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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]and more... [u]When young and far more active with kids etc we had american field lab and that mixed with english labs.   [b]Now as an older person English lab is better for me[/b] but would certainly be fine for your children which is what you should be thinking about.[/u][/quote]

not to hijack, I'm not op, but that sounds like good advice for me. We have a lab/retriever mix and had another previously.  We love them so much, but maybe an English Lab would be easier to keep up with as we're slowing down, lol, arthritis aches and all![/quote]

It's a myth that there a distinct difference between the two lines, unless the breeder was meticulous for generations about only breeding one type.  That's almost impossible to maintain since the two lines are genetically the same.  In reality, dogs who are a little taller are now called "American field labs" and the short, stocky ones are called "English labs."  It's all marketing.  My tall "American field lab" came from one of the so-called "laziest litters" our breeder has had.  He's not actually lazy, but was never crazy hyper like some dogs.  [/quote]

[u]Generations is not that long in the dog world.  A myth?  Have you lived with or spent time with many of these dogs?  Of course breeders can be specific for generations. I never saw a crazy hyper Eng lab or Am Lab.  But there are many dogs passed off as Labs/lab mixes supposedly from Lab [am lab?].

Those dogs are like Ed the Hyena compared to pup Simba and adult Mustafa.[/u]

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I wasn't trying to be snarky.  We got our lab from a breeder who is also a close family friend.  She has been breeding dogs for a long time and mostly sells to repeat customers and friends.  She knows a lot about the breed and that was her opinion, which is shared by our old vet.  Take it for what it's worth, but it seemed to make sense to me.[/quote]

My posts underlined.  You're not being snarky.  Some lines of hunting dogs-Am Labs are more active but it is controlled.  Neither is like the dogs passed of as labs or mixes.  Owner of pit pure/mix rescue dog was comparing hers to our lab.  That made me think of ed the hyena v mustafa.  [/quote]

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