Quote Originally Posted by cali
newsflash! breeding for chocolate, yellow, and black IS breeding for COLOUR. if you were truly against breeding for colour then it would not even be factored into the equation, UNLESS it posed a health risk, but silver colour and mismarks dont affect the dogs ability to pick up a duck, until it inhibates the dogs ability to work, WHO CARES.

ok...are you familiar to the breed standard at all?

black yellow and chocolate are the accepted colors. we do not breed for color, since black can be bred to yellow and chocolates. we do not breed to get just a color, we breed to get a type.

there's a reason why they are called "mismarks". a mismark if different from the permissible white marks.

silver is not an accepted color, not in the US, not in europe, not in latinamerica, not in australia, NOWHERE.

here's a bit of information about the breed standard regarding to coat and color:

Coat
The coat is a distinctive feature of the Labrador Retriever. It should be short, straight and very dense, giving a fairly hard feeling to the hand. The Labrador should have a soft, weather-resistant undercoat that provides protection from water, cold and all types of ground cover A slight wave down the back is permissible. Woolly coats, soft silky coats, and sparse slick coats are not typical of the breed, and should be severely penalized.

Color
The Labrador Retriever coat colors are black, yellow and chocolate. Any other color or a combination of colors is a disqualification. A small white spot on the chest is permissible, but not desirable. White hairs from aging or scarring are not to be misinterpreted as brindling. Black - Blacks are all black. A black with brindle markings or a black with tan markings is a disqualification. Yellow - Yellows may range in color from fox-red to light cream, with variations in shading on the ears, back, and underparts of the dog. Chocolate - Chocolates can vary in shade from light to dark chocolate. Chocolate with brindle or tan markings is a disqualification.

Disqualifications
Any deviation from the height prescribed in the Standard.
A thoroughly pink nose or one lacking in any pigment.
Eye rims without pigment.
Docking or otherwise altering the length or natural carriage of the tail.
Any other color or a combination of colors other than black, yellow or chocolate as described in the Standard.


Approved February 12, 1994
Effective March 31, 1994
the labrador retriever club, Inc. (AKC parent club of the labrador retriever breed)

this is what a lab should look like