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@sunrise7941
8 ай бұрын
Annie is the Flat-Coated Retriever
@rodneymccoy8014
8 ай бұрын
I just love Labradors. I just have a Chocolate Labrador. Not making any comments about your training. I would love to take my Lab to your training. I am handicapped and can’t do any training with my dog. My daughter and Granddaughter do some training. Repeat, I am not saying anything negative about your training. I say whichever color Lab I have is the BEST. I recommend for a person to try your training and report back to us. Rod. LOVE YOUR LABRADOR.
@staceyebert1431
8 ай бұрын
Absolutely gorgeous silver lab❤.very strong looking body and bright eyes.
@williamcathcart7994
8 ай бұрын
I live in the low country of South Carolina. I am an old man now but my brother and I hunted ducks and doves for forty five years. Between us we had seven blacks labs. Every one was was a good retriever and a wonderful family dog. We lost my brother to ALS fifteen years ago. After loosing him, I couldn't pick up a shotgun again. I gave them all to my son who is making good use of them. Not long after my brother's death, cancer took my lab, Come See. My wife, tired of my misery, called the local lab rescue people. Well, we came home with 10 month old chocolate puppy who had been badly abused. He was scared of everything. We went to training class just to get him around other dogs and people. We had just retired so we took him everywhere. It took a year and half but he finally got his lab back. He was a real gentleman. The kindest most intuitive dog I have ever been around. We would take to the children's hospital and to senior centers. He had a real fan cub. We lost him to liver cancer two years. He was fourteen. I have a hole in my heart as big as Texas. I hope to fill it soon. MY point is, it doesn't matter what color they are just find the right job for them. They will do it well. I sure miss my Nat T Boy. May the lord bless them all.
@Sadie-td6yf
6 ай бұрын
I wish I could help you out I wish I could get my baby down there he needs land to run he has hi energy
@alainacallahan5030
8 ай бұрын
I've been around quite a few Labs. They are amazing dogs. I don't care about breed standards. I care about owners that do right by their canines.
@shellyt9620
6 ай бұрын
Yes! ❤
@kareneaton433
8 ай бұрын
My current yellow lab is from hunting stock, loves rally in obedience, and will retrieve till he drops. He does not meet the "breed standard" for show. He is the sweetest boy ever and that is what is important.
@TheBurrito171
8 ай бұрын
The "best labs" in show are increasingly very fat, heavy-set dogs not built for things dogs like to do. In my opinion, show breeders break standards all the time and are awarded for it as long as a judge likes their caricature of the breed. Never mind the consequences to health and functionality. But they will never fail to squeal about "THE STANDARD" if a dog they don't like the look of pops up. Meanwhile, every standard for giant breeds have weights written like 110 to 120 lbs, meanwhile breeders have long been producing 150 - 200 lbs dogs. It's such a hypocrisy.
@evieclark759
6 ай бұрын
So true.
@BradMurphy63
3 ай бұрын
Well said Stonnie , being a show dog owner-breeder in the past I have seen some strange things. People have interbred breeds to gain different colours or traits to suit their own perspective or requirements. My only concern are those who breed chasing the dollar 💵 not necessarily looking what health issues or traits that may be to the detriment of the breed. Keep up the great work, enjoy your video’s.
@southernpine79
8 ай бұрын
So I’m not an adventure with my dog guy. Most adventurous thing we do is the dog park, as daily as we can, and going in a pet or other store to socialize. Even though we aren’t big dog adventure people we have encorporated our new dog into our lives and make his quality of life a priority. He doesn’t spend his life in a little prison 22 hours a day. We have an 11 month old pit mix we got at the local shelter. My first pit and first dog since I was like 14. My wife had a small poodle for years but but she was really her dog. After we had to put her down this past summer due to health problems, she was 16, we knew we wanted another dog and a bigger one. I found Uncle Stonnie months ago while looking for obedience training techniques. I got hooked on the channel after the first video. It’s because of Stonnie’s style, training philosophy and execution. The man is logical and honest. There’s no fluff or ego or trying to make you think he has the secrets. I like that. I appreciate it. He knows dogs and dog training cause he’s put in the work and has the experience. I use the videos to help us with training and often as stress relief and fun. The videos are just enjoyable as well as educational and instructive. One of the best subscriptions I’ve ever made. Ranks up there with Bob Ross.
