Breed Profile - The Labrador Retriever品种的档案-拉布拉多犬

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Origin: 产地：

The origins of the Labrador are rather obscure but two types of dog were known in Newfoundland - a large heavy dog used to pull boats into land and a lighter, smoother coated variety used by fisherman to retrieve game and fish.的起源拉布拉多相当模糊，但两种类型的狗被称为纽芬兰-大型重型狗用来拉船纳入土地和一个打火机，平滑涂层所使用的各种检索渔民游戏和鱼类。 They were both known as Newfoundland dogs and it was not until 1812 that the larger breed was known as Newfoundlands, and the smaller as the lesser Newfoundland or Labrador.他们都被称为纽芬兰犬和但直到1812年的较大的品种被称为Newfoundlands ，较小的小纽芬兰或拉布拉多。 In 1814 Labradors were taken to England where, in a book 'Instructions to Young Sportsmen', the breed was described as 'by far the best for every kind of shooting'.拉布拉多于1814年被带到英国在那里，在一本书的指示，以年轻运动员' ，该品种被称为'迄今为止最好的每一种射击' 。

Personality: 人格：

An adaptable and devoted companion with a kindly nature, Labradors easily adopt the role of children's playmate or elderly persons pet.一个适应能力和专门的同伴一个善意的性质，很容易通过背心的作用，孩子的玩伴或老年人的宠物。 The keenness to learn and willingness to please make the Labrador an ideal choice as a guide dog for the blind.在渴望学习和愿意请拉布拉多一个理想的选择作为一个导盲犬为盲人。 The puppies are placed with a family for the first 12 months of their life and then return to the Guide Dog School for an intensive training course.小狗被置于同一个家庭的头12个月的生活，然后返回的导盲犬学校的密集培训课程。 After graduation the dog is matched with a compatible owner and devotes itself to the safety of its owner.毕业后的狗是配合兼容的所有者和致力于安全的主人。

Trainability: Trainability ：

The excellent sense of smell possessed by Labradors, coupled with their eagerness and agility, makes them suitable as bomb detection or drug sniffer dogs.出色的嗅觉所拥有的背心，加上他们的渴望和灵活性，使它们适合作为炸弹检测或药物嗅探犬。 These dogs are trained to detect certain substances and, by their behaviour, alert their handlers.这些受过训练的狗发现某些物质，并通过他们的行为，提醒他们处理。 To the dog it is all one big game of 'hide and seek', although in the case of bomb detection dogs they save many lives.如果狗是一个大的所有游戏'捉迷藏' ，但在案件的炸弹探测犬，他们挽救了许多生命。

Physical characteristics: 物理特性：

The tail is very thick at the base, of medium length and gradually tapering to the tip, densely coated with short, thick hair giving a characteristic 'otter' tail.尾巴是非常厚的基础，中等长度，逐渐变细的小费，人口稠密涂有短，厚的头发给一个特点'奥特'的尾巴。 The head is broad with medium sized brown eyes expressing intelligence and good temper and ears hanging close to the head.头部是广泛与中型棕色眼睛表示情报和良好的锻炼和耳朵挂接近的头部。

Colours: 颜色：

Although the Labrador is commonly referred to as the 'golden' Labrador, the colour is officially called 'yellow' and ranges from light cream through to a red fox shade.虽然拉布拉多是通常称为'金'拉布拉多，颜色已正式要求'黄'和范围从轻霜到一个红色的狐狸阴凉处。 Other permissible colours are black, liver or chocolate.其他允许的颜色是黑色，肝或巧克力。

Coat: 外壳：

The coat is a distinctive feature - short, dense without wave or feathering and with a fairly hard feel and a weather resistant undercoat.这件外套是一个显着特点-总之，没有密集波或羽并有相当硬的感觉和天气耐底漆。

Height: 身高：

A strongly built dog with a broad and deep chest, the normal height is 56 - 57 cm for males, and 54 - 56 cm for females.强烈的建造狗的广泛和深入的胸部，正常的高度是56 -5 7厘米男性，和5 4- 56厘米女性。

Lifespan: 寿命：

12 - 14 years 12 -1 4岁

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