The Labrador Retriever was developed by sportsmen to work in the field and retrieve game. Luckily the breed evolved quite naturally, with improvements being made by educated selection from within the breed itself, rather than the “quick fix” of an out-cross to a breed with desirable qualities. This has yielded an overall steadiness to the inheritance patterns of the Labrador’s temperament and structure (conformation).
This steadiness enhances the quality of the average specimen, which means that with rare exception, today’s typical Labrador Retriever will be able to perform the task he was originally bred for, whether ever asked to do this or not.
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Our friends Bala, Sankara, Amy, Nikko & Pepper from “One dog and Two Birds” tagged me today to write a list of 8 unusual or funny things about myself and then tag somebody else. So here it goes:
1- I was rescued from the Golden Retriever Club of Greater Los Angeles Rescue.
2- My humans were fostering me but couldn’t bear to see me go to another home so they adopted me.
3- I snore when I sleep at night. Not too loudly but just enough to be cute.
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Christmas has come and gone and I had a great time…lots of cookies, presents and love….what else does a dog need? Maybe a good roach in the grass. I did an extra good one for all my friends whose grass is covered in snow right now. This is how we do Christmas in Los Angeles. I had to take my Santa hat off pretty soon because my head got hot.
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From what I gather, CornellUniversity and the FDA are performing studies on the cause of the poisoning. At first, it was believed that rat poison accidentally contaminated the wheat gluten. After dissecting cats and dogs that have died from eating the contaminated food, the hypothesis is melamine, a substance used in plastics production that includes counter tops. A small amount was found in the liver. More info will be syndicated shortly on their findings, I am sure. The wheat gluten that was contaminated came from China. If anyone has more to offer, please post your comments. For the treatment of melamine poisoning, please consult your vet. Fluid therapy is recommended.
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