@poforeman
8 ай бұрын
We’ve always had Fox Reds and they’ve all been great hunters. They’re all American/field style and can run and work all day. Super athletic, high energy, will fetch all day, smaller build, pointy head and nose, and so not for everyone. But we love them. And they’re not just great in the field. They’re fantastic in the house. If we use your question as the standard “can they run, can they hunt, can they find birds, can they retrieve, are they trainable?” by that standard we’ve had four awesome labrador retrievers.
@tinabeller2605
8 ай бұрын
Oh my, No Name is greying in the mouth. I wasn't prepared to see that. Secretly, I wish for all dogs to be forever young. Then, they never age and leave us. I hope he is healthy and well and loved on for his well-earned grays! Love you, No Name.
@hoglefish
8 ай бұрын
Yes!!! My lab meets Uncle Stonnie’s breed standard. She’s black, athletic, will retrieve for ever, and breaks ice to get ducks!
@okish02
8 ай бұрын
Tight pool genes is what the problem with purebred dogs today. Diversity in gene pools is a must in my opinion in order to draw from to improve health and function . Great vidieo.
@POTPachyOTP
8 ай бұрын
i feel like the concept of keeping dogs to a standard without retaining working purpose and drive is what creates these issues. When you think only about the looks, you loose the work. And when you consider only your work, the look typically evolves from said work and then you learn what are the best traits for the dog to maintain for the breed to continue working its best. If silver labs were produced and then suddenly the working dog had skin issues and hated the cold, they wouldn't be bred plain and simple. And by naturally selecting the best working dogs, they would have produced the correct colors, shapes, sizes, to fit the region and their jobs. Many breeds in America were taken from other locations without context of how many variations there were. Sighthounds are an amazing example of this. This is to say, dog "breeds" in many regions are multiple colors, sizes, and shapes, based on the region due to the different tasks they are implored to do. This is to suggest by myself, that if silver labs, white labs, and other large bodied show lab types without the personality traits and working ability of the original creation are to exist, they should indeed have a separate name and title in their registries. Something as simple as Calling one "English labs" would indeed work. There are breeds with splits so wide they have named the dogs differently. I do in fact recall seeing such on the AKC website, of two breeds that were simply the same but different. As hounds come in different types and names despite having the same general purpose, and spaniels, sighthounds and terriers come in different names and types due to having generally the same purpose and desired traits (prey catching, fowl retrieval, etc) Then why not have another branch off of the retriever that is instead simply called "English Labrador" and explain in its bio that, while its origins are from retrieving, hardy dogs. These were bred to be more docile, and require a bit more love and attention. They are for those in the dog fancy, those who want a show ribbon. those who want a simple family pet who doesn't want to go go go go all day. The lack of flexibility in the dog world is what creates breed splits, is what creates health issues, and its what destroys the working dog that was once bred for a greater purpose than a simple house dog. That is not to say that therapy dogs, service dogs, etc are not useful. Because dogs with a natural calm and docile personality are great dogs for the majority of people. However, those who want sport prospects, hunting buddies, and those who still want to use dogs in their intended purpose to either enjoy that or preserve history. Should not be forced to go through a slog of breeders who claim to have your breed but have a watered down version, one that will not be able to fulfill its task. When I want a breed based on the personality it has, and the purpose it was bred for. Why am am I funneled to AKC breeders and "reputable breeders" that despite everything they may do for their dogs, DONT have my breed. They don't maintain is function, they don't maintain its personality. All they maintain is a pale imitation from what i may have been lead to believe about my breed from history books and old stories. They serve themselves, not the dog or his purpose. In fact, I would suppose the purpose is rarely there at all and in its place is simply the desire to attend to mans needs. If a dog attends to everything, commits to nothing, and his body is working against him. What else is he but a show dog with "Champion Bloodline".
@kathyjones4913
7 ай бұрын
Hey Stonnie, longtime Veterinary Technician from Florida. I’ve owned Yellow & Black Labrador Retrievers not a one with skin issues.
@michelelindseth8250
8 ай бұрын
We had a purebred black lab years ago. He was a very trainable pet and very good natured.
@garymason7517
8 ай бұрын
That Curley Coated retriever is a wonderful dog. Little slower to mature but still great dogs.
@terrorhoax
8 ай бұрын
we have a silver lab(working line) and he´s tough as nails!!! he does everthing all the the other dogs do. Cold water, don´t care, warm weather, can´t stop, fetching, non stop. He has all of the traits you would expect from a working lab.
@pmac206
Ай бұрын
Mine loves to fetch but she hates water for some reason. It’s crazy because all my other dogs love swimming but her she doesn’t like it at all.
@MaddMarc_RC
8 ай бұрын
Always enjoy your videos Stonnie. You are honest and I can align with how you view most if not all of your topics. I followed your training guide with my lab, Otis. He's 7 now and turned out to be a great individual. I live in a city where people send their dogs off to training and they always ask me who I sent Otis too and it feels good that I can say I did it myself with you as a guide! People don't realize but it just takes time and repetition to train these awesome companions. Thanks again for the great videos.
@KrysBevan
8 ай бұрын
I just adore you and I love it when you call'em "nerds" haha! You're so right - SO MANY "experts" out there nowadays... on every imaginable topic. Thanks for all that you do! My girl's mother is a silver American Lab, her father a white English Lab and my girl looks something like a Dudley Labrador - light eyes, yellow coat, brown nose. She's the best dog I have EVER had and couldn't imagine having a nicer animal.
@jodooxq
8 ай бұрын
I am no expert and not a breeder, but my guess is that Annie has some Flatcoated Retriever in her. And the first dog was a Curlycoated Retriever. Yes/No? BTW I love the silver labs. I think they are gorgeous! They are very welcome to join the Labrador family 👍
@KYTrailRider
8 ай бұрын
I think Annie might be the one with the flat coated retriever genes.
@danf8723
3 ай бұрын
Stonnie. This video is great. I own a silver Labrador 4-year-old beautiful female who does everything any other lab can do. I'm with you. You do great work.
@johncoates8757
7 ай бұрын
I really enjoy your videos and I like your philosophy regarding dogs. As a professional trainer for more than 50 years there is one trueism that I have come to firmly believe. It applies to trainers as well as breeders. "The only thing that two breeders or trainers agree in is that the third breeder or trainer is doing it all wrong."
@kriskelly6458
8 ай бұрын
You are right Stonnie.. Where I stay most people have the bigger show line Labradors, and you can see them looking at Kobe (working line) and they say oh mine likes to fetch for 5 minutes. Kobe will do it all day, take him home and he will go into his toy box and put a ball on your lap 😴 It feels like they are saying he is not a lab because he doesn’t look like theirs. Kobe is kc registered and has had the joints heath checked
@zacbradley398
8 ай бұрын
have two silver labs and nothing but love.
@gatcatus01
8 ай бұрын
German Shepherd Standard Poodle mix, had one, one of the greatest dogs I have ever had.
@gretasimmons8987
8 ай бұрын
❤ sounds like a fun and happy mix of dog breeds 😊
@terrystarr2617
8 ай бұрын
I personally love the silver color, on the English Lab. My favorite is still basic black. And since we already have color variations, would it hurt to add one solid color? The most important thing is still what's inside: Does it retrieve, will it behave with humans and other animals, and does it generally have good health. So I guess that puts me in your camp, as usual.
