29 Things You Didn't Know About Labrador Retrievers, America's Most Popular Dog

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They're The Most Popular Breed In The U.S.

1 . They're The Most Popular Breed In The U.S.

They're From Newfoundland

2 . They're From Newfoundland

They Were Originally St. John's Water Dogs

3 . They Were Originally St. John's Water Dogs

They Were Bred To Fish

4 . They Were Bred To Fish

They Love Water

5 . They Love Water

They Became Popular In England

6 . They Became Popular In England

How They Got Their Name

7 . How They Got Their Name

The First Lab Was Called "Ben"

8 . The First Lab Was Called "Ben"

They're Expert Guide Dogs

9 . They're Expert Guide Dogs

They Can Smell Disease

10 . They Can Smell Disease

They Almost Went Extinct

11 . They Almost Went Extinct

English & American Labradors Are The Same Breed

12 . English & American Labradors Are The Same Breed

They're Not The Same As Golden Retrievers

13 . They're Not The Same As Golden Retrievers

They Were The First Dog To Appear On A Magazine Cover

14 . They Were The First Dog To Appear On A Magazine Cover

They Can Smell Diabetes

15 . They Can Smell Diabetes

They're Used In Search And Rescues

16 . They're Used In Search And Rescues

They Love To Put Stuff In Their Mouths

17 . They Love To Put Stuff In Their Mouths

They Used To Be Military Equipment

18 . They Used To Be Military Equipment

You Can Have Multiple Colors In A Litter

19 . You Can Have Multiple Colors In A Litter

The First Labrador Was Black

20 . The First Labrador Was Black

They Have Some Common Health Conditions

21 . They Have Some Common Health Conditions

They Have "Otter Tails"

22 . They Have "Otter Tails"

They Also Come In Silver And Red

23 . They Also Come In Silver And Red

But They're Not Recognized

24 . But They're Not Recognized

The World's Oldest Lab

25 . The World's Oldest Lab

They Like To Recycle

26 . They Like To Recycle

They're Powerful Runners

27 . They're Powerful Runners

A Labrador Was Cloned

28 . A Labrador Was Cloned

They Have A High Pain Threshold

29 . They Have A High Pain Threshold

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