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Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Canada Group: Sporting dog, Gun dog Height: males 22-24 in., females 21-23 in. Weight: males 65-80 lbs., females 55-70 lbs. Life span: 10-13 yrs. Trainability: high Good with children: yes Good with other pets: yes The Labrador Retriever is native to Newfoundland, Canada. English ships coming from Labrador in 1800 […]
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