@1_Prime
8 ай бұрын
You're right. Well balanced video essay, while still sticking to your own beliefs. I still love my silver lab!
@adamw4469
8 ай бұрын
I think this is the most worked up I've seen Uncle Stonnie in a video!
@Katieandcabot
8 ай бұрын
1:11 curly coated retriever! They’re more reserved with strangers than labs. I believe their energy is closer to a field lab than a show lab. I’ve only known two (a black and a liver) so my experience is limited. The black was quick to bite people if he felt threatened, and the liver was friendly, but had horrible entropion 🥴
@DaMelloKittyy
8 ай бұрын
👏🏼🙏🏼
@macabeal8887
8 ай бұрын
My curly is pretty low-energy.
@Katieandcabot
8 ай бұрын
@@macabeal8887 they are such pretty dogs!
@jmbakkinator
8 ай бұрын
I have a solid black working line GSD - both parents are black & tan/sable looking. He’s intact, well behaved and worked/trained daily. Love your channel and have been watching you for years
@evieclark759
6 ай бұрын
Annie is the one with flat coat heritage ? I agree with Stonnies version of what go0es on with breeding of dogs. Spot on.
@arizonamom8773
8 ай бұрын
I love labrador retrievers❤️ Loving, smart, full of energy and faithful companions! Humans could learn a lot from them!! My lab passed away and my half lab and springer spaniel passed too but if you have loving children they are great for the family who loves them back!
@eastcide25
8 ай бұрын
Great video and Stonnie posed some great questions. I think it's time for new breeds and standards across the board. Most people lead much different lifestyles than they did back when breeds like the lab were first established and have very different needs from their pets.
@AnneEdwards-b9h
7 ай бұрын
Having owned a Flat-coat, my money’s on Annie. It’s her head that has similarities.
@C.Hawkshaw
8 ай бұрын
“…where we shot a bunch of birds that we let out of a cage.” OMG ! 😂😂😂
@keithmcgeeouutdoors
8 ай бұрын
Labs are a great multi-purpose dog that quickly becomes a family member! I think that the dog that appeared early in the video is a Curly Coated Retriever.
@gretasimmons8987
8 ай бұрын
I find it fascinating that this is so important to people who want a dog look a certain way. If it what you want ok . I have a steet dog made by nature and he always happy, willing to learn and to be your friend. I just want him to want to be with me and learn new things. Be in the moment. Its good to to want a certain breed too.
@janiehenke5602
8 ай бұрын
I’m casting my lot with the rest who are saying curly coated retriever. My guess for the oops dog is Annie . I haven’t researched dog breeds extensively but outcrossing was probably used a lot to develop a breed. Closed stud books I think will eventually ruin any breed.
@richellis2752
8 ай бұрын
I have 2 silver labs. One is fluffy and lazy and the other is a black lab in disguise. The sporty silver is a pistol and one hell of a retriever. I don't think any discussion of what a "lab is" is anything but anecdotal or opinion unless your are talking about actual genetic findings with comparisons to older breed lines (from deceased original animals). To add to the issue, dogs are highly epigenetic and adapt more easily than other animals so traits associated with a breed can change over time due to environment without direct human intervention. It kind of makes any argument on here moot. That being said, I love Stonnie's training style and I set up a mini course in my back yard because of his videos and it helped with training a ton. Even my lazy silver loved it. Keep up the good work, Stonnie!
@johnbattles9184
8 ай бұрын
First time watcher, love the honest assessment!
@gloriawarner2304
8 ай бұрын
I love my black labradors. I have had both yellow and black, but I always gravitate back to black. I love their intelligence, temperament, and lovable nature. Looks are not the primary reason for choosing a dog or shouldn't be. I want a long-lived healthy dog with the wonderful character of a labrador retriever. I have had a labrador since 1968. I adore them. Thank you for your love of these amazing dogs.
