Comments on: What is the difference between a gold, black, and chocolate labrador retriever besides color?

By: scooter

scooter — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:26:33 +0000

they all have the same temperment, only the color is different.

By: mstng

mstng — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 06:48:00 +0000

There is no such thing as a Golden Lab..they are Yellow Labs…basically the colors are the only diff…Hope this helps!

By: Semolina

Semolina — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:17:57 +0000

Indiana got hold of a bit of information, and then got a bit mixed up.

Here is what she/he is (probably) referring to. They did statistics on the basis of how many dog bites were reported that needed medical intervention, and compaired the different colours in a given breed.

Amongst the labradors, the ones with the
HIGHEST incidence of bites are the yellow labs,
then second highest are the black labs,
the chocolote have the lowest incidence.

This result is already the “cleaned up” version, that is the different numbers in each colour dog population has been taken into account.

What I found most interesting is, that the same “pattern” seems to apply for Cocker Spaniels.

The Golden ones have the highest “bite rate”,
then the black,
and the lowest are the two-coloured.

So, there clearly IS a difference between the colours. So far this is only bare factual information, the reason why is still being researched.

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By: Ali O

Ali O — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:11:17 +0000

Actually, every dog in the world has a different personilaty. Do you like jumpy and barky or do you like quiet? Try to pick out your perfect pup. Good Luck!

By: chihuahua mama

chihuahua mama — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 03:20:45 +0000

They are the same breed, just different colors. Just like with chihuahuas, there are many colors, blue, white, black, chocolate, spotted, brindle, sable, etc…..same breed only different colors. And by the way there is a yellow lab, not a gold one.

By: brown_eyed _blondie

brown_eyed _blondie — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:23:53 +0000

umm i think one is a dog and one is a bird… but i could be wrong

By: beachrinkpinky

beachrinkpinky — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:41:38 +0000

Black labs will get hotter in the sun.

By: KC

KC — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:03:14 +0000

indyanakin4 you have no idea what you’re talking about. Personality has to do with parents and upbringing, not color.

A lab is a lab is a lab indeed, regardless of coat color. There is no other difference.

By: indyanakin4

indyanakin4 — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 02:03:33 +0000

First, black labradors are the niced and the most docile
Second, yellow labs are not as nice as the black labrador but they still make good pets
Finally, the chocolate labradors are the least nice and less docile then the black and yellow labs.

By: iluvmurphie

iluvmurphie — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 20:32:02 +0000

nothing. a lab is a lab is a lab. but remember, individual dogs WILL have their own unique personality traits.