Labrador retriever

American  

noun

1. one of a breed of retrievers having a short, thick, oily, solid black or yellow coat, raised originally in Newfoundland.

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Labrador retriever British  

noun

1. Often shortened to: Labrador.   lab.  a powerfully-built variety of retriever with a short dense usually black or golden-brown coat

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Etymology

Origin of Labrador retriever

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Jack, a 4-year-old Labrador retriever with the biggest, friendliest eyes, was gone.

From Los Angeles Times

If Labrador retrievers could speak, that question would likely comprise at least 40% of their thoughts.

From Los Angeles Times

State inspections don’t include the breed of the dogs used, but one facility’s local kennel license listed Labrador retrievers, greyhounds, Great Danes, Pyrenees and other breeds.

From Los Angeles Times

Combs spent her childhood exploring her village alongside Rosebud, a Labrador retriever mix.

From Science Daily

And when a Labrador retriever owned by another company officer gulped down a bagel impaled with a toothpick, he said, most of the resulting $10,5000 surgical bill was covered as well.

From New York Times