known as: Labrador, Lab

The Labrador Retriever, also known simply as the Labrador or Lab, is a British breed of retriever gun dog. It was developed in the United Kingdom from St. John's water dogs imported from the Colony of Newfoundland, and was named after the Labrador region in that colony. It is among the most commonly kept dogs in several countries, particularly in the Western world.

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Sources & references

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labrador_Retriever
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q38726

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