Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Labrador Retriever Colors

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Labrador Retriever Colors

Per the AKC, yellow, chocolate, or black are the only Labrador retriever colors. "Designer" colors like silver are popular—and controversial.

www.outdoorlife.com

 

[Nick87]

Interesting read. Currently have a yellow next one will be black. Only reason is the wife never shuts up about the yellow hair.

 

[Doublecluck]

Silver labs belong on a bud light can

 

[Scott85]

I wanted a fox red when I got my Molly. She is dark enough. She gets a pink nose in the winter when it’s cold and it change back to black in the summer time.

 

[Nick87]

I have a Molly also.

 

[TheTone]

Everyone knows black is the best color for a lab

 

[Scott85]

 

[Nameless Range]

Interesting article. I really liked this part.

“I call them ‘silveristas,’ because I consider these people to be a dilute terrorist organization that is undermining the integrity of the breed,” Wilson says. “And it’s not to better the breed at all, it’s to somehow give them credibility with the unsuspecting public.”


The weirdest and dumbest creature I’ve ever belly-rubbed, beside myself, was a silver lab.

I had never heard about a pink nose and light color around the eyes being undesirable genetically, but I have never cared about genetic purity outside of health issues.

 

[Deleted member 20812]

Dog breeds evolve over time, and many dilute Lab fans argue that breeders like Stalnaker are responsibly meeting consumer demand.

This is not true if you hold to a strict breed standard.

 

[Scott85]

From the website of my friend and the breeder of my pup.

 

[MtnElk]

Black labs are the best; can’t wait for our next

 

[JEL]

My neighbor has a silver and that thing just ain’t right. I’m constantly telling it to get the fug off my lawn.

 

[brocksw]

Black labs

 

[mtmiller]

Slash is mixed.

 

[454]

Howie just turned 1 year old last week. His dad is extremely red in color. His mother looks about like him, not full red but not yellow either. He's been a great dog but did go through some major shoulder surgery at 6 months. He recovered really well. The Corgi is a month older and still a little butthole.

 

[Ghillieman]

Had a yeller for 14yrs named Harley. One of the best damn dogs I ever owned. Miss him.....

 

[Knight.54]

I’ve had a black and two yellows, all male.
Chocolate are like gingers.
Anything else is not a lab.

 

[CraneMan]

I’ve had a black and two yellows, all male.
Chocolate are like gingers.
Anything else View attachment 273091is not a lab.

Read the article. If anything, yellows are the most recessive pigmentally challenged gingers!

 

[CraneMan]

Here Is a good explanation with examples.

Lab Color Genetics

 

[Gerald Martin]