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Labrador retriever
noun Lab·ra·dor retriever \ˈla-brə-ˌdȯr-\
: a medium to large short-haired dog that is black, yellow, or brown in color
Full Definition of LABRADOR RETRIEVER
: any of a breed of medium-sized strongly built retrievers largely developed in England from stock originating in Newfoundland and having a short dense black, yellow, or chocolate coat and a thick rounded tail —called also Lab, Labrador
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Origin of LABRADOR RETRIEVER
Labrador, Newfoundland
First Known Use: 1910
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