Many of the world’s most famous and successful ‘show’ Labs have been yellow and these dogs are often referred to as English Labs.
English Lab is simply the American name for the chunkier type of Lab favored in the show ring – those Labs bred especially for hunting being called American.
Around the world, the Labrador Retriever has been split into two very different types of Lab.
One branch of Labradors, has been developed into a strain of amazing family pets, while the other has been developed into a strain of incredible, athletic, hunting companions.
