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  .   An example: two of my foundation bitches came from a farm. Their mothers were companion dogs, only used for breeding when a next generation was needed. These farmers had always done it that way. Because of this much larger time span than in "commercial" or active breeding, my two bitches were generations closer to their "sources" (Donalbain Suede and Wetherlam Nutcracker) than their compeers from active breeders. The white spot was bred out in one generation, while I was able to build on my chocolate bloodlines. .  Labs with very large white markings may just be very poorly bred purebred labs produced by backyard breeders or puppymillers who's only reason for breeding a dog is that it has "papers." If the markings are large, it could also be that the dog is not purebred, as the St. John's Dog markings seem to be more likely to show up strongly in lab mixes. .  White is very common within the yellow variation of the color. Because the white blends in with the normal yellow shade, it is not seen or noticed therefore ignored. With a red, because it is so dark, the white tends to stand out. In black Labradors, because the gene pool is so large, the tendency to throw white has been largely bred out. To throw white, it takes both parents so in either a black X black litter or black X yellow litter; white spots are not extremely common even though it does happen. In fox reds where the gene pool is so small, one can expect white spots in about half the puppies of the litter. . Sources: - Ashland Labradors - Little River Labs - Wing-N-Wave Labradors |
