I was at the dig park today and a lady was there with a purebred Lab, which she called an American Labrador Retriever. Apparently they are quite different from the British ones? This dog was bigger than Simba, and she had a longer nose, quite pointy, actually. I looked it up on the internet when I got home because I didn't know there was a difference. On the site I was on they said that the American Labs are akin to the "working" or field labs and that the British Labs are more closely related to the show labs. Have any of you heard of American Labradors? Is that explanation correct?? I have to say this dog didn't really look all that "Labby" to me.
Re: American vs English Labradors? Americans call show type Labs "English Labradors" (in the belief that all Labradors in England are the chunky variety) and the working type ones "American Labradors" (in the belief that America has a monopoly on the leaner, lighter style). A better distinction would be the one used in the UK - 'show' versus 'working'. Every country has both types (although I must say that you don't see so many 'working' types here in Oz).
Re: American vs English Labradors? Lisa I know what you mean.....a Canadian lady I see always call dexter an American lab...he has got a pointier nose than a show lab for sure ,chris call him snouty.....I just call him handsome x
Re: American vs English Labradors? Interesting. I had never heard of an American Lab before, so thanks for the explanation. I still don't think her dog looked all that "Labby", hubby thought it was crossed with a Staffordshire Bull Terrier or something like that, but apparently not....
Re: American vs English Labradors? Ok, well that is interesting, that the dog looked like it had Staffie in it....not what I'd expect from a dog labelled as 'an American Lab'. But who knows why some people use the labels they do Snap a pic next time if you can ;D
Re: American vs English Labradors? I will...we've come across her a couple times now. I didn't think the dog was quite as "un-Labby" as hubby thought, but still, it was interesting...
Re: American vs English Labradors? Snouty got taken for a Rottweiler tonight!im serious,chris was walking him..now before you all say it,it wasn't his tail end that was commented on,the apprehensive woman said he's got Rottweiler about his face.....beggars belief the folk I meet!
Re: American vs English Labradors? [quote author=Dexter link=topic=3500.msg38921#msg38921 date=1386002729] Snouty got taken for a Rottweiler tonight!im serious,chris was walking him..now before you all say it,it wasn't his tail end that was commented on,the apprehensive woman said he's got Rottweiler about his face.....beggars belief the folk I meet! [/quote] Good grief! :
Re: American vs English Labradors? Quite understandable. It's Dex's deep black and tan markings on his face - obviously.
Re: American vs English Labradors? Dexter reminiscent of a Rottweiler???? Got to be joking..... It's a wonder some people can recognise themselves in the mirror, their powers of observation are so poor....
Re: American vs English Labradors? [quote author=Oberon link=topic=3500.msg38981#msg38981 date=1386017224] Dexter reminiscent of a Rottweiler???? Got to be joking..... It's a wonder some people can recognise themselves in the mirror, their powers of observation are so poor.... [/quote] LOL !!!!!!!
Re: American vs English Labradors? Remember when someone said he looked like he had Pitbull in him.....?and I heard that one with my own ears! I wouldn't mind but I'm pretty sure they are banned here ......
Re: American vs English Labradors? Cooper was tld tat he luked like a street dog or a country one at 7 months and no one wanted to call him a lab ahhhh imagine my plight... :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[
