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Labrador Retriever Breed Profile: Traits, Costs, and Comparisons

Labrador Retriever traits, cost estimates, and breed-vs-breed comparison links from PickMyPup.

Labrador Retriever dog
  • API trait row: Labrador Retriever
  • Weight range: 55.0-80.0 lb where supplied by source
  • Top signals: easier to train, more playful, welcomes strangers

Labrador Retriever traits

TraitLabrador Retriever
Good with children5/5
Good with other dogs5/5
Shedding4/5
Grooming needs2/5
Drooling2/5
Coat length1/5
Good with strangers5/5
Playfulness5/5
Protectiveness3/5
Trainability5/5
Energy5/5
Barking3/5

Estimated yearly ownership bands

BreedFood modelGrooming modelInsurance modelModeled total
Labrador Retriever
large size, light grooming		$880/yr$180/yr$61/mo$1,792/yr

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