VMD 513: Pet animal Breeding, Management, Nutrition and Health Care (1+1)

LABRADOR  (Web link ...)

• Origin - New Foundland
• They have webbed paws for swimming, useful when they retrieve their prey, hence the name retriever
• Active dog of strong body
• Coat short, dense, smooth and glossy
• Colour black, chocolate or yellow and free from markings
• Ears large and hanging close to head
• Height 50-60 cm and body weight 25-35 kg; tail thick at the root and tapering toward the tip