Talk:Labrador Retriever

A very worthwhile import-but-let's get rid of the columns, please. A lot of the color stuff can go in Dog colors. I know that article is just a stub-the article Horse colors is better developed. Many of the genes are the same-and include the explanation for the Dudley-I believe. I'd say, in this text, brutally cull anything you think is controversial or confusing and we start from there. Nancy Sculerati 13:36, 2 April 2007 (CDT)

I tried to fix those colums. If you can - do. If you can't, please delete the text and keep the headings. We can write it from scratch and be better off. My opinion.Nancy Sculerati 13:49, 2 April 2007 (CDT)

I think the entire business about "silver" labs should go. There are odd colors promoted in every breed (not recognized-of course), no reason to feature that here-it has no great importance. Nancy Sculerati 13:51, 2 April 2007 (CDT)

I agree. I think the column problem was caused by the embedded photos. I just deleted all of them. Also every line has a hard line break. I'll fix those as I go along. Yes, agree that a lot of the stuff can just be deleted - especially the "silver" garbage. Started to add links to a few of my Lab pix. Step by step... Andrew A. Skolnick 14:03, 2 April 2007 (CDT)

I can't help you edit in its present form. Will look back once it's formatted. Thanks, Nancy Sculerati 14:10, 2 April 2007 (CDT)

show standards

I cut this section-not because it will not be discussed, but because it doesn't meet the" CZ breed standard" :-) . We like to discuss breed standards, and do so with discussing the different kennel clubs within a country and around the world. We all learn from this, and we can link each breed standard directly so there is no need to repeat it. Nancy Sculerati 21:31, 2 April 2007 (CDT)

Pictures

are just fabulous! What a wonderful contribution, Andrew. I want every one of those puppies. Nancy Sculerati 21:33, 2 April 2007 (CDT)

So do I! I am dying to get Argie's hips and elbows checked and get him certified for Papadom. Then send him out to make us puppies. Argie was such a remakably good puppy. He was housebroken in a flash, never pooped in the house, and never destroyed any furniture or anything other than a pair of slippers. I have to keep telling myself that I need to realize that for some reason I was given St. Argos rather than a Labrador puppie and that this mistake of the Gods will not likely be repeated.

Unfortunately, I don't have good pix of black and chocolate Labs for the article. Hopefully we can get them from other folk.

I decided to lead off with a pix of Arg with children rather than a good full picture of a dog because I think it communicates one of the most beautiful things about this breed. Andrew A. Skolnick 23:13, 2 April 2007 (CDT)