History of British Labradors

History of the British Labradors

Back in the 1500's and 1600's the ancestors of today's Labrador were bred to work for the fleets fishing the seas off the coast of Newfoundland. The origins of the Labrador breed are closely tied to the fishing industry of that era. Fishing was a major driver in the early migration and colonization patterns of the Western world. Over the course of several hundred years these dogs would become the ancestors of the St. John's Water Dog of the Island of Newfoundland.