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Zroya21 In reply to Behekzt [2014-12-06 20:17:02 +0000 UTC]
depending on the dog I would't have a problem with it (:
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Behekzt In reply to Zroya21 [2014-12-08 19:05:20 +0000 UTC]
Thanks!
I'm trying to find one, and so far I've found three male labs that are at master level. However, one is American x English, one is a pup, and the only other one is the one that requested a breeding one comment below me
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angry-dog-for-life [2014-11-18 01:10:06 +0000 UTC]
Would you agree to breeding her to my boy? WBS Keebles Drawing Rascal
He is TKC Platinum + World Class, and has the following under his belt: Best In Group, 2nd Best In Group, Best Of Breed, Best Of Winners, 2x Winner's Dog, Best Of Opposite Sex, 2x Judges Choice
I agree with your breeding terms.
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Zroya21 In reply to angry-dog-for-life [2014-11-20 03:42:18 +0000 UTC]
yeah definitely! Just let me know when you draw the breeding pic, and I'll design the litter. Please, full body, full background w/ small story for the breeding pic (:
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painted-cowgirl [2014-02-08 05:05:04 +0000 UTC]
Excuse the fact that I'm a dog noob, but what's the difference between an english and american lined lab?
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Zroya21 In reply to painted-cowgirl [2014-02-09 18:30:08 +0000 UTC]
oh no worries! Ok, so the American Labrador is leaner, has a higher drive (usually) and is more hyperactive for the most part than the English Labrador. The American lines are also being bred taller and taller, while the English are being bred shorter. I personally like the English x American crosses because they are more of what I think a lab should look like, however, they do not score well in conformation. A lot of the times, English is what you see in the AKC conformation ring, and the American is what you see out hunting ducks.
Personally, I think the breed would be better off if they just crossed the two because the English Labradors are getting to obese. The standard requires them to be, which in my opinion is kind of sick. The average labrador is probably about 10-20 pounds over weight. They are not supposed to be that heavy, and if 5 pounds is roughly the equivalent of 20 pounds on a person, think about how much extra stress that puts on a dogs joints. I personally like this type of lab: www.riavanmiddelaar.nl/kate/fi… with the block head like the english, but the body of the American with thicker legs. To me that is a much more pleasing dog to look at. They are a nice dog that can be put to work in the field or on the agility field, but yet does not have the really thin streamlined head that I dont really like.
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Zroya21 In reply to painted-cowgirl [2014-02-10 20:37:12 +0000 UTC]
English (I believe) are the original labradors, the American are just an American rendition of the labrador, and have a higher drive in general. Personally, in real life, if I were to get a dog that would only be used for sport, I would get an American Labrador. However, if I wanted a dog that could lay around the house, be a "normal" lab, and still have (maybe not quite as much) the same prey drive, I would get an English labrador. Like I do agility in real life with my english lab. Would I get another English lab if I planned on really competing in the sport? probably not. I would much rather get an American (because they are normally faster, more agile, etc). But where I have a lot of little cousins that come over my house on a regular basis, I need an English because they can be a little more low-key. Hope that makes some sense!
However, like I said before, my favorite is the cross. My dog was sold to me as a true English, but his father screamed American, just by looking at him (taller, longer, lankier, etc), and his mother was a true english (short, stocky, thick head, etc). So my dog is a good mix between the two because he has the lighter build with the semi-block head, but can kind of lounge around the house when I want him to but still do really well in agility (except we don't compete much because of his dog aggression, but that is a whole other story that has nothing to do with genetics).
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Adabean In reply to painted-cowgirl [2014-02-09 02:50:23 +0000 UTC]
And english lab has a bigger build, while the american lab is more "skinnier." Hope I helped!
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Fontana-Roccia [2014-02-06 16:16:13 +0000 UTC]
Oh man I wish she was American! My boy has American lines. ;A; Best of luck!
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Zroya21 In reply to Fontana-Roccia [2014-02-06 19:38:18 +0000 UTC]
I love love love Cooper! He is absolutely adorable (: Yeah, to bad they aren't the same lines though...
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Fontana-Roccia In reply to Zroya21 [2014-02-06 19:40:57 +0000 UTC]
I know. :c I'd say cross them but they wouldn't score great in conformation. Good field dogs, though.
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Adabean [2014-02-06 05:52:49 +0000 UTC]
I have a male, but he is just a pup. >.<
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Zroya21 In reply to Adabean [2014-02-06 19:38:59 +0000 UTC]
Well, so far no one seems to have an English Labrador that is titled enough for me to consider breeding with her, so if you get your boy up there, we may just have a deal (:
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