Breed Showcase: Labrador Retrievers - America’s most popular breed (Part 1)
Episode description
Learn all about America’s favorite breed, the Labrador Retriever!
About Sue Willumsen: Sue works in veterinary medicine and got her first Labrador in 1980. She has been very involved in the dog world ever since, showing and competing with her dogs. She is an AKC-licensed judge in several breeds.
About Barbara Gilchrist: Barbara got her first Labrador in 1964. As the dog was rather difficult, Barbara focused on getting involved in obedience with her. She was then the first woman to be hired at a local field trial kennel, for which she dropped out of college to work for. She’s been very involved ever since, breeding many champions along the way.
About Susan Patterson: Susan is a renowned Labrador Retriever breeder and breeds under the Fenwyck Labrador Retriever name. She has been breeding since the 80's when she first got involved with various Labrador Retriever clubs.
The experts discuss how the Labrador hunts in the field, and why its structure as defined by the breed standard is so important.
They talk about the differences between specialty dogs and show dogs. The type of hunting that takes place now is very different from the hunting that took place 50 years ago, which results in different types of Labs built for different purposes.