@grlluigi
8 ай бұрын
I guess Annie has flat coated retriever in her ! ❤ Gorg dogs 🤍
@amollenauer
8 ай бұрын
Annie's head is shaped like a flat coat... love your video's... my "Field" Lab past a year ago and we now have an "English" chubby... I'd tell people to watch a Stonnie vid if they don't know what they want (or need to be realistic) without even seeing or knowing them you could describe them to a T!
@shredfest30
8 ай бұрын
Nothing impresses me more than seeing a dog work in its intended field.. Seeing Border Collies clean a pasture, watching whippets race, or a retreiver scout for a bird.. I had a chocolate 25 years ago, and he was the most majestic, energetic, pationate working dog I ever knew. He had a talent and drive to please like nothing I have ever seen, regardless of the task. I am finally in a place in my life to enjoy another working dog, and 5 weeks ago resued a 10 month old black field breed from seniors that clearly couldn't handle him and his strong, tal,l 85 lb stature.. In 5 weeks we have basically become inseperable, and he has been advancing so fast with everything we do. all he wants to do is play, and please, no matter what the task is.. Is it me, the owner that instills the confidence in them?.. is it the lineage that they came from some 25 years apart?.. I feel lucky and greatful to know that along the way, it's probably a bit of both, and we enjoy every aspect of our bond we have today, just like we did 25 years ago.. I can't say enough about such a wonderful breed..
@BelindaTN
8 ай бұрын
I am guessing the mystery dog is a flat coated retriever. And I also think it is Annie that has flat coated retriever in her. I think this because of the shape of her head. I can’t see her coat well enough to judge that.
@wallacerose7499
8 ай бұрын
Shape of head says flat coat ! Cross with English Setter ?
@angie6159
Ай бұрын
I’m so glad I found your videos. And I’m not expert on dog breeds but I just give a deposit on a charcoal lab. And we are very excited and she will be a baby in my house. So we all the points you just give on this video that’s the right dog for my family.
@TomMarks-j5q
8 ай бұрын
Hi Stonnie, I enjoy watching your videos. I agree with you. Some of best labs are not from a top shelf breeder. I have three labs and they would not make good hunting dogs at all but they do make great coach potatoes and thats why I love them so...
@EmsGoldens
8 ай бұрын
Thank you for speaking out on this! I'm so tired of breeders and opinionated people getting nasty over silly things! If we were to stick to breed standard on many breeds, the energy level would be far too high for the average pet owner. We would have many more dogs living on the streets or in shelters. As far as color or body shape goes I do think some breeds are suffering due what people consider fancy or desirable with that said, I'm not going to go around and be nasty about my opinion. I just choose not to support those styles of dogs. I raise English style goldens and many will complain about the English dogs being incorrect when in all actuality they are bred to the British standard not the AKC standard which is different and beyond that, there are individual breeders interpretations of the standard or things that they favor in their dogs. By the way, I believe Luke is a beautiful curly coat retriever. I can't wait to see more of him in your videos. And my guest for the lab with flat coat would be Annie.
@smholly6814
8 ай бұрын
Curly Coated Retriever? Is the pup there to learn water retrieving? I say Annie has got some maybe in her breeding. 😀
@sharonuluh2496
8 ай бұрын
Interesting thing about the history. I still think the dogs called “Labrador Retrievers” should still have a minimum physical and behavioral / temperament requirements. What they are doing with the silver / charcoals go against that. The drive can be a little lower in some varieties (like for seeing eye dog) but it still needs to be there and manageable, not absent. Annie is part flat coat I’m guessing.
@erikpotvin547
8 ай бұрын
currently have a silver , will retrieve all day , it’s incredible. Labs r life ✌🏻
@andreasparacino4656
8 ай бұрын
I LOVE THEM ALL!!❤❤❤
@jasonelkins5912
8 ай бұрын
Very well said I personally have no problem with the newer colors of labs the only thing I’ve noticed at my kennel is they do tend to have a few extra issues that my yellows and blacks don’t tend to have there is a local breeder near me always tells me that’s just the diluted genes showing through
@jeffk464
8 ай бұрын
I like the fox red labs
@CateandMurrayBasingthwaighte
8 ай бұрын
I’m guessing Annie has the flatcoat background… I’ve been watching your videos for a while and kept thinking she reminded me of my own flatcoat…
@aubsarg0222
7 ай бұрын
Anne is the flat coated one I say this from her face. Flat coated retrievers are amazing! Tell me if I’m wrong!
