DCHP-2
Labrador retriever DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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a hunting dog developed from a breed originating in Labrador and Newfoundland, characterized by short, thick, usually black hair, broad head and chest, and outstanding performance as a retriever of game, both in water and on land.
See also: Lab Labrador (def. 2b) Labrador dog (def. 1)
- 1907 Each of the brothers possessed a starved-looking Labrador retriever, clever, amiable beasts, scarcely less hungry than their masters.
- 1963 The other native Canadian dogs are the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, a comparative newcomer, and the Labrador Retriever, a relative of the Newfoundland.
- 1966 [Caption] Ron Bowman of Oshawa tests his aim and trains a Labrador retriever.
- 1907 Each of the brothers possessed a starved-looking Labrador retriever, clever, amiable beasts, scarcely less hungry than their masters.