Labrador Retriever in India — Price, Care & Climate Suitability

Origin — Canada (Newfoundland) / Britain

Coat — Short, dense, straight, weather-resistant double coat with a distinctive slightly oily feel; sheds steadily.

Recognised colours — Solid black, yellow (light cream to fox-red), or chocolate (liver).

Friendly, outgoing, gentle and eager to please. India's favourite family dog — sociable, devoted, food-loving and endlessly good-natured.

Trainability — Exceptional — supremely trainable and people-pleasing; excels at obedience, assistance and therapy work.

Grooming — Moderate. Brush weekly (more during seasonal shedding); the coat is easy-care.

Good with — Superb with children, families, strangers and other pets. The quintessential easy-going, sociable family dog.

The dense coat needs heat management in India — shade, water and cool-hour exercise; a water-lover that enjoys a cool swim. Prone to obesity, so control food.

Health notes — Obesity (strict food control needed), hip/elbow dysplasia, exercise-induced collapse (DNA-test), PRA, heart disease, ear infections.