8 Facts About Labrador Retrievers
- Using registered ownership as a gauge, the Labrador Retriever is the most popular dog in both the United States and the United Kingdom.
- The Labrador Retriever was originally bred in Newfoundland.
- The Michigan State Spartans mascot is a Labrador Retriever.
- The first yellow lab on record was born in 1899.
- Both of former President Clinton’s pets, Buddy and Seamus, were Labrador Retrievers.
- The first Labrador Retriever registered by the American Kennel Club was in 1917.
- The Chocolate Lab emerged from breeding in the 1930’s.
- In the United States as well as the United Kingdom and some other countries, there are over twice as many Labrador Retrievers as there are the next most popular breed.
Oct 14, 2007 | | 8 Facts
8 Facts About Irish Setters
- The Irish Setter breed was developed in the 1700’s in Ireland.
- Until the 1800’s, Irish Setters were not just deep red in color, it wasn’t until the late 1800’s that the breeding went in that direction based on the fact that the deep red was more appreciated at dog shows.
- Famous Irish Setter owners: Former Maine Governor Percival Baxter, Richard Nixon, and Harry Truman.
- Prior to 1975 a relationship existed between the American Kennel Club (AKC) and the Field Dog Stud Guide (FDSG) wherein registration with one meant automatic registration with the other. This relationship was severed by a disagreement between breeders of Irish Setters and breeders of Red Setters.
- The national Bus Company of Ireland, Bus Eireann, uses the Irish Setter as a logo.
- Irish Setters on the screen: Mollie – Captain Janeway’s dog on Star Trek Voyager, Kojak from Stephen King’s The Stand, and Sasha LaFleur from All Dog’s Go To Heaven 2.
Oct 03, 2007 | | 8 Facts
