Golden Lab? What the heck is it?

[cassiek]

Hi all,

Hope everyone's been doing well! I haven't been on much lately because my SO and I bought a house and have been busy moving.

Anyways, I've been curious for some time now... what the heck is a 'Golden Lab'? I hear people use the description often... is it a Golden Retriever X Lab? A fancy name for a Yellow Lab? Or something else altogether?

From my understanding labs only come in yellow, black, or brown colors, is 'Golden' just a fancy name some people are using for a Yellow Lab?

Thanks!

Cassie

[Frenchy]

Originally Posted by cassiek

is it a Golden Retriever X Lab?

That's exactly it , it's just a Golden mix with a Labrador.

[cassiek]

Originally Posted by Frenchy

That's exactly it , it's just a Golden mix with a Labrador.

That's what I figured Frenchy. I thought it was likely just a 'fancy' name for a golden retriever crossed with a lab. Is it like the 'labradoodles', 'morkies', 'chorkies' etc. that BYB's and pet stores are giving fancy sounding names to mutts to make them more desirable?

[Frenchy]

Originally Posted by cassiek

That's what I figured Frenchy. I thought it was likely just a 'fancy' name for a golden retriever crossed with a lab. Is it like the 'labradoodles', 'morkies', 'chorkies' etc. that BYB's and pet stores are giving fancy sounding names to mutts to make them more desirable?

Yep , people think they're getting a "new breed" but all it is , is a mutt ! don't get me wrong , mutts are ok but , there's enough breeds out there right now , and enough unwanted dogs in shelters , without having to create more and , charging a fortune for them !!

[rainbow]

There are only three labrador retriever colours which are black, chocolate and yellow. The yellow can vary from a very light cream colour to a dark and even reddish yellow. I think some people mistakenly call the darker yellow labs a golden lab which is incorrect.

[rainbow]

Originally Posted by Frenchy

Yep , people think they're getting a "new breed" but all it is , is a mutt ! don't get me wrong , mutts are ok but , there's enough breeds out there right now , and enough unwanted dogs in shelters , without having to create more and , charging a fortune for them !!

No, it's not a mutt if it's a purebred yellow lab that has the darker yellow fur and just being incorrectly called that.

[rainbow]

Here's a website that explains the yellow labrador ....

http://www.woodhavenlabs.com/yellows.html

[Frenchy]

Originally Posted by rainbow

No, it's not a mutt if it's a purebred yellow lab that has the darker yellow fur and just being incorrectly called that.

I was talking about Golden Retriever X Lab.

[rainbow]

Originally Posted by Frenchy

I was talking about Golden Retriever X Lab.

Sorry Frenchy, I guess I misunderstood.

I just wish people wouldn't use the term golden lab when it is really a purebred yellow lab in a darker shade of yellow.

[cassiek]

Originally Posted by Frenchy

Yep , people think they're getting a "new breed" but all it is , is a mutt ! don't get me wrong , mutts are ok but , there's enough breeds out there right now , and enough unwanted dogs in shelters , without having to create more and , charging a fortune for them !!

I could not agree more Frenchy. I love mutts but find it incredibly ****ty for lack of a better word, that pet stores, BYB's, etc. give mutts a fancy name in order to sell more what's even more frustrating is the sheer quantity of people that fall for it and proudly boast they paid outrageous amounts for a MUTT! There are tons of lab X's, maltese X's, etc. in shelters that need homes!

Originally Posted by rainbow

There are only three labrador retriever colours which are black, chocolate and yellow. The yellow can vary from a very light cream colour to a dark and even reddish yellow. I think some people mistakenly call the darker yellow labs a golden lab which is incorrect.

This is so true, rainbow! I think some people are just incorrectly calling their yellow lab which is very golden in color a "Golden Lab"

Originally Posted by rainbow

Sorry Frenchy, I guess I misunderstood.

I just wish people wouldn't use the term golden lab when it is really a purebred yellow lab in a darker shade of yellow.

Agreed!