I recently read an article that included genetic information which lead to the conclusion that pointing labs and all of the odd color variations were the result of breeding non labs to labs beyond the point of breed development. The Kellogg kennel in SD was traced back to the origin of the pointing trend having bred pointing breeds into labs and registering them as labs. Buy a pointer if you want a pointer, labs are flusher/retrievers. It's very shortsighted to breed away from the breed standard. These standards exist to maintain the integrity of the breed. Look at golden retrievers, irish setters, and many others that have been bred into obscurity by those that didn't care at all for maintaining the innate abilities of the breed. It's no different than breeding hounds into a lab line and making them lion dogs.
