I recently (couple weeks ago) adopted a 'black lab' from my friend's family. They were gonna bring her to the pound, and I couldn't let that happen...
But the whole time, I've just been wondering if she's really a black lab or not... My friend and her mom said that Nighque's dad was a yellow/white/ lab and her mom was a chocolate lab. I've compared pictures of her with other black labs on the net, and they don't look quite he same. The labs on the net are more filled out with thicker hair and a big body. Nighque's long and lanky. I've also seen lab MIXES that look exactly like her... She's about 1 1/2-2 years old. So, does anyone know if she's a pure lab or not? And yes, I know, she's skinny. That's b/c my friend's family didn't feed her enough and she was REALLY skinny before I got her. Just trying to get her weight back up... (And yes, I know, I still need to clip her nails) =P
2006-08-30 05:39:37 · 19 answers · asked by Dawg 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Here's some pics of her:
http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/7835/nighque2ie4.jpg
http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/4849/nighquexl1.jpg
http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/1815/nighque3on7.jpg
And compared to OTHER black labs:
http://www.encore-editions.com/dogs/darling/darling2/thumb/thm_thm_lab%20black%20seated%20copy.jpg
http://www.stonebrakerart.com/images/blacklabs/AugieBlackLab-ref.jpg
2006-08-30 05:39:46 · update #1
Thanks, all. =) Of course, it wouldn't make me love her any more or less whether she was pure or not. I'm just curious. ^_^ And her mom was /chocolate/, not black. I know she's not a pure /black/ lab. Just wondering if she is pure lab, period... xP I luvles her, though. ^^
2006-08-30 05:54:13 · update #2
Thanks, Hetty. ^_^ But I've also compared her to female black labs, and they still looked a bit different. No matter, though! xP She actually /is/ hyper, though. =P That's mostly the reason er previous owners didn't want her anymore. =( But she's so good, and well behaved. She's even better behaved in the car and on a leash that my other dog. The husky mix you see in the pics. xP
2006-08-30 06:02:53 · update #3
Ed D:
Of course, I love her! Why else would I have rescued her from going to the pound? =P But is it so wrong to simply want to know whether she's a mix or not? =P
2006-08-30 06:13:01 · update #4
You are comparing her to pictures of adult male dogs. Mature males are bigger and brawnier than females.
There are also 2 styles of labs I have come accross. The longer lanky types are often from good hunting stock. The blocky big boned types are often show types. I call them Rotty wantabes.
The lab only recently has become beefy and blocky. I have owned both body types, and the one thing you can never get away from is the "inner lab" - LOL! The juvenile delinquent super vivacious can't sit still because their tail is wagging so hard. Affectionate and loveable, long and lanky or big and blocky, a good lab is a good lab.
They end up in shelters because of their high energy. They love to be loved and played with. They have a keen mind, and crave new ideas. Rarely distructive unless unstimulated.
By the time they are 4 or 5 they are the best dog you've ever known, and when they pass on you want another - until the rambunctious puppy demands all your spare time.
Check her paws for webbing - a sure sign of a true lab. The webbing makes them great swimmers. I have purchased black labs from a yellow to chocolate pairing. Black is the dominant lab color - it crops up all the time.
Nothing better than a good black lab!!!
2006-08-30 05:58:26 · answer #1 · answered by Hetty 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have a female purebred registered black lab show dog. She doesn't have to weigh a lot...my dog only weighs about 45lbs. Your dog does appear to have mostly lab in it but its noes is longer than a labs. I would guess that she is probably around 75% lab with something else in there too. As for the parents not being black...they don't have to be. You can breed a yellow lab with a chocolate lab and end up with black puppies. Both parents just have to carry the gene for black fur.
2006-08-30 15:42:45 · answer #2 · answered by V H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If her parents were labs, she is a lab. She does look like she could be pure bred, but you are right, she is rather atypical looking for her breed. As a breeder and exhibitor of a certain breed, I saw so many atypical examples of my own breed being rewarded in the show ring while my beautiful, incredibly typical, sound once-in-a lifetime male gets dumped. This was about four years ago, but breeders and judges education has gotten so much better since then in my breed and people are breeding and rewarding better dogs. You are right, labs are typically more stocky and have thicker, oily coats to repel water.
2006-08-30 12:49:47 · answer #3 · answered by Stephanie W 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
she is a black lab.
now, she is a lab. she could be a mixed lab since you stated that her mother was a golden lab and dad being a black lab.
now the pictures you had of another black lab, usually dogs have thicker coats especially if they are brought up in cold places. one of my bosses have a chocolate lab and he is about the same size and weight as yours (he is extremely active). when they are in warmer climates (i am in florida) they tend to have thinner but yet just as thick coats.
be glad if she is not a pure lab. she might be calmer. also she is so happy that she finally found an owner who will love her and take care of her and bring her back to wealthy ways.
2006-08-30 12:49:52 · answer #4 · answered by lasalle_1986 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pure bred is only for showing and breeding purposes. You took her as a pet...love her as a pet, not for pedigree.. She is definitely majority black lab, but she has really small feet for the lab. There are different breeds of black labs...the broad head, with a larger head and stantz. And for lack of technical name, the more petite breed. That she defintely is, petite. Looks like she went to a good home filled with family and friends. Good Luck!
2006-08-30 12:50:22 · answer #5 · answered by All 4 JR 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is hard to tell with the pictures you have weather she is full blooded lab or not. Sense the lab is the more registered dog in America, there are now two sub divisions. One is known as the field lab. and the other is more the pet variety.(smaller)
But does it really matter? Even a part lab, is a friend for life.
I have more than my share, and every time I have had to put one down, it is like loosing a part of myself. Be happy with you companion, and love her as she loves you.
2006-08-30 13:08:57 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
She looks like a black lab to me.... of course there's no way to really know. My grandpa used to raise black labs for hunting and they were fairly sleek and lean compared to some of the hefty ones I've seen around lately.
The "real black lab" pictures, the second one, is HUGE! That to me does not look like a lab.
2006-08-30 12:51:33 · answer #7 · answered by ontario ashley 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
She is cute. She looks like a black lab mix. Very sweet face though.
2006-08-30 12:49:44 · answer #8 · answered by Kamunyak 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Doesnt look like a pur bred lab. She looks like a lab mixed with some kind of terrier.
2006-08-30 13:12:16 · answer #9 · answered by Megan g 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
She looks like a black lab to me. She is beautiful. Even if she is not a purebred, I am sure she will make you a loving pet and companion.
2006-08-30 12:44:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