English or American Lab?

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  1. Jeimer

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    How to upload a picture here? :/
     
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    You need to use a photo hosting website (photobucket, Dropbox etc). If you go to the technical help section there are instructions.
     
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    I just created a dropbox account. What's next? :D
     
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    OK - step one, select your photo by clicking on it
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    Then the following will appear at the top, click on SHARE
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    The box will appear then you can grab the link.....
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    Right click and copy the link which is highlighted....

    Back on the forum, Ckick the "link" icon at the top of your post

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    And paste the copied link into the box that appears.....

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    et voila.......

    https://www.dropbox.com/sc/pgsx5e08rvf57c0/AAB-o2e7NNTMEkLTnBV2hfh1a

    Others then can click on the link to see your photo.

    Oddly I can't get an In Line photo with dropbox - all the other photo hosts you can. I can't see that I have missed anything out, so unless anyone else knows how, you might want to try Flickr or Imgur if you want to do this.
     
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    There it goes! I have my link now. Haha. Thank you so much! Can you check it and tell me if my pup is an English or American? :D
     
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    Oh wow!
    He is very cute.
    In the UK we refer to English as "Show" and American as "Field" Labradors, the latter working dogs.
    It is very hard sometimes to tell from the look of a puppy, especially a very young one.
    The only way to know is from the papers that you should have telling you who his mum and dad and the generations before are, and whether they are show winners or field trial champions.

    I'm afraid its not possible to say whether he is "English" or "American" from looks alone. None of the people on here are experts either.

    How is he coming along? How old is he now?
     
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    As Jac has said, you can't tell whether a dog is from field lines or show lines without knowing his pedigree. You can say he looks more like a show Lab (or field Lab) but it doesn't really mean anything. He is a Labrador, that's it. "Show lines dogs" have successful show champions in their recent pedigree. "Field line dogs", you could argue, have successful trial dogs in their recent pedigree. A field lines dog tends to longer leg-to-body ratio, a slimmer frame (minus any excess fat), a slightly houndier look and a narrower skull. They are often built for speed - they need this speed to make them successful in field trials. People do work their dogs from either side of the divide, but whether a dog works or not doesn't dictate whether it's from field lines.

    I can hazard a guess from the photo that your puppy has no successful show dogs in his most recent past, but, even if I'm right, that doesn't automatically make him from field lines. Just accept him as a wonderful Labrador.
     
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    These terms are used in Canada and the U.S. as well, with "bench" being used as well as "show" for show lines. I do find some breeders will use common language such as "American" and "British" and "golden" because that's what people not in the know use and they want to have a conversation more than they want to educate.

    I think that little cutie-pie is way too young yet to guess at what he will mature to. Even looks wise it can be hard to tell. My boy is definitely a show bred dog but he wasn't the keeper and he looks sort of in between the two types. What does your pups pedigree say?
     
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    just to say.....he's lovely.
     
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    He is very cute - whatever his papers say he is your gorgeous Lab :)
     
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    2 months old
     
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    He said he is an english lab. But I searched some english pup pics but it doesnt matter. He is my pup :heart:
     
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    I am! :)
     

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