@JuJuLotz
8 ай бұрын
I’ll always be a rescue advocate myself, but you always speak the truth, Stonnie! If only people could admit these things to themselves and not just see what they want to see. Love to see the Curly coat, and I think dog #3 may have some flat coat in there.
@patriciasmiderle9181
6 ай бұрын
You make sense😊
@gustavov.5225
8 ай бұрын
Man, that’s one gorgeous Dog.
@beachbaby3203
8 ай бұрын
This is such a smart video. You are spot on with your points. My breed has gone thru many changes in 200 yrs and I tell people all the time that “ it is the standard until it is not.” 😊Labs have gone thru so many changes since the Americans made them so popular. It just seems that every breed that becomes popular in the USA gets ruined. I can’t say that I know the breed of labs as well as I know my own but I know my breed currently looks like two different breeds and that makes me sick. Genetically they are screwing it up and coat wise it is all over the place! Thank you for posting such an insightful and informative video today. That pup is a beauty, but if I was a lab person I think I would want a black lab….you know…just cause ….YOU Know! 😊
@B-A-G123
8 ай бұрын
This reads like a chatbot wrote this for you
@alexandraturnwald2286
7 ай бұрын
curly! so beautiful
@sebcollexts6889
3 ай бұрын
I love all of your videos! I learn something new from each one, so thank you for everything you do. My Balck lab Bandit says hello, btw. Lol
@StonnieDennis
3 ай бұрын
Tell him I said Hi back and give him a pat on the head.
@interceptor0166
8 ай бұрын
Beautiful family. I like Labradoodles too.
@xxtwobitxx
8 ай бұрын
Love that dog, he looks so much like my old weimaraners, but more stocky like a lab. Also is that mystery black dog a mix between poodle/Afghan hound?
@livetwice7702
7 ай бұрын
Hello I’m new to your channel , and I have known Labs all my life and I’ve just bought a new pup from top field trial lines . This dog behaved exactly like a short haired pointer , my husband must have been so sick of me complaining every day saying I’ve never seen a Labrador behave this like one, it’s only when I viewed your comparison between the Lab puppy and the pointer pup that it all made sense . I’m in the UK and over the years British field trial Labs have had speed put into the dog to the point that they don’t look or behave like Labradors any more .So the points I see now in my dog is …..long legs , ranging distance away from me , activated by movement, almost like sight hounds , hare’s feet , single coat , shivering in the cold water……these dogs should be able to swim in Arctic water!……….this is not good , it has altered the breed permanently and I am horrified that the original breed of Labrador has now disappeared completely…..very sad . I was considering having the dog DNA’d , just to prove a point , but in the end what would it achieve …..it won’t make him into a Labrador he is what he is , a “type” of Labrador ….but not a true Labrador …..I really think they should rename the breed “ sporting Labrador types” ……if anyone from the UK Kennel Club is reading this …..
@aubsarg0222
7 ай бұрын
I love the silver lab. The one you have is beautiful!
