Golden Retriever / Lab cross breed

BigDuffman

I'm not too well informed on the specifics of breeding. But I've always wondered if there is a particular name for a mix of the two? As I love both GRs and Labs, they are fantastic family dogs so a combo of both should be a super dog?? Without the drawbacks of purebreds.

andreac

Mongrel?:rolleyes:
There wouldnt be a name as its a cross breed, you can make up a name if you like, so many people cross breeds of dogs these days and give it a cute name to make it more appealing for potential buyers to make a quick buck.

They are both fantastic dogs so no need to intentially cross them to make up a so called designer breed.

mymo

"Without the drawbacks of purebreds."

That is simply not true, it could have all the health problems of both breeds, or any combination, and in the case of Labs and GR's as some illnesses are common to both maybe twice the chance of getting some.

I know someone spent €500 on a particular cross with a cute name, only to spend over €3000 in 18months and then have to put the dog to sleep due to how ill it was.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

It would be a mongrel or a cross-breed. Names like Labra-doodle are just made up .

As for the health problems - mymo is perfectly correct.

I have to say I always had purebred dogs and never had health problems with them.

Xiney

Some people call them Golden Labradors. (Purebred Yellow Labradors are Yellow Labradors - never Golden Labradors)

As far as not having the drawbacks of purebreds - this isn't true. Both breeds are prone to hip dysplayia in particular. A cross of the two breeds would also.

Magenta

They are a Retriever, since both parents are.
I second the comments that "Without the drawbacks of purebreds." is not true.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Magenta wrote: »

They are a Retriever, since both parents are.

This list below is only of some breeds classed as Retrievers, so a cross of any of these would be called a retriever? I think not. They would just be refered to as a cross. A Labrador Golden retriever Cross - what's wrong with that?

American Water Spaniel
Barbet
Boykin Spaniel
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Curly-Coated Retriever
Flat-Coated Retriever
German Water Spaniel
Golden Retriever
Irish Water Spaniel
Labrador Retriever
Murray River Curly Coated retriever
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever
Poodle
Portuguese Water Dog
Spanish Water Dog

Magenta

Raiden Most Cord wrote: »

This list below is only of some breeds classed as Retrievers, so a cross of any of these would be called a retriever? I think not. They would just be refered to as a cross. A Labrador Golden retriever Cross - what's wrong with that?

American Water Spaniel
Barbet
Boykin Spaniel
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Curly-Coated Retriever
Flat-Coated Retriever
German Water Spaniel
Golden Retriever
Irish Water Spaniel
Labrador Retriever
Murray River Curly Coated retriever
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever
Poodle
Portuguese Water Dog
Spanish Water Dog

Calm yourself down. How many "terriers" and "collies" are there in the world?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Magenta wrote: »

Calm yourself down. How many "terriers" and "collies" are there in the world?

My point exactly! What do you call a Cairn Terrier/Jack Russell cross? A Terrier? No. It's a Cairn Terrier/Jack Russel cross.

I'm perfectly calm, by the way. This is simple dross to me. Nothing in this discussion to raise my blood pressure. It's quite a mundane topic really.:)

star-pants

Aaaannd we'll go back on topic please

OP as others have said, you could make up a name yourself, or there may be 'official' names. Yes you may get the best of both dogs, or you could get the worst of both dogs, or you could get a regular dog.
Mixed breed does not always equal better health than purebreed.

morganafay

I would call it a retriever cross. Or if you wanna be more specific, just a golden retriever / labrador retriever cross. It might be nice though, I say if you look long enough you'll find one. Alot of guide dogs are lab/GR crosses right?