The Remarkable Rise of the Chocolate Labrador
It may be hard to believe, but a hundred years ago, brown labradors were not seen as desirable and would be culled at birth. Thankfully, society has since changed its opinion, and brown is now one of the most popular colours for labradors.
Although they were first recognised in the UK Kennel Club in 1903, labrador retrievers have been around even longer than that. Originally from North America, labs were brought to England by aristocrats in the 1800s. Whilst they were usually black, some of the very first labs in the UK carried the brown fur gene and were able to create chocolate coloured puppies.
The brown lab wasn’t actually a common household dog until the 60s when people began to see it for the perfect pup that it is. From then on, they became a favoured breed both as pets and in dog shows. Each chocolate lab has it’s own very special personality, just like humans. They do, however, tend to be very loving and fun dogs who enjoy swimming and retrieving. They are also dogs who are well known for being eager to please.
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