Labrador retriever
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Lab·ra·dor retriever

noun \ˈla-brə-ˌdr-\

Definition of LABRADOR RETRIEVER

: any of a breed of medium-sized strongly built retrievers largely developed in England from stock originating in Newfoundland and having a short dense black, yellow, or chocolate coat and a thick rounded tail —called also Lab, Labrador

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Origin of LABRADOR RETRIEVER

Labrador, Newfoundland
First Known Use: 1910

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