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I could think of a dozen breeds before I'd resort to a lab.
English pointer, gsp, gwp, american brittany, french brittany, English setter, irish setter, Gordon setter, visla, griffon, etc.
But I will say if you're a waterfowler, it's a great breed. Congrats on yours. Please use it.
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I could think of a dozen breeds before I'd resort to a lab.. Yeah me too. I've had Beagles, Plotts, Blueticks, Airedales, GSD's, Rottweilers and several mixed breed mutts but never a Lab. Nothing against them. Just never really cared to have one. ,
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Oh boy! Makes me want a Lab puppy right now, even though I have a 9-year-old under my feet.
I've lived in a more-or-less continuous Lab world since for 50+ years, though the first belonged to my major hunting mentor. Got my first at 20, and except for a few months here and there, have never been without one since--often more than one.
Beautiful dog and photo. Give Lena a big wet kiss from me, and pat Eileen on the head...scratch her behind the ear.
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I could think of a dozen breeds before I'd resort to a lab.. Yeah me too. I've had Beagles, Plotts, Blueticks, Airedales, GSD's, Rottweilers and several mixed breed mutts but never a Lab. Nothing against them. Just never really cared to have one., Labs everywhere say THANKS!!
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Or two..... Or even three.. The only thing better than puppies are old friends.
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Religion: A founder of The Church of Spray and Pray
Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”
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Not labs, but we got a houseful of puppers; Wouldn't have it any other way. Tripod must be getting up there by now? Yep, Bella's 13 & struggling ! Tht's why we got the GSP pup.
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Couple of em look like there may be a Lab in the woodshed there 99's....... Bella, maybe a bit, but we were told Collie x shepherd. Izzy = GSP Sophie = Great Dane x Rhodesian Rigdeback.
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Black Max with the two speed demon Australian Sheps, one of which has a little border collie in the blender. Looking for something to get into as usual.
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Couple of em look like there may be a Lab in the woodshed there 99's....... Bella, maybe a bit, but we were told Collie x shepherd. Izzy = GSP Sophie = Great Dane x Rhodesian Rigdeback. Damn if both of those negroe heads don't look identical to Lab heads!!
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Couple of em look like there may be a Lab in the woodshed there 99's....... Bella, maybe a bit, but we were told Collie x shepherd. Izzy = GSP Sophie = Great Dane x Rhodesian Rigdeback. Damn if both of those negroe heads don't look identical to Lab heads!! America breeders have changed the Labrador so much that an American Lab needs a different category than the original English type of Labrador.
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My brother has always had English, we've always had American.
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Couple of em look like there may be a Lab in the woodshed there 99's....... Bella, maybe a bit, but we were told Collie x shepherd. Izzy = GSP Sophie = Great Dane x Rhodesian Rigdeback. Damn if both of those negroe heads don't look identical to Lab heads!! America breeders have changed the Labrador so much that an American Lab needs a different category than the original English type of Labrador. We've got one of each. Definitely a lot of differences. Both are great pups though!
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Couple of em look like there may be a Lab in the woodshed there 99's....... Bella, maybe a bit, but we were told Collie x shepherd. Izzy = GSP Sophie = Great Dane x Rhodesian Rigdeback. Damn if both of those negroe heads don't look identical to Lab heads!! All 3 are gorgeous natured, ..................... until you approach Momma !
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We have a lab cross we adopted from a lab rescue organization. Ten years old now. Happiest dog we have ever had.Hell on rabbits,squirrels,but not a hunter.Only a great house, family dog, and wife protector. With me it's every man for himself. She sleeps in the middle of our king size bed, fights me for her place on the sofa.. My wife calls her a velcro dog because she is always at her side. Big difference from our last dog, a blue heeler..
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Better head angles, maybe;
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My wife was on a new puppy kick a few weeks ago. Thought I had her talked into a lab. Buddy raises them, English style, imported semen, hardcore hunting stock, priced her at $2400. Told him we only wanted one, not the whole litter....
Wife ended up getting a stinking golden doodle mutt. Calmest dog Ive been around. I’m going to do my best to make it a field retriever. Retrieving tennis balls with enthusiasm right now.
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Koa Boy. He's two now and weighs right at 100 pounds... Freaking chow hound but the best dog we've ever had.
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This guy and his daddy are the workhorses around our parts. Wife hates them. Stinkin mutt golden doodle
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Looks like the doodle has it figured out! Bout like our negroe lab
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