Labrador Retriever
The Labrador Retriever is a sporting breed from United Kingdom, standing males 22–22.5 in · females 21.5–22 in at the withers, weighing males 65–80 lb · females 55–70 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Sporting
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Height
- males 22–22.5 in · females 21.5–22 in
- Weight
- males 65–80 lb · females 55–70 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Labrador Retriever is taller than 58% of the measured breeds, heavier than 78%, one of 32 in the Sporting group, one of 10 from United Kingdom.
Living with the Labrador Retriever
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Labrador Retriever’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 5 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 5 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 5 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 5 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Labrador Retriever on AKCLabrador Retriever on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Labrador Retriever
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Labrador Retriever.
Height 0–38 in
- Labrador Retriever22–22.5 in
- Chinook24–26 in
- Azawakh25–29 in
- Portuguese Pointer20–24 in
- Sabueso Español20–22 in
- Boerboel24–28 in
- Rhodesian Ridgeback25–31 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Labrador Retriever65–80 lb
- Chinook55–90 lb
- Azawakh44–55 lb
- Portuguese Pointer44–60 lb
- Sabueso Español22–25 lb
- Boerboel132–174 lb
- Rhodesian Ridgeback88–110 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Labrador Retriever12–14 yrs
- Chinook12–15 yrs
- Azawakh12–15 yrs
- Portuguese Pointer~14 yrs
- Sabueso Español12–14 yrs
- Boerboel10–12 yrs
- Rhodesian Ridgeback~13 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.
Guides that mention the Labrador Retriever
Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed.