Friday, August 2, 2013

Information About Charcoal Labs And Diluted Labs

By Lela Perkins


Charcoal labs are noted for their unusual color, which, as the name suggests is a lighter than black color. They have garnered a lot of publicity over the years and a lot of controversy. They are part of a range of so called Diluted Labradors, which include Champagne and Silver Labradors. What people need to know are that these animals are every bit as lovely as their black and chocolate counterparts, which no actual difference other than in their color.

The Diluted dogs have special genes that are called diluted genes. Dogs with this genetic make-up that breed with each other are more likely to produce Diluted Labradors. Much of the genetic side of things is more complex than this, but suffice to say that in general the dogs usually adopt the traits of their parents. Therefore, they are not that much different from humans.

You'll sometimes hear people talk badly of Diluted Labradors, as though they are not the real thing. This just is not true. In all respects aside from color, they are the same animal as the traditional black dogs. Even when you register the dog with the authorities they only come in three bands - yellow, chocolate and black.

The silver dogs have been around since about the 1950s, where they have made appearances in the UK an also the United States. Some breeders are accused of actively cross-breeding the dogs with Weimaraner so that they can produce the silver dogs. For the most part this is unsubstantiated, but it does show what controversy the color of the dog can cause.

When a kennel in the United States became the first to be investigated because of breeding practices, they authorities found plenty of Silver Labradors. But they could not find any proof the animals were anything other than 100% cross-bred with dogs of the same breed. The kennel owner actually challenged people to prove that he bred his dogs with the Weimaraner dog. He put up his own money but no-one has actually been able to prove it as yet.

If you're a dog lover then the chances are you're probably not very concerned about the color of the animal. People that love this particular breed usually love it whatever the color is. A lot of people have actually cross-bred the different colors to see what they can come up with. The point is that dog lovers are probably only concerned about the dog's temperament and it's overall behavior rather than the colors on the coat.

In the United States, the Charcoal Labrador is known as being a smoky black color. Therefore it's registered as being black. Some claim that Diluted Labs don't actually exist. These claims can sometimes be traced to people with a vested interest in seeing the demand for Diluted Labradors decline. They often say their objections are based more on the breeding ethics. However, it's been proved that these dogs are the same as the traditional breed.

If you're one of the proud owners of charcoal labs then you can be sure that they are just like every other dog of their breed. Aside from the unique coat, they share similar traits and similar hunting abilities to the traditional Black Labrador.




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