Labrador Retriever — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Labrador Retriever — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: Great Britain.
• FCI-St. N° 122 / 30.09.2022
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 8 Retrievers, Flushing dogs, Water dogs Section 1 Retrievers
• SIZE: Ideal height at the withers: Males: 56 – 57 cm.
• Coat: The coat is a distinctive feature of the Labrador Retriever.
• Color: The Labrador Retriever coat colors are black, yellow and chocolate.
• Temperament: True Labrador Retriever temperament is as much a hallmark of the breed as the "otter" tail.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• LABRADOR RETRIEVER
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• HEAD
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• BODY:
• LIMBS
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT
• SIZE:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS