- Carrying salt cod from Newfoundland to Poole Harbour, boats in 1800 transported the Labrador's ancestors to Great Britain.  These dogs were sturdy swimmers and probably employed by the fishermen to paddle ropes ashore.

- One of these small, splashing, otter-tailed canines was spotted by the Earl Malmesbury who muttered on the spot (to himself) "Labradors."

- The name was written in a letter and lated adopted to refer to the breed.  In Greenland, its country of origin (which, to the Earl's dismay, was once called Labrador), these fishermen's dogs were basically taxed out of existence, since their nautical, seafaring owners