1. Where did the breed Labrador Retriever originate?
England
Labrador
Newfoundland

2. Among other traits Labrador Retrievers are known for:
their friendly easygoing personalities
their abilities as guard dogs
being unpredictable with strangers

3. In the last few years Labradors have gained popularity as:
Talk show hosts
seeing eye dogs
a cattle herding dog

4. During puppyhood the general rule in housebreaking is:
wait until they're 6 months old..they'll stop making messes by then!
keep the puppy outside until 5 months old
consistency and positive praise will help housebreak a puppy

5. Hip Dysplasia is....
only found in smaller breeds
only found in Great Danes
found in all large breeds including Labradors

6. Vaccinating a puppy is necessary.....
Only if the mother wasn't vaccinated
To build up the proper immunities to disease
actually vaccinating isn't necessary

7. At what age is a labrador considered physically mature?
2 years
1 year
5 years

8. Labradors have these physical traits:
short errect ears and short water repellent coats
otter tails and webbed feet
water repellant coats and short tails

9. The AKC standard recognizes how many colors in labradors?
4
3
5

10. Things labs are good at:
swimming, hunting, retrieving,
driving the car, playing the piano,scaring burglars
bonding to just one person in a family

Score = at this time a perfect score is 90%! We don't know why the quiz has chosen that over 100! But we're working on it...as we much prefer 100%!

Correct answers:
The correct answers are based on the AKC breed standard. Questions or comments about the information should be directed to the AKC not this website! Thanks and have fun with the quiz! The AKC Breed Standard can be read here!

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