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NEWS ABOUT: Labrador Retriever

Labrador Retriever stories: 7 news summaries

 MIA Dog A-OK 
 After Year in 
 Afghanistan 


Bomb-sniffer Sabi gone for a year after 2008 firefight

Nov 12, 09 11:46 AM CST
(Newser) - An Australian military bomb-sniffing dog that went missing during a firefight in Afghanistan in September 2008 has been reunited with one of her trainers. An American soldier found Sabi wandering near a remote base last week and realized the black Lab wasn’t a stray when she responded to commands.... More »

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Australia • US military • MIA • Labrador Retriever • bomb-sniffing dogs • Afghanistan war • Special Forces • missing in action

(Newser) - A British dog is healthy after emergency surgery to remove an alphabet’s worth of fridge magnets from his belly, the BBC reports. Jack had just returned home from being neutered, and his owner put him in the kitchen to rest. “The next morning I noticed the whole alphabet... More »

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surgery • England • alphabet • Labrador Retriever • pet owners • gastrointestinal • yellow lab • kitchen magnets

 Lab Is Top US Dog, 
 18 Years and Counting   

Yorkshire terrier is second; bulldog now at No. 8 and gaining fast

Jan 21, 09 4:25 PM CST
(Newser) - The Obamas’ pup could change things, but for now the playful Labrador retriever remains America’s most popular purebred, the American Kennel Club calculates. It's the Lab’s 18th consecutive year as king; the Yorkshire terrier and German shepherd are second and third, Reuters reports. Bulldogs moved up two spots,... More »

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Barack Obama • America • culture • German shepherd • bulldog • Labrador Retriever • dog • trend • President Obama • purebred • Yorkshire terrier

 'Rattling' Dog's Diet 
 Included Golf Balls 

Black Lab's gut gives up a baker's dozen

Sep 5, 08 4:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Oscar the Scottish black Lab is on the mend after undergoing surgery to remove the snacks that were disturbing his digestion: 13 golf balls. "He normally brings a few home, but I had no idea he had eaten so many," Oscar's owner told the BBC. "It was... More »

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golf • Scotland • Labrador Retriever • golf balls • veterinary medicine

 In LA, Chihuahuas Are Hot Dogs 

'Lucky' the most common name

Aug 2, 08 5:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - At least 1,262 Chihuahuas named “Princess” live in Los Angeles. That priceless pearl of wisdom comes from “LA’s Top Dogs,” a new searchable LA Times database of every registered canine. Only half the city’s dogs are legally registered, but of that population, Chihuahuas are... More »

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Los Angeles • Labrador Retriever • dog • chihuahua • pit bulls

Doggone!
Labrador Runs
for Mayor of
Alabama Town

If you can't lick 'em,
join 'em, muses Willie

Jul 29, 08 2:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - A new candidate has bounded into the running in the mayoral race in Fairhope, Alabama, reports the Press-Register. Townspeople sick of the endless politicking are backing 7-year-old Labrador retriever Willie Bean Roscoe P. Coltrane for mayor. Supporters note that Willie Bean is the only candidate to have American Kennel Club... More »

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mayor • Alabama • Labrador Retriever • dog • election

Bulldogs Back in AKC's Top 10

Beefy canine was last on list in 1935; lab is tops for 17th consecutive year

Jan 17, 08 5:46 PM CST
(Newser) - The bulldog has returned to the American Kennel Club's list of top 10 most popular American dog breeds for the first time since 1935, the AP reports. The Labrador retriever held on to #1—it’s been top dog for the past 17 years. Check out the other popular pooches:... More »

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list • American Kennel Club • bulldog • Labrador Retriever • beagle • poodle • dog

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