White hairs from aging or scarring are not to be misinterpreted as brindling. A small white spot on the chest is permissible, but not desirable. Any other color or a combination of colors is a disqualification. More of this article can be found at hereĪKC: The Labrador Retriever coat colors are black, yellow and chocolate.
The Weimaraner is the only known breed in which the universality of dd is a characteristic. Although we cannot conclusively prove that the silver Labrador is a product of crossbreeding the Weimaraner to a Labrador, there is good evidence in scientific literature indicating that the Labrador has never been identified as carrying the dilute gene dd. Interestingly, the original breeders of “silver” Labradors were also involved in the Weimaraner breed. Apparently, the rationale for this decision is that the silver coat color is a shade of chocolate. Over the past few years a limited number of breeders have advertised and sold dogs they represent to be purebred Labrador Retrievers with a dilute or gray coat color-hence the term “silver labs.” The AKC has accepted some of these “silver labs” for registration. The pet owning public is being duped into believing that animals with this dilute coat color are desirable, purebred and rare and, therefore, warrant special notoriety or a premium purchase price. It is the opinion of the Labrador Retriever Club, Inc., the AKC parent club for the breed, that a silver Labrador is not a purebred Labrador retriever. "The Truth Behind Silver Labradors" can be visited at: As of July 2012, according to the Labrador Retriever Club, Inc., the AKC parent club for the breed they issued a statement on this hot topic issue ~įrances O Smith, DVM, PhD Chair, Labrador Retriever Club, Inc. Another great chart can be found here for Coat Color Phenotype and Genotype Predictor. Two great websites VetGen and Blue Knight Labs that gives the breakdown for Labrador Color Coats and how they are made up depending on the breeding done. For more information on dilute labradors, please visit the "No to Silver Labradors" site by clicking he re. We will never knowingly sell our puppies to those who support and breed diluted Labradors. Labrador Retrievers coat colors are black, chocolate and yellow as recognized within ALL written breed standards including the AKC and FCI.
We do not participate in cross-breeding Labradors with other breeds to make designer dogs. The opinion of the Labrador Retriever Parent Club regarding silver and other diluted Labradors can be found at The AKC Parent Club of the Labrador Retriever ~ There is no such thing as a PURE BRED Labrador Retriever that has a silver or charcoal coat as they carry the "dd" gene only found in Weims.
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