partout Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Is it me or are the local Labradors absolutely huge over here in France, they seem to be closer to small great Danes than regular sized Labs, do they still have the same temperament ? Can anyone explain, I thought Labs were all of a standard size and shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 We have 2 1/2 labs - 1 really small and petite, one lab mixed with a hunting hound - sleek and fast and our new boy (2 now) Danny who is absolutely huge! 45kg and not an ounce of fat. He is a failed guide dog (hip score) and is a gentle giant. His head looks like the head of a mastiff ! BTW he has green lipped mussel extract for his hips and its working miracles If I knew how to post a photo I wouldSteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 I have a cross 3/4 lab /1/4 husky, father= labrador Mum = cross labrador/ HuskyMy dog is tall and weighs 42 kilos, yet, he's slim! He's also a gentle giant. He loves eberybody !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 [quote user="steve"]We have 2 1/2 labs - 1 really small and petite, one lab mixed with a hunting hound - sleek and fast and our new boy (2 now) Danny who is absolutely huge! 45kg and not an ounce of fat. He is a failed guide dog (hip score) and is a gentle giant. His head looks like the head of a mastiff ! BTW he has green lipped mussel extract for his hips and its working miracles If I knew how to post a photo I wouldSteve[/quote]Here he is, Steve, taken some time ago, not long after he joined you I reckon:[IMG]http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv187/woodiesenfrance/PICT00102-1.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 [URL=http://s146.photobucket.com/albums/r247/stevelowe/?action=view¤t=PICT0011.jpg][IMG]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r247/stevelowe/th_PICT0011.jpg[/IMG][/URL]Well done! Here is another just after showing his handsome head!Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Well it worked in preview!Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 [IMG]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r247/stevelowe/PICT0011.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 i give up!Sorrysteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 What a beauty! [:)]Prefer the collar on the first photo. [8-|] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Why cant I see my post pictures?Yes he is a beauty! and yes, they all have red collars, not the huge great chain:)'proud' Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 [quote user="steve"]Well it worked in preview!Steve[/quote]I followed the instructions in the 'How do I... ' section in Technical support, and it worked! I had to export the pic from iPhoto (where I'd filed it when you emailed it to me), to my bureau, then upload it to photobucket and find the right link format to use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Over the years, I've owned a number of Labradors. I also used to foster for Labrador Rescue Society until homes were found.They come in all sizes. But generally speaking, I found that those bred as working dogs tend to be more muscular and those bred as show dogs tend to be more petite. Maybe the labradors that you have seen in France have been bred from hunting stock, given that there is a very large active hunting community in France? Just an idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Roy Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Although it seems to be the opposite in the UK. The show dogs appear to be big, but the proper gun dogs are generally shorter and smaller boned - since they need to run around all day, or search through woodland/undergrowth it's probably just as well!We brought two labradors from the UK, both were field trial champion stock and were smaller than the two rescues we eventually got over here. Unfortunately we have now lost the two UK dogs and one of the rescues.This is a picture of my new baby - she's 6 months old now and Gordon Setter x Black Labrador [:)][IMG]http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i312/Bouillaguet/Freya%20the%20new%20puppy/2011_01160005.jpg[/IMG]And another with our old boy (one of the rescues) who has a head like a mastiff! The scar above his eye was where he was hit with an axe by his previous owner [:@][IMG]http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i312/Bouillaguet/Freya%20the%20new%20puppy/FreyaandTeddy.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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