Comments on: How will I know if my labrador puppies are purebreed or mixed breed?

By: minnie14

minnie14 — Mon, 16 May 2011 22:05:57 +0000

What if they have two colors like mine? He is all black but his chest is all white and on each of his feet one toe is white.

By: Juli W

Juli W — Sat, 07 May 2011 00:47:14 +0000

I know you probably got your answer to this by now, but Nick above is absolutely RIGHT. Please go to this link for more information: http://greenstonelabradors.com/understanding-mismarks-in-the-purebred-labrador/

We have a black lab with a white spot on his chest. His dad is a brown lab and his mom is yellow lab. I got so tired of people asking me if he is a full lab, that I researched it. The above website is very informative.

Enjoy your dog!!!

By: nick

nick — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 03:01:30 +0000

actually the original ancestor of the labrador is call the saint jonhs water dog. One of the main marks of the st johns water dog is the white splash on the chest and around the feet… so the white marks are not a sign of a mut…but more of a tribute to the true backround of the labrador retriever.

By: kitty98

kitty98 — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 09:40:23 +0000

With no papers, impossible to tell for sure. You should ask the breeder if the parents do have papers.

Purebred Labs are solid color. A badly bred lab from a backyard breeder or puppy mill may have spots though.

If they are mutts…. would you love them any less? after all, that is what really matters!