The Great Silver Labrador Retriever Controversy

Commanding high prices and coveted by many owners other people in the canine world believe them to be artificially created hybrids and not a true Labrador at all.

The Labrador has been a favourite pet throughout the years to millions around the world.

With Labradors having a proven track record of doing more positive deeds without any terrible incidents surrounding them, it is unthinkable for controversy to revolve around this most wonderful of breeds.

Unfortunately, these breeds are under fire by some kennel clubs and groups, but they are not targeting the average Labrador; they are targeting the rare silver Labrador retriever.

These dogs are a rare Lab breed that are recognized as "variations of the chocolate Labrador".

It is similar to the charcoal Labradors that came from the black breeds.

The Silver Labrador retriever is claimed to have all of the properties and traits as regular Labradors with their silver-coated fur as their core difference.

The controversy has its roots in the growing popularity of the chocolate Labradors, the variation that became so popular that the breeders of black and yellow labs witnessed a decline in owners wanting to buy their dogs.

Then one day it was discovered by the Crist Kulo Kennels in the United States that in order to produce silver Lab puppies, the parent must express the recessive chocolate genes as well as possess two recessive dilution alleles.

It was after that these silver Lab puppies were taken care of and grew up to be bred in hopes of producing more. Silver was a colour back then, but since the population of silver labs was small, they were all placed in the chocolate category instead.

As more breeders started to produce them, many in the canine world have started bashing them for being crossbred animals. Some have believed that they came from Weimaraners while others simply deny their existence all together and insist that they are crossbred chocolate Labradors.

Other sources indicate that a silver gene is now in those Labs that have been formed by gene mutation, which is caused by dormant dilution genes suddenly being expressed.

Many of the groups opposing the Silver Labrador retriever are actually similar groups that oppose chocolate Labradors.

The problem with these controversies is that many of the rumours perpetuated by the Internet lack any evidence of their claims.

The bad news is that several unethical breeders start breeding as early as 6 months of age just for the sake of profit. These acts endanger the health of these puppies, which explains why the costs of the real silver lab puppies are more expensive.

With the controversy aside, everything that matters lies on the owner or future owner of a Labrador.

Labradors are beautiful and caring dogs that need your care too. Treat them right and take good care of them no matter what their colour is.

The Silver Labrador retriever is identical in every way to other Labs and should get the same care.

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