Once upon a time in the 1800's, an all-purpose hunting and companion dog breed was being developed. Eventually, this breed would be called the Labrador Retriever. At first, all of the best specimens that people adored were all black in color, or black with very tiny white spots. But every now and then, a yellow Labrador Retriever was born. Back then, it was thought that a yellow Labrador retriever was sickly. Any yellow puppies in a litter were taken from the mother and killed.
Someone Takes A Chance
We do not know the name of the first person who decided to not kill his or her Labrador Retriever puppy who decided to give it a chance to live just like its black siblings. Eventually, it was obvious to everyone that a yellow Labrador Retriever was just as healthy and intelligent as a black Labrador Retriever. Some trainers even prefer yellow Labrador Retrievers over any other color in a sort of reverse-prejudice.
And then the tide turned. Now, when the public hears the name "Labrador Retriever" it is most likely a yellow dog that they think of first. Their sunny color perfectly reflects their sunny dispositions. You'd be hard pressed not to find someone who doesn’t know a great yellow Labrador Retriever from somewhere in his or her past.
Search And Rescue
Yellow Labrador Retrievers have never taken the actions of humans to their kind and color personally. Neither do black Labrador Retrievers, chocolate Labrador Retrievers or the so-called golden Labrador Retrievers. All Labrador Retrievers (unless abused) love people. Their first love is for their own people, but they willingly extend this love to complete strangers.
This has made the yellow Labrador Retriever one of the most desired dogs in search and rescue organizations. The yellow coat makes them easier to spot in the shadows of a collapsed building or other rescue site. But rescue organizations will take on a dog of any color, as long as they have the right attitude and abilities to stay focused.
However, it is hard not to notice that many of the most awarded search and rescue dogs and other service dogs are yellow Labrador Retrievers or yellow Lab crosses. In England, a successful breeding program to train dogs for the blind uses crosses of Labrador Retrievers (of whatever color) and Golden Retrievers.
One such heroic yellow Labrador Retriever was the only dog to die in the 9/11 attacks. His name was Sirius and he was on a daily routine mission at the World Trade Center to sniff for explosives with the NY/NJ Port Authority. His body was recovered on January 22, 2002.
Someone Takes A Chance
We do not know the name of the first person who decided to not kill his or her Labrador Retriever puppy who decided to give it a chance to live just like its black siblings. Eventually, it was obvious to everyone that a yellow Labrador Retriever was just as healthy and intelligent as a black Labrador Retriever. Some trainers even prefer yellow Labrador Retrievers over any other color in a sort of reverse-prejudice.
And then the tide turned. Now, when the public hears the name "Labrador Retriever" it is most likely a yellow dog that they think of first. Their sunny color perfectly reflects their sunny dispositions. You'd be hard pressed not to find someone who doesn’t know a great yellow Labrador Retriever from somewhere in his or her past.
Search And Rescue
Yellow Labrador Retrievers have never taken the actions of humans to their kind and color personally. Neither do black Labrador Retrievers, chocolate Labrador Retrievers or the so-called golden Labrador Retrievers. All Labrador Retrievers (unless abused) love people. Their first love is for their own people, but they willingly extend this love to complete strangers.
This has made the yellow Labrador Retriever one of the most desired dogs in search and rescue organizations. The yellow coat makes them easier to spot in the shadows of a collapsed building or other rescue site. But rescue organizations will take on a dog of any color, as long as they have the right attitude and abilities to stay focused.
However, it is hard not to notice that many of the most awarded search and rescue dogs and other service dogs are yellow Labrador Retrievers or yellow Lab crosses. In England, a successful breeding program to train dogs for the blind uses crosses of Labrador Retrievers (of whatever color) and Golden Retrievers.
One such heroic yellow Labrador Retriever was the only dog to die in the 9/11 attacks. His name was Sirius and he was on a daily routine mission at the World Trade Center to sniff for explosives with the NY/NJ Port Authority. His body was recovered on January 22, 2002.
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