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The Labrador Retriever, as its name implies, comes from Labrador and is very similar in build to the Golden Retriever. Its particular work is hunting game and, being an excellent swimmer, it is chiefly used where there is any water. No Retriever can become a full champion, no matter how beautiful it may be nor how many premier awards it may gain, until it has passed certain tests at one of the field trials which are held periodically in various parts of England.
1936 DOGS - First SERIES OF 48 No 22 ISSUED BY GALLAHER
The Labrador is an old breed of Retriever, believed to be descended from Lesser Newfoundlands and Black Pointers. They were formerly entirely black, but yellow puppies continually appeared in litters and these have been bred into the Golden and Yellow Labradors of to-day, which easily rival the blacks on the show bench. Labradors are splendid water dogs, possessed of excellent scenting powers, strongly built and very active. The coat is short and very thick, but not wavy.
1938 DOGS - SECOND SERIES OF 48 No 12 ISSUED BY GALLAHER
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The Labrador Retriever is one of the finest-and most intelligent workers known to sportsmen, and is as hardy and persevering as are the inhabitants of the country which gave him birth. He is now more popular both in the field and on the bench than any other variety of Retriever. The Labrador possesses a dense water-resisting outer coat and a soft under one. He is thicker in skull and more stockily built than the flat-coated variety, and has a characteristic otter-like tail. Colour black. Height at shoulder 21 to 22 ins. Weight 6O to 65 lbs.
1929 DOGS HEADS - No 25 in a series of 50, issued by Players
 Labrador 1925 |
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 Labrador 1931 |
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Strongly-built, compact active dog in great demand as a gundog. Wide, skull, brows slightly pronounced, clean-cut head: long, powerful jaws free from weakness. Ears moderately close to the head, set, low and should not be large and heavy. Eyes of medium size, brown, yellow or black, expressing great intelligence. Powerful neck with shoulders long and sloping. Well-sprung ribs, stifles well turned, and hindquarters of great power. Legs straight, feet, well arched, toes compact. Tail thick towards the base and gradually tapering towards the tip. wave. Colour: generally black, free from rustiness or white.
1937 DOGS - No 26 in a series of 50, issued by Wills
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