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Lab Sports
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Written by Guest Author Andi McBreaty
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Tuesday, 26 February 2008 |
 Some dog breeders are only interested in breeding Labrador retrievers that look exactly like the AKC standard; they are not concerned with breeding labs that act like sporting dogs. If a Labrador retriever completes the ARC championship, they are not able to use that title until they have also completed and passed a working test called Field and Hunting trial training. Although the testing itself is not difficult, the Labrador club traditionally makes it difficult for a regular person to manage the testing.
When the Labrador is in testing they do not have to stay steady because they can be held by the judge on the line until the judge is ready to send them. Once the judge releases the lab they have to retrieve a pheasant, then enter the water and retrieve two other animals. One of the hardest elements for an owner to teach their Labrador retriever is for them not to be gun shy. Any grown Labrador retriever that has never heard gunfire before will not respond well if the first time they hear such a loud noise is in the middle of their field and hunting trials. Therefore, it is important to begin working with your lab at a very young age to get them use to loud noises.
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For the 17th straight year the Labrador Retriever ranks as the most registered dog breed in America. The 2007 AKC registration figures show that Labs beat out Yorkshire Terriers by a wide margin. This isn't necessarily true on a city by city basis, where Yorkies are found to be more popular in places like Orlando, Florida. If you are interested in finding out what the most popular breeds are in your city visit the AKC's 
