Labrador retrievers
Taylor and Candy bring home treats
October 19th, 2013
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Veterinarian Dr. Susan (Sue) Taylor definitely loves her Candy — that is, the four-legged variety. Candy is a seven-year-old Labrador retriever whose formal name is FC FTCH AFTCH NMH GMH TaylorLab’s Sugar and Spice. Earlier this year, the dynamic duo captured the honour of Reserve Champion (second place) at the 2013 National Amateur Retriever Championships that were held in Morin, …
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Genetic mutation in labs identified
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine and the University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine have identified a genetic mutation in Labrador retriever dogs that is highly associated with exercise-induced collapse (EIC) syndrome. The findings published this week in Nature Genetics are expected to help dog breeders gradually reduce the number of Labradors with the …
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