Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Information About Charcoal Labs And Diluted Labs

By Lela Perkins


Charcoal labs are very unusual, so they capture a fair amount of attention. Other dogs that get similar attention are Silver and Champagne Labradors, these are called Dilute Labradors. They are gorgeous dogs but have generally been quite controversial in the field of dog breeding because many question the genetics of turning dogs these colors.

The Diluted dogs have special genes that are called diluted genes. Dogs with this genetic make-up that breed with each other are more likely to produce Diluted Labradors. Much of the genetic side of things is more complex than this, but suffice to say that in general the dogs usually adopt the traits of their parents. Therefore, they are not that much different from humans.

You'll sometimes hear people talk badly of Diluted Labradors, as though they are not the real thing. This just is not true. In all respects aside from color, they are the same animal as the traditional black dogs. Even when you register the dog with the authorities they only come in three bands - yellow, chocolate and black.

The silver dogs have been around since about the 1950s, where they have made appearances in the UK an also the United States. Some breeders are accused of actively cross-breeding the dogs with Weimaraner so that they can produce the silver dogs. For the most part this is unsubstantiated, but it does show what controversy the color of the dog can cause.

One of the first kennels in the US to actually be caught breeding Diluted Labradors was investigated by the authorities and found to be breeding a pure form of dog and not a cross-bred animal. The owner had put up a reward for anyone that prove he was actually breeding Weimaraner dogs instead of Labradors, but as yet the money has been won by no-one.

It can be said with some confidence that most people that love dogs are probably unconcerned about what color it is. Certain breed are loved because of the temperament of the animal and it's loving behavior. Dog lovers often cross-breed the animals to see what unique colors they can come up with next, but that does not change the fact that they love the animal.

In the United States, the Charcoal Labrador is known as being a smoky black color. Therefore it's registered as being black. Some claim that Diluted Labs don't actually exist. These claims can sometimes be traced to people with a vested interest in seeing the demand for Diluted Labradors decline. They often say their objections are based more on the breeding ethics. However, it's been proved that these dogs are the same as the traditional breed.

What people with charcoal labs need to understand is that there is truly no difference between the traditional dogs and the one that are diluted. They have the same hunting abilities, temperaments and health traits. The only thing that is unique is the color.




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