APBT Strong asked:
My sister has 3 kids, and 2 Labrador retrievers. 1 male ( Brutus ) And 1 female ( Tisha ). And my sister insist that Labradors are the smartest, strongest, most athletic dogs, and the best swimmers. I was telling her that mastiffs get bigger, and thats when she said that the largest dog that ever lived was a lab that reached 300 pounds!! I thought that English mastiffs were the strongest and heaviest dogs, and Irish wolfhounds the tallest the border collie the smartest and most athletic and the Portuguese water dog the best swimmer and then the greyhound the fastest, am i wrong?
My sister has 3 kids, and 2 Labrador retrievers. 1 male ( Brutus ) And 1 female ( Tisha ). And my sister insist that Labradors are the smartest, strongest, most athletic dogs, and the best swimmers. I was telling her that mastiffs get bigger, and thats when she said that the largest dog that ever lived was a lab that reached 300 pounds!! I thought that English mastiffs were the strongest and heaviest dogs, and Irish wolfhounds the tallest the border collie the smartest and most athletic and the Portuguese water dog the best swimmer and then the greyhound the fastest, am i wrong?
July 21st, 2009 at 4:56 am
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Greyhounds are the fastest.
Heaviest dog was a Neapolitan Mastiff. This dog (named Zorba) weighed more than 315 pounds. Never heard of a Lab getting anywhere near that big.
Irish Wolfhounds and Great Danes are the tallest breeds. I’m not sure about the tallest individual.
I’ve never heard of any records on strong swimmers, but I’d vote for Newfs. Portuguese Water Dogs, Labs, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers and maybe even Irish Water Spaniels would also be strong contenders.
In one test, Border Collies were judged to be the smartest breed. But there are other measures of dog intelligence. Different breeds were bred to think in different ways… ways that kept them alive and allowed them to do their job. Just because they didn’t do as well on that test doesn’t mean that they’re unintelligent… just not the same kind of intelligence as Border Collies and other dogs.
Strongest… well, there’s different measures of strength. An American Pit Bull Terrier or Alaskan Malamute could likely outpull a Lab in a weight-pull competition.
July 22nd, 2009 at 8:48 pm
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Labs arnt very athletic. I have seen SO many pudgy labs it’s not even funny. And when refering to srongest I say Bull mastiff! or alaskan malamute! not labs. A border collie or an aussie sheperd could beat a lab during agility in a blink. But labs are great swimmers!
July 24th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
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My brother has a black lab…Fattest dog I have ever seen…Smart?? It knows how to beg for more food.. Strong?? His weight will knock you over…. Athletic?? he can’t even move out of his own way. Swimmer?? probably float from all his blubber…I prefer my little JRT.
July 25th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
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I agree with Cleoppa on this one. Labs are great swimmers and they can pull a good amount of weight but there are dogs that are better in both categories. Labs are bred for retrieving in cold weather(Nebraska) and cold water(Michigan lakes…jeez thats cold). They do counter not being the strongest with their temperment.
The ones you see that are fat haven’t gotten enough exercise and stimulation, old, hip-dysplasia, or are arthritic.