Say No To Silver Labs

[IRescue452]

Oh I know the solid type, I thought it was the English type, Amercan is the taller more racy type I thought. I like the stocky type best but they do look like they could stand to lose a few pounds imo. I believe you are a good breeder, I was just curious about what you are into with breeding and showing. Like I said, anytime I come across a breeder I don't know I like to find out about them. Just my own curiosity and love of dogs.

[TORNER RETRIEVERS]

Oh I know the solid type, I thought it was the English type, Amercan is the taller more racy type I thought. I like the stocky type best but they do look like they could stand to lose a few pounds imo. I believe you are a good breeder, I was just curious about what you are into with breeding and showing. Like I said, anytime I come across a breeder I don't know I like to find out about them. Just my own curiosity and love of dogs.

about 10 years or so ago people used to think that american dogs were taller, with a sharper muzzle and a narrower head than the europeans, which were considered to be smaller, "roundier" and with shorter muzzle and wider head.
i still don't know why people used to think so. i do know that the taller ones (considered to be the american type) have a good retrieving instinct more frequently than the others. maybe that's why american's focused their breeding on temperament and retrieving skills more than on conformation and gave life to this thought.

now a days, american dogs are much heavier and stacked than the europeans, with better tails (which is considered by lots of breeders to be the most important part of the lab's conformation), coats and retrieving skills.

here are some links to famous european kennels

http://www.saunalahti.fi/mallorns/
http://www.joebattsarm.com/mardas/
http://www.labradorsofmistydreams.com/
http://members.lycos.co.uk/sandyland/
http://winnies.puh.org/

[.sarah]

Oh I know the solid type, I thought it was the English type, Amercan is the taller more racy type I thought. I like the stocky type best but they do look like they could stand to lose a few pounds imo. I believe you are a good breeder, I was just curious about what you are into with breeding and showing. Like I said, anytime I come across a breeder I don't know I like to find out about them. Just my own curiosity and love of dogs.

The taller, leaner ones are called field-bred Labs. A lot of people do have that misconception though. Here's a page about it if you're interested: English or American Labrador?