I sure wish they made a Labrador retriever in 50% size.
I am surpised at the difference in the breed. There are big 100 pound dogs that are well built, and there are small 45 -50 pound dogs that tend to be bred in pheasant country etc. My labs have been 65 pounds roughly, definately on the smaller end but I like them to be taller.
Because some breeders throw standards to the wind Size, Proportion and Substance: Size-The height at the withers for a dog is 221⁄2 to 241⁄2 inches; for a bitch is 211⁄2 to 231⁄2 inches. Any variance greater than 1⁄2 inch above or below these heights is a disqualification. Approximate weight of dogs and bitches in working condition: dogs 65 to 80 pounds; bitches 55 to 70 pounds
Decades of voting for the lesser of two evils has gotten us just that.....
