History of the Labrador. Retriever

Labrador Retrievers originated in Newfoundland, Canada in the early 1800s. The breed became very popular in England in the late 1800s, and it was here that the breed first became specialized in retrieving game for hunters. The breed grew in popularity throughout the 1900s, and is extremely popular today. In fact, Labrador Retrievers have been the most popular breed registered with the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) for the last 25 years!

Initially, black was the only accepted color for the breed, but other colors became accepted by the early 1900s. Interestingly, the color that we currently sell as fox red was the original color of yellow labs. Throughout the 1900s, yellow labs were bred lighter to produce the golden color usually associated with today’s yellow labs. The darker fox red color re-emerged in the 1980s, and has become more popular since then. However, fox red labs are technically dark yellow labs, and are registered as yellows with the CKC. We breed yellow labs that range in colour from champagne to red fox. There is a colour variation in each litter which becomes a beautiful surprise when the puppies are born.