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A friend of mine mentioned these to me. Anyone know anything about these? :huh?: Suppose to be something like a miniature.
Thanks for the info. I live alone and a dog for me is good companionship. A good temperament is the most important thing for me. I thought it best to give it some time (couple months) before making any decision. My dog Jagger had a great temperament always got along with other dogs and all people. I would just like a dog just like him in a smaller size.03mossy said:There you go! Nothing will mend that broken heart like a new pup.
I have heard of smaller breeds of labs but never knew the term "canoe lab". I was curious so I did a bunch or reading up on them last night and they seem to be just a small blood line of a british Lab. I have a british Ivory Lab named Zeus now who will be 4 in May and although he is not small at 102lbs he is still a british. Got him because I couldnt stand having a house with out a male lab after Indy died which I posted about in your other post. Anyway Zeus is a wonderful dog! The main thing I looked for this time around was temperment. See Indy, who was a chocholate american lab. although a great hunter and people dog was an absolute jerk to other dogs. I couldnt hunt him or have him around any other dog ever. He would fight if another dog even got near my truck or boat out hunting. Cost me thousands over his 14 years it vet bills fixing other dogs. It was super frustrating! But with Zeus he has the most amazing temperment I have ever seen. I have no worrys about him fighting and he loves everybody and everything. Apparently this is a trait of the British bloodline. He is just amazing with the kids. He sleeps infront of the kitchen sink and they use him as a step stool to wash there hands and he never even wakes up. I use him as a piollow at night watching tv and the kids regularly nap on him. As gentle as he is with them and other dogs he is also a good gaurd dog. British labs have a different bark also and if you didnt know him his bark is downright scary! The poor schawns man doesnt come in our yard anymore lol. My point is if these canoe dogs still maintain the british lab personality just in pocket size i dont think you can go wrong.
I had a conversation yesterday with a vet who is a friend. He said pretty much what you two have said. He said I should stick with what I know is a good dog. He also said it shouldn't be very difficult to find a smaller male out of a good litter. Sometimes when people decide to mess around with a breed it can turn out badly.SteveH said:I agree with Squeeze, any dog that is bred primarily for one factor, be it color, size or whatever, and marketed based solely on that particular trait, beware. There is already a pretty good spread in Lab sizes with the male standard ranging from 65 to 80 pounds, but you can find dogs on both sides of that spectrum. With a little looking, you should be able to find a dog in the size best for you without going to a "designer" breeder.
No. I haven't really looked to be honest. Decided to go it alone for a while. At my age(63) don't know if I want the cost and work involved. But you never know I might change my mind down the road.zymguy said:I need to pad my post count so I can inquire in the classifids section so ill ask...Did you find a small lab?
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