Do Labs come in albino??

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Originally posted by Kfamr
And pit bulls have to be the most beautiful breed ever. I hate people.

I couldn't agree more!

[wolfsoul]

Originally posted by lut
I hate the term "recognised" colours ....
Isn't this crazy ?? Why are some colours less wanted than others ?? This is mainly why I hate breeders ..
My niece has a white buldog ; is very very rare . Know why they are rare ? Because the "unrecognised" colours ( like WHITE) are killed immediately after they are born . HOW CRUEL CAN HUMANS GET ....
Sorry , I was pretty heavy here , but this really makes me so mad ...

I hate that too I think that it's good to have boundaries in conformation, otherwise anyone could enter their dog, but when people kill dogs because they can't enter them, or because other people can't, that's just cruel They shouldn't be breeding their dogs if they don't like the colours or other traits they produce

[GoldenRetrLuver]

Silver Labs??? Somone told me about them before, breeders registered them as chocolate labs under AKC so they could b registered! They are generally bigger then the yellow, black, and chocolate Labs. But, they are pretty cool looking, they remind me of Weims!

[lab_lover_123]

I have been wondering this myself recently, my AKC registered black labs just had pups and one of the 8 came out pure white. His ears, nose, paws, ans even where his eyes are supposed to be are pink. Could he be an albino?

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

Lab_Lover_123, Labradors do not come in Albino. The pup your dog had looks to be a very light yellow (not white) with light pigment. They're often reffered to as "Dudleys", for some reason. Not sure what the correct term for them is though. A member here by the username of ".Sarah" has two light pigmented yellow Labs - one really light yellow like your pup (Nova) and a darker one (Luka).

[BC_MoM]

That pup with the blue collar is a parent?!

[Danegirl2208]

That pup with the blue collar is a parent?!

I am wondering the same thing i certainly hope not!!!!

[k9friend]

I know of a new type of golden retiever. It's called a platinum retriever and it's white. It's beautiful.

[mike001]

Platinum is just another example of bad breeding. This is what leads to albinos, all these so called different whites. When they are bred, out comes the albino trait. There has been a few ads on some sites of white labs. From the description you gave of your pup, with red eyes and pigment it would be albino.
If lab breeders allow these dogs it turns out the same as the shepherd that some people are now breeding.They are against the standard, why breed them and propagate faults and weaknesses?
I think reputable breeders are right in culling whites in a litter, otherwise we would lose the standard for all dogs.

[*LabLoverKEB*]

I am wondering the same thing i certainly hope not!!!!

Oh gosh! I really, really hope not. She's probably another one of those irresponsible breeders...

[lab_lover_123]

The picture I have up is the only picture I have of the two togerther. She is about 4 months in that pic but she is about a year and 5 months now. Do not worry...i know what I'm doing.

[applesmom]

Breeding a lab at just over a year old is not to be recommended. They aren't old enough to have their hips certified at that age.

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Breeding a lab at just over a year old is not to be recommended. They aren't old enough to have their hips certified at that age.

I have to agree.... breeding ANY that is just over a year is wrong...
And I don't think you know what you are doing.

[lab_lover_123]

I'm sorry but I have to disagree, I do know what I'm doing. I grew up doing this with my mother. Besides how am I to control when my dog goes into heat? Just curious!

I found out she was pregnate when we went to get her hips ready for her to have pups.It was a shock to me as much as it is for you. i'm happy with what we did, we have 8 pups and I have Midnite, thats all that matters to me!

[lab_lover_123]

I forgot what I was doing, turns out the pup is just a yellow pup. He is not albino but he is not a freak. Both the mother and the father carried a yellow gene and passed it on producing him!