People discovered the many qualities of
Labs as hunting dogs, but also their cheerful, gentle temperament and their pleasant looks.
Not exact matches
Aside from being loyal companions,
labs also serve
as therapy
dogs, guide
dogs,
hunting dogs, drug and substance detection and more!
Although they were bred for beagling (
hunting with their noses), they are also used
as scent
dogs to find drugs at airports,
dogs to find plants at border crossings, search and rescue
dogs, and, since they are usually healthy, they are used in a lot of
labs.
Some
Labs were taken from Newfoundland to Britain, where the second Earl of Mamesbury used them
as hunting dogs to retrieve downed fowl.
Labs are bred for retrieving and are often used
as hunting companions, but have mild temperaments that make them excellent family
dogs.