British lines will have FAR less genetic issues.
HIPS!!!
I’d wager the opposite true.
American hunting stock are breed for health and athleticism. I’ve seen more half crippled Labs from “British (Show dog)” lines than any other dog breed. This is not to say there aren’t well bred dogs in the British tradition. There just seem to be lots more hacks breeding Labs in the British (show) style. Likewise, this isn’t to say there aren’t plenty of bubba-ed up Labs bred from hunting and field trial lines.
Get a quality dog from a real real breeder. It can take some effort to find the good ones. Red flags would be prioritizing superficial traits like novel coloring, etc.
The Lab I have now was so well breed, it’s as if she was almost born trained. She was super easy to train. She’s from American hunting and Field trial stock.
This dog has insane energy, but what’s most profound is she can turn it off. Her self control is otherworldly.
