A Labrador dog is a British breed of retriever gun dog. It was developed in the United Kingdom from fishing dogs imported from the colony of Newfoundland, and was named after the Labrador region of that colony.
In general, Labrador retrievers are excellent family dogs, as long as you keep in mind their need for exercise and training.
These are dogs bred to work and work hard and they love to have jobs to do, particularly retrieving.
What are Labrador disadvantages?
3 Cons of labrador's.
Need plenty of space. Labrador Retrievers are large breed dogs.
Higher energy dogs. Labrador retrievers are high energy dogs!
Shed a lot. Because of their double coats, labs can do some serious shedding.