@megwilsonheyyocaw2802
8 ай бұрын
I am on my 4th lab, 5mo black, and also have her black great aunt (my 3rd). My first was a field trial yellow, 2nd was barn companion yellow, 3rd companion and hospital therapy dog, the 4th baby is super show dog personality. I’ve also had beautiful Great Pyrenees rescues as home protection dogs (they do tend to end up in rescue 😢). I grew up in a dog show home, but do not show. Here is the concern I would like to share about silver labs. While they are naturally occurring, beautiful, and meet the breed standard, it is a dangerous thing to breed for genetic dilutions. When a color like this becomes popularized, breeders will breed for the color and produce dogs with health issues. AKC standards have to do with genetic health of a breed, as well as maintaining the appearance and temperament. For instance, even though I have NEVER seen a badger Pyr in a show ring, the breed standard allows for color spots and badger markings. This is because if Pyrs were only bred for white, the genetic issues that white animals have would be compounded down the line and produce Pyrs with poor health. Believe me, I’ve lived my life in the dog and horse show world, I can totally understand all the backlash feelings about these people lol. But breed standards really do incorporate an interest in the health and well-being of the breed.
@sethpatterson7998
8 ай бұрын
That's a beautiful dog
@davidmatke248
8 ай бұрын
Happy New Year!
@StonnieDennis
8 ай бұрын
Happy New Year to you!
@Gzluweez
6 ай бұрын
My non-standard parti- poodle will retrieve all day, run fast and jump high and sit and play cards. Never make it to a breeding program and im glad.
@aubsarg0222
7 ай бұрын
Good bred labs are great dogs. I get the English versions, the bigger stocked ones….. my aunt bred labs. She imported hers from Canada. They were great. Until she got some American versions that were smaller and more lean. Then aggressive behaviors started to arise within her pups. So just be vigilant and get a good bred pup within any breed you decide to get.
@e-racer4673
8 ай бұрын
I can’t believe no one has mentioned the rape that occurred while filming on location here today! 🤷🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
@thatwasinteresting3319
2 ай бұрын
That is a good looking dog and a good dog. Plus those 3 black labs on the bench watching everything kills me.
@GM-yb7hp
7 күн бұрын
Omigawd, you make me laugh, even though I don't always entirely agree. I'm biased, too, as I love yellow chubbies, but those black labs lined up, being such good dogs ! What's not to love. My friend has a flat coat retriever that looks a lot like Mr No Name - one of the sweetest dogs I have ever met. Moot point, as they are all very good dogs.
@bordergirl
8 ай бұрын
Annie. Third from left
@KibAJoel
8 ай бұрын
1:15 Chesapeake Bay Retriever?
@stephanielester5008
8 ай бұрын
I'm laying here cuddling with my silver lab who by confirmation meets standards but personality wise he has no hunting drive. He is very protective but also a cuddle bug. He has had skin issues but we have gotten it under control.
@joelbornt7492
8 ай бұрын
Both my son's have silver labs their awwsome dog a little goofy but great and no issues at all with either one
@peters6454
8 ай бұрын
What a beautiful dog!
@jay-remedy-plz
7 ай бұрын
Fox Red is another flavor Labrador according to some. For myself that’s a color better suited for the Goldens.
@DougBillian
8 ай бұрын
Look at the size of those paws! Slate... what a beautiful animal. 100% agree with you, Stonnie. My own two cents: There's a place for everyone: perfect, specimen working labs and lazy bum suburban daddy's-maybes. My guess re: flat coat = No Name. But it's just that... a guess. Think I see it in the shape of his ears. Regardless, they're all beautiful!
@chrisrobinson8905
8 ай бұрын
I have a silver, he's now 14 mths. I'm in the uk. American heritage. So much negatively, so many times I get asked if he's a weimaraner... he has a different coat than my black much shorter, nice a soft with oily fish now. Has limited proteins he can handle. Repeated itchy ears. But hey he's a pet, not working, as you say a wonderful labrador.
@dblakely94
8 ай бұрын
Annie appears to have the most flat coated retriever in her
@alderthree
8 ай бұрын
I have a Lab/Airedale cross. Think black lab with an Airedale coat. Both parents were purebred. (Kennel owner fell asleep at the switch) In spite of the Airedale content she is an absolute solid black.
@rogibaer
8 ай бұрын
Curly-Coated Retriever: the oldest retriever. Behaviour closer to Chessie than Lab. Can be stuborn, independant and territorial (protective).
@blackberrythorns
8 ай бұрын
the oldest retriever was the st. john's water dog, it was used to create all the retriever breeds.
@lizziedripping71
8 ай бұрын
I think they bred some setter in to create a flat coated retriever
@jeffcmo1957
8 ай бұрын
Breed standardization was only for the aristocracy well over 100 years ago. Before that dogs looked like what people needed them to do, had a job to do when they did it. Many working, dogs all over the world including many hound groups have a large amount of variability in coat colors and size. It also depends on. Do you want a companion dog or working dog? If you just want a companion dog, it doesn’t have to look a certain way. It just has to be a good dog for you.
@hurtado102
8 ай бұрын
Love my silver. He LOVES fetch. Doesn't swim as well as the chocolate though
@JonsYJ
4 ай бұрын
I have a Silver lab, He's 8 months now and almost 80lbs.
@theartofman7734
8 ай бұрын
Curly Coated Retriever, I can only gues it would train much like all the other retrievers. Just a guess, I'm no expert, thats why I watch you sir. I love the content.
@elizabethdixon8038
8 ай бұрын
I have to say he was vey pretty, nice head and not too small of ears, I don’t like small ears. But if he retrieves well, and is not whiny, and checks out health wise, then good to go.
@109367
8 ай бұрын
My boyfriend's cousin has a gorgeous working line lab that is champagne, he's a great hunting dog
@susangarland6869
8 ай бұрын
Internet comment sections have created a generation of people who will pick a fight about the color of the sky. Imagine being an adult and feeling the need to make derogatory comments about the color of a dog. If it's a Lab, and it's silver, then obviously there's such a thing as a silver Lab. Just because some self-appointed gatekeeping organization hasn't gotten around to figuring it out doesn't mean it isn't real. Who are you going to believe, the AKC or your lying eyes?
@nauriz
8 ай бұрын
I think it's Annie that has a little flattie in her! Would it be possible to make a video "ranking" all the 6 retriever breeds? I am currently researching a breed to compete in field trials. I currently have a chocolate showline lab, who is great, but needs a little more motor. Would love to hear your opinion on flatties and tollers!
@stackeddeck2000
8 ай бұрын
As long as their healthy, I couldn’t care less how they look.
@danamaher2869
8 ай бұрын
Is it Annie that has the flat coated retriever in it? The mystery guest maybe a labradoodle. Always enjoy your posts and content. Keep on being you. Wishing you and yours a healthy 2024
@bordergirl
8 ай бұрын
And probably the curly black dog near the beginning is either a Curly Coated Retriever or an Irish Water Spaniel
@marutagruer6944
8 ай бұрын
I love the silver and that’s what I’d get.
@CopperRidge
8 ай бұрын
The black one is a curly coat retriever.
@jaysearle538
8 ай бұрын
Another great video Stonnie. I think we either need to stick to the breed standard as originally prescribed or except the change as the bred evolves. I am of the opinion that silvers are probably mixed with non labs somewhere along the way, but what about red labs? They are considered yellow and are great hunters by and large but the color is not right. We they mixed with some reddish colored dog along the way? Interesting topic.
@BobbyGrubb
8 ай бұрын
Beautiful dog but I would never consider this dog a Labrador. Awesome video!
@grousehunter67
8 ай бұрын
I agree with your view / opinion , my history with labs has been about 50 yrs and i believe all dogs aspire to be labs and i think now a days everyone is the expert lol , the 2 in the middle?
@littledogs1
8 ай бұрын
Complete agreement. As a Boston Terrier owner I see the same hateful crap from so called Boston Terrier Breed standard purists who hate on any of the dogs that aren't black white or black brindle and white. The same folks who insist that anything else is a disgrace a mutt and shouldn't exist, that the breeders of non standard color are running the breed. You mean the breed that was developed by breeding an old English bulldog with a white English terrier? And probably a couple other breeds to get the different color markings to what they are in the standard. Give me a break.
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