Archive for July, 2008

Should We Clone A Labrador Puppy?

Out of all the creatures in the world to clone, a Labrador puppy certainly seems a lofty goal.  Unlike people, the world certainly could use more Labrador puppies.  But cloning is an expensive and resource-heavy process.  And which dogs do you clone?  Although the early death of Dolly the Sheep was thought to be because [...]

Officially, Golden Labrador Retriever Purebreds Do Not Exist

If you go leafing through advertisements for dog kennels, you can’t help but notice the many that loudly proclaim that they breed golden Labrador Retrievers. And they do not mean a Golden Retriever/Labrador Retriever mix (which are also known as Golden Labrador Retrievers). They mean a golden colored purebred Labrador Retriever. According [...]

Black Dog Syndrome Even For Black Labrador Retrievers

Black dog syndrome is a term used by people who work or volunteer in animal shelters. For some reason, all black dogs, even purebred black Labrador Retrievers are almost always passed over in favor of other colored dogs. Any other color dog does better – even if they are the same breed. [...]

The Labrador: Superdog And Devil Dog

One of the best selling books of 2005 was “Marley and Me: Life and Love with the World’s Worst Dog”, a true story written by John Grogan. The movie version is slated to be released in the fall of 2008. Although the late-lamented Marley has made Grogan’s fortune, he was a total terror [...]