SIX Specific body types of Labrador Retriever - RetrieverTraining.Net

choclabs · 02-06-2009, 03:18 PM

The Labrador Retriever

"English" versus "American" Labrador?
"Show" Labrador versus "Field Trial" Labrador?

The six different body types of Labradors
1 - Holton Classic
2 - Brittany
3 - Donalbain
4 - Mardas
5 - Whitmore
6 - Lawnwood

From "LabradorNet" owned by Jack Vanderwyk

Copy and past this address into your webbrowser
http://labradornet.com/index_e.html

THEN

For several pictures of each body type.....
CLICK on "Labs in Detail" button located in the menu on left side of the page.

THEN

Scroll down to and click on the webpage link "Labrador Typecasting" just above the black and white picture of the yellow Labrador.

GUESS WHAT???? They are all Labrador Retrievers!!!!

This guy has tons of information on Labrador Retrievers to share with all of us. I have been learning from this guy for over 4 years now.

ENJOY - Michael Watson

Howard N · 02-06-2009, 03:59 PM

Read the between show dogs and working dogs? on the Vanderwyck websight. I think the guy's full of sh*t.

ErinsEdge · 02-06-2009, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Howard N

Read the between show dogs and working dogs? on the Vanderwyck websight. I think the guy's full of sh*t.

Exactly-lots of stuff is pretty hokey. You can also send in a pedigree of a dog and he'll tell if you should buy it and all about the kennel. Interesting he recognizes many lesser kennels but does not recognize Candlewoods. Many of his papers are his opinion and ramblings. He completely ignores any great field dogs.

Billie · 02-06-2009, 04:11 PM

I hate his attitude,its not helping the split any.
If more of the show people tested, he would find that eic is not just a field bred disease. C'mon to our show friends on this board, share with him the dogs who are affected that are show bred......
I just had a potential stud tested and they said he came back affected. Total full on show breeding.

frontier · 02-06-2009, 04:50 PM

What a crock of wrong information in the article "should there be any difference between show dogs and working dogs". In this article, field Labs are described as "hyperative", "extreme case of agression if not enough exercise", "muscles twitch for activity at a constant rate", and "not the right type of dog for most people". "they will take out their frustration on other animals if not provided enough exercise".

windycanyon · 02-06-2009, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billie

I hate his attitude,its not helping the split any.
If more of the show people tested, he would find that eic is not just a field bred disease. C'mon to our show friends on this board, share with him the dogs who are affected that are show bred......
I just had a potential stud tested and they said he came back affected. Total full on show breeding.

Absolutely. His statements about EIC being a field thing is FAR OFF BASE. All you have to do is look on OFA right now at the EIC data, click on the vertical peds of the Affecteds and see some very pure for show lines that are affected. My Carrier gene came from a dog w/ a very deep show pedigree. My dogs (more field) were clear before that (as verified by testing all in the research phase of the test). I think the show lines have as much, if not more EIC than the field....

As someone trying to find appropriate show dogs to breed to carriers, I can tell you it is TOUGH. I do think the tide is changing though as more and more breeders are at least sounding like they will consider using the test now.

Anne

TN_LAB · 02-06-2009, 05:48 PM

Mine looks like a Whitmore

John Kelder · 02-06-2009, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Howard N

Read the between show dogs and working dogs? on the Vanderwyck websight. I think the guy's full of sh*t.

I vote with Howard .

1st retriever · 02-06-2009, 05:58 PM

A lab is a lab but you can see a difference.

spj · 02-06-2009, 06:19 PM

I've got to say, where I live none of the labs look like most of those sawed off pigs. Most of the labs around here look like the 5's, and they are not from either show or field lines.

02-06-2009, 03:18 PM	#1
choclabs Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 22	SIX Specific body types of Labrador Retriever The Labrador Retriever "English" versus "American" Labrador? "Show" Labrador versus "Field Trial" Labrador? The six different body types of Labradors 1 - Holton Classic 2 - Brittany 3 - Donalbain 4 - Mardas 5 - Whitmore 6 - Lawnwood From "LabradorNet" owned by Jack Vanderwyk Copy and past this address into your webbrowser http://labradornet.com/index_e.html THEN For several pictures of each body type..... CLICK on "Labs in Detail" button located in the menu on left side of the page. THEN Scroll down to and click on the webpage link "Labrador Typecasting" just above the black and white picture of the yellow Labrador. GUESS WHAT???? They are all Labrador Retrievers!!!! This guy has tons of information on Labrador Retrievers to share with all of us. I have been learning from this guy for over 4 years now. ENJOY - Michael Watson

02-06-2009, 03:59 PM	#2
Howard N Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 4,304	Read the between show dogs and working dogs? on the Vanderwyck websight. I think the guy's full of sh*t. __________________ Howard Niemi You can't learn a thing about dogs if you don't handle them. Bill Schrader via FOM 2005 Because the perfect world does not yet exist, it falls upon each of us to do the best we can in the imperfect one we inhabit. Ted Shih 2005

02-06-2009, 04:11 PM	#4
Billie Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: CA Posts: 895	I hate his attitude,its not helping the split any. If more of the show people tested, he would find that eic is not just a field bred disease. C'mon to our show friends on this board, share with him the dogs who are affected that are show bred...... I just had a potential stud tested and they said he came back affected. Total full on show breeding. __________________ HOME OF: Waterspook Sables Dark Secret, MH (Sable) Trumarcs Bankshot Bandit, MH ( Fats) Waterspook Tomfoolery, SH ( Tommie) And others training for SH and MH. IN MEMORY OF:: Waterspooks Girl Named Bill, SH ( Billie- my princess.....) Waterspook Kickin' Gunshot, SH ( Boom) Waterspook Kickin' Good Time MH(Kick) Waterspooks Partner In Crime, SH ( Bouncer) Brush Creek Waterspook, JH, WC- my first girl.(Spooky)

02-06-2009, 04:50 PM	#5
frontier Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Tuttle, OK Posts: 852	What a crock of wrong information in the article "should there be any difference between show dogs and working dogs". In this article, field Labs are described as "hyperative", "extreme case of agression if not enough exercise", "muscles twitch for activity at a constant rate", and "not the right type of dog for most people". "they will take out their frustration on other animals if not provided enough exercise". __________________ Terrie Tomlinson Frontier Retrievers HRCH Frontier's Cherokee Rebel MH Five Star Winning Sue SH Moonstone's Little Girl Found MH (3-20-1998 to 5-2-2008)

02-06-2009, 05:48 PM	#7
TN_LAB Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,269	Mine looks like a Whitmore __________________ Stray labs make great pets. Proud member of the FF society.

02-06-2009, 05:58 PM	#9
1st retriever Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Rapid City, South Dakota Posts: 3,420	A lab is a lab but you can see a difference. __________________ Steph Brittany - Border Collie/Springer Spaniel CGC Meka- Basset/Aussie Zoe's Taller N Me - Zoe Irish Wolfhound Ember Raise The Bar CGC - Corona (a fluffy) A good friend helps you up when you fall. A best friend pees their pants laughing and trips you again! Last edited by 1st retriever : 02-06-2009 at 06:03 PM.

02-06-2009, 06:19 PM	#10
spj Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 33	I've got to say, where I live none of the labs look like most of those sawed off pigs. Most of the labs around here look like the 5's, and they are not from either show or field lines.

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