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He will also be taken to Mendon Ponds Park, in Mendon NY, once a week. There he will be able to swim and interact with other dogs, as he would in the wild. .
             Breeding Plan:.
             I will breed my dog to a bitch that has been cleared with either the OFA (orthopedic foundation for animals) or Wind-Morgan because Labradors from clear parents have a better chance of not developing many common Lab ailments such as hip and elbow Dysplasia, Progressive Retinal Atrophy and Retinal Dysplasia (www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu). I will also breed to a show line bitch because I am looking for a pup with good confirmation and temperament versus a field line dog that would be more heavily bred for hunting and retrieving abilities. A good show line dog should have a sound, athletic and well-balanced conformation. I will select for a short dense coat, an otter-like tail, a clean-cut head with broad back skull and moderate stop; powerful jaws, and its "kind friendly- eyes, expressing character, intelligence and good temperament (akc.com). All of these characteristics are necessities to the future of the Labrador because they are required to perform both in the show rin!.
             g and in hunting. Because the Lab is considered a sporting dog it is assumed that he should have the desired muscular build of most sporting dogs and his temperament is required to make him a good family dog. (Locke, 1994).
             Future generations of my Labrador should have good size, proportion and substance. They come in three main coat colors: black, yellow and chocolate. Standards require that they show little variation from these pure colors. They have large well-defined skulls that should show development but not exaggeration. The height at the withers for a dog is 22 ½ inches and for a bitch 21 ½ inches. They should be short coupled the body must be of sufficient length to permit a straight, free and efficient stride. Most Labs should be within 55 - 80 lbs.


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