Size: 55-57 cm
Weight: 25-34 Kg
Life Span: Approx. 13 years
Activity Level: Active
Country of Origin: Canada
Characteristics & Personality
Key attributes – friendly, receptive, playful, eager, and sociable.
The Labrador is a household favourite and well-loved all around the world due to their friendliness and good nature. The Labrador’s versatility is to be respected either playing an important loving role in the family or providing assistance to the disabled.
The happy, playful Labrador is suited towards loving, energetic families that love long walks, and can provide lots of training and activity. A loving nature makes the Labrador a perfect family pet.
Compatibility with: (Scale: 1 - caution to 5 - excellent)
- Owners 5
- Children 4
- Other Pets 2
- Strangers 4
- Unfamiliar Dogs 4
Care
Exercise Requirments: Very high – Long walks required and regular activities.
Coat: Short, dense without wave or feathering
Coat Color: There are three predominant varieties of coat which are yellow, black and chocolate.
Pay attention: During adolescence a Labrador may get in the habit of chewing things they are not supposed too. If they do not get enough exercise it can lead to behavioural problems and boisterousness.
Health & Wellbeing
Common health concerns: Obesity, Hip and elbow dysplasia
High Pet Claim Example: $7,229.00 Foreign Body Ingestion
Most Common Insurance Claim: Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Average Insurance Claim Amount (excl. routine): $113.54*
*PetSure Australia Claim Figures 2013, payment subject to benefit percentage
This is general information only and all dogs should be properly socialised, provided training and supervised around children
2 Mar 2015