I so love dogs - they have been domesticated over millenia with humans
Me too. My favorite is the golden retriever.
Yes the golden retriever is great - they love water and are easy to train
what is your favorite dog?
I love the labrador retriever - like goldens they love the water and can be used as hunting dogs
chocolate labs are adorable
Labrador Retriever coat colour genetics
The genetic basis of coat colour in the Labrador Retriever has been found to depend on several distinct genes. The interplay among these genes is broadly used as an example of epistasis.
Background.
Labrador Retrievers are a popular dog breed in many countries. There are three recognised colours, black, chocolate, and yellow, that result from the interplay among genes that direct production and expression of two pigments, eumelanin and pheomelanin, in the fur and skin of the dog. The recognized colours
Golden Retriever
The Golden Retriever is a large-sized gun dog that retrieve shot waterfowl, such as ducks and upland game birds, during hunting and shooting parties. They were named 'retriever' because of their ability to retrieve shot game undamaged due to their soft mouth. Golden retrievers have an instinctive love of water, and are easy to train to basic or advanced obedience standards. They are a long-coated breed, with a dense inner coat that provides them with adequate warmth in the outdoors, and an outer