How important is the colour of a gundog’s coat?
January 14, 2021
David Tomlinson looks at the history behind the kaleidoscope of canine colours
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Labradors remain the dominant breed
What makes the perfect labrador?
Is the perfect labrador a product of breeding or training? There is huge variety in the breed and starting a…
How do I choose a labrador puppy?
I am looking for a labrador puppy to buy, but so many seem to have ‘snipey’ heads that I am…
Should I get a fox-red Labrador?
I recently received this query from a reader who was wondering how a fox-red Labrador would perform out in the…
Labrador colours
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A chocolate Labrador
Chocolate Labradors
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The silver Labrador is certainly controversial
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Two colours, same breed
I don’t like solid black German shorthaired pointers — they look too much like Labradors — but they have become increasingly popular in recent years. For nearly 40 years, I’ve had black-and-white English springers. I still have a bias for black and white, but my sprocker Emma is a classic liver and white and I wouldn’t want her any other colour. ‘