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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The first known use of Labrador retriever was in 1845
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