Do Labrador retriever colors affect their personality or temperament?

For chocolate labs you need to find a male that is a carrier to throw that gene. The best luck is a dog that came from chocolate parents. Your dog will need that color gene also to pass on half the DNA. Generally you will get a mixed color litter. If you find a make that has already bred before, knowing what those puppies turned out like can help decide which colors they carry

Labrador Retrievers are an intelligent breed, but they can also be quite "goofy," so you might not recognize their intelligence right off the bat. However, they are highly trainable, and excel at a number of sports and training games because of it. For more facts and characteristics about Labradors, visit PetCoach's breed page: www.petcoach.co/breed/labrador-retriever

Labrador Retrievers tend to be a mostly quiet breed, although they will bark when they are alarmed, or at unusual people or noises. For more facts and characteristics about Labradors, visit PetCoach's breed page: www.petcoach.co/breed/labrador-retriever

Labradors are not considered to be a dangerous breed. It should always be remembered that any dog can bite if provoked, or if trained or encouraged to be aggressive. Always supervise children around unfamiliar dogs. For more facts and characteristics about Labradors, visit PetCoach's breed page: www.petcoach.co/breed/labrador-retriever

The lighter hair may be old puppy hair which after it falls out, will likely grow in much darker. Also, if your puppy is outside in the sun a lot the hair will bleach, especially on the head, ears and tail. So unfortunately this is why it is not possible to say whether he will get lighter permanent fur in these areas. I dare say not. Best to wait until his permanent adult coat comes in, as until then the hair coat can and will change in shade several times. Feeding a top quality puppy food will also influence the hair coat positively and will ensure that the coloring and texture is at its best.

It's not uncommon to find a patch of different colour. Technically yellow, black and brown labradors are the same breed, coat colour is determined at a genetic level. If you think she may have another breed in her, you can get DNA testing kits on line which yiubsend off to a lab and they tell you the exact make up of the dog.

Hi there and thank you for your post! It is difficult to tell you what exact color the puppies would be. As with any genetic trait, fur color depends on which genes are expressed. It is a matter of dominant and recessive traits in particular combinations that Express either black grey or a mix color. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction.