Do Labs come in albino??

[Kfamr]

Originally posted by Uabassoon
That silver lab is beautiful. But $1000 for a dog!! That seems crazy to me. I don't think I'd ever be willing to spend anything more then an adoption fee on a dog.

THat's exactly why i HATE breeders. There are so many animals who are in the shelter.. who people could adopt for $15-$45 dollars... and they more then like will have less medical problems then those pure breds.



On the other hand... Are the "Silver" Labs mixed with something?



And aobut white labs.... Terra, my next door neighbors Lab, now at the rainbow bridge... She was completely white, and not albino. Her mother was a yellow lab [more of a goldern color though] an i not sure what color lab her father was.. THe only coloring she had on her fur was were she used to lick her paws/ legs.. and they almost looked like a chocolate lab. Boy, i miss her.

[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.