How can I convince people my dog is a purebred?
Most people have heard of or seen black, yellow and chocolate Labrador Retrievers. Fewer people also know that purebred Labradors can also have tan markings on their black or chocolate coat. The black and tan coloring is due to a modifier gene normally present in Labrador Retrievers. It is recessive and therefore requires each parent to contribute the black and tan gene to an individual for the color to show up. It can modify a black or chocolate Lab to have lighter tan markings in the usual locations of a Gordon Setter, Doberman or Rottewieler. There is also a brindle coloring that Labs can have. We see it less often. Labs with brindling have tan speckling on their forelegs, muzzles and chest. Brindle or black and tan Labradors can not compete in the show ring because these colors are not accepted as desirable by the breed standard and are deemed mismarked. The breed standard is a guide line for breeders so they can strive for the physical, temperamental and working qualities that the
You have a Black and Tan Labrador! You can show people the information and articles on this type of Lab. I have provided a PDF link of a pamphlet of info on Black and Tan Labs. Most people have heard of or seen black, yellow and chocolate Labrador Retrievers. Fewer people also know that purebred Labradors can also have tan markings on their black or chocolate coat. The black and tan coloring is due to a modifier gene normally present in Labrador Retrievers. It is recessive and therefore requires each parent to contribute the black and tan gene to an individual for the color to show up. It can modify a black or chocolate Lab to have lighter tan markings in the usual locations of a Gordon Setter, Doberman or Rottewieler. There is also a brindle coloring that Labs can have. We see it less often. Labs with brindling have tan speckling on their forelegs, muzzles and chest. Brindle or black and tan Labradors can not compete in the show ring because these colors are not accepted as desirable
Oooh. Yeah. That’s not a purebred Lab puppy. It is possible for a female to be bred by two different males in a heat cycle and whelp puppies that have two separate sires. If she was caught by a Shepherd and the breeders were unaware, but know she was also bred to the male Lab, they could very well have believed the litter was purebred. But, sweetie, that puppy (very cute!) is not a purebred Lab. She may have received the webbed toes from her mother — as for the L-shaped ear canal, all dogs have those. Not sure what you mean about the skin that goes over the eyes…but if you’re just talking about eyelids, well, all dogs have those, too. You love her, and I’m sure she’s wonderful…but I agree with others that you’re fighting a losing battle. That head and those markings look like Shepherd to me.
Looks like the milk man AGAIN!!!! no seriously if you don’t have papers that ain’t purebred. Labs do not have this color pattern they don’t even come in that shade of brown. Some where in her background a GSD or rottie jumped the fence when mom was away. As for the others in the litter…. most dogs with this coloring start out solid black and lighten up throughout their first year. I have seen many a mutts that look just like labs but their not. you may be able to find out what type of dog she is mixed with “like on CSI” by doing a DNA analysis on her hair or blood but if you paid big bucks for this dog or especially if you have papers contact the AKC and the breeder immediately before this blood line gets passed on to more dogs and unsuspecting owners. but if the DNA proves he is pure then maybe somewhere down the line genetics has thrown a curve ball and it is part of evolution and it could happen really cuz who know what type of dogs went into making the original lab and maybe this
