Charcoal Labradors: What the Conversation Gets Right and Where It Still Goes Wrong https://www.thelabradorsite.com/charcoal-lab/ Recent articles above discussing charcoal Labradors are a welcome step forward. They correctly affirm that charcoal…
If the goal were truly “genetic transparency,” all three dilute expressions should have been added. The dilute gene expresses as:dd + chocolate (bb) → Silverdd + black (B_) → Charcoaldd…
Let's cut through decades of conjecture and snobbery. The most significant and irreversible implication of the AKC's official registration policy for dilute-colored Labradors is the final, definitive vindication of pedigree…
Silver Labradors and the AKC 574 Code What It Really Means for the Breed For the first time in the breed’s history, the words: Labrador Retriever Silver (574)* now appear…
Critics often claim that dilute (Silver/Charcoal/Champagne) Labradors are the result of recent, unethical crossbreeding. However, history tells a different story—one of shared ancestry and open stud books. 1. The Common…
In Part 1, we established that the dilute gene is a normal recessive color gene, not a defect — and that health and ethics are determined by breeding practices, not…
The Silver Labrador Retriever has become one of the most misunderstood topics in the Labrador community. While some breeders view the dilute gene with skepticism, much of that skepticism is…