The Standard Of The Breed
General Appearance:
The general appearance of the Labrador should be that of strongly-built, short-coupled,
very active dog, broad in the skull, broad and deep through the chest and ribs, broad and
strong over the loins and hindquarters. The coat close, short with dense undercoat and free from feather.
The dog must move neither too wide nor too close in front or behind, he must stand and move true all round on legs and feet.
Head and Skull:
The skull should be broad with a pronounced stop so that the skull is not in a straight line with the nose.
The head should be clean cut without fleshy cheeks. The jaws should be medium length and powerful and free from snipiness.
The nose wide and the nostrils well developed
Eyes:
The eyes, of medium size expressing intelligence and good temper, should be brown or hazel.
Ears
Should not be large and heavy and should hang close to the head, and set rather far back.
Mouth
Teeth should be sound and strong. The lower teeth just behind but touching the upper.
Neck
Should be clean, strong and powerful and set into well placed shoulders.
Forequarters
The shoulders should be long and sloping. The forelegs well boned and straight from the shoulder
to the ground when viewed from either the front or side.
The dog must move neither too wide nor too close in front.
Body
The chest must be of good width and depth with well-sprung ribs. The back should be short-coupled and level.
All the above information is by the Australian National Kennel Council Inc. promoting responsible Dog Ownership.
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