Why is it bad to breed silver Labs?

Why is it bad to breed silver Labs?

Due to Silver Labradors having been very rare in the early days of their history, the breeders had no choice but to breed their dogs with very close relatives to attempt producing silver litters. Inbreeding though can cause a wealth of problems when it comes to the health of such dogs, as it can in any small gene pool.

Can you breed different color Labs?

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What is the rarest color Lab?

Silver is the rarest Lab color. Silver is rare because it can only come from a unique genetic makeup. The dilution gene needed to produce this silver hue is a recessive gene and is often masked by the genes for a chocolate coat.

What two Labs make a silver Lab?

If a Chocolate Lab has two recessive genes, this dilutes the normally solid color into a lighter version. This produces a Silver Lab. Diluted Black Labs are called Charcoal Labradors and Yellow Labs are called Champagne Labradors.

Do silver Labs have more health issues?

This is not necessarily true, however. Silver Labs are susceptible to the same health issues as any color of Lab, which include, eye problems, such as retinal dysplasia, cataracts, progressive retina dysplasia, hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, and epilepsy.

Are GREY Labs purebred?

TRUE LABRADOR RETRIEVERS ARE BLACK, YELLOW, AND CHOCOLATE ONLY! It is the opinion of the Labrador Retriever Club, Inc., the AKC parent club for the breed, that a silver Labrador is not a purebred Labrador retriever.

Can a charcoal Labrador be registered as a silver Labrador?

AKC has since changed the Silver color to “A Shade Of Chocolate”, “Diluted Chocolate”, and this is still the. established policy of AKC. The same is true for Charcoal Labradors, being considered a “Smoky Black”, and therefore being registered. as a Black Labrador.

What kind of dog is a Silver Lab?

In this way, when a Chocolate Lab having two recessive genes, dilutes normally the solid color into a lighter version. Eventually, the Silver Labs come into life. On the other hand, Diluted Black Labs also labeled as Charcoal Labradors and Yellow Labs as Champagne Labradors.

What kind of coat does a chocolate Labrador have?

either Black (Charcoals), Chocolate (Silvers), or Yellow (Champagnes). For example, Silver Labradors are actually a Chocolate Labrador wearing a Light Silver coat due to the. fact that they have the dilution gene in their genetic make-up.

Can you breed a black Labrador to a silver Labrador?

When you breed a dilute (silver-charcoal) Labrador to a yellow, black, or chocolate Labrador, you will not get any silver or charcoal puppies. Instead, you will get black, yellow, or chocolate pups and they will be silver-charcoal factored.

What’s the difference between a silver and charcoal Labrador Retriever?

Don’t be fooled by the color ..They are still AKC Registered Labrador Retrievers. The Charcoal is a dilution of the black and the silver is a dilution of the chocolate.

In this way, when a Chocolate Lab having two recessive genes, dilutes normally the solid color into a lighter version. Eventually, the Silver Labs come into life. On the other hand, Diluted Black Labs also labeled as Charcoal Labradors and Yellow Labs as Champagne Labradors.

When do charcoal and silver Labs come out?

Shipping is available at 8 weeks of age in the U.S. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.. All of our dogs have been Coat Color Typed ….

Why does my yellow lab have a charcoal coat?

This gene is a recessive gene, which means that both parent dogs must contribute a copy in order for a puppy to pop out with the charcoal coat color. Experienced breeders of show (yellow, black, chocolate) Labs that are well-versed in dog breed genetics can control against the dilute gene in future litters of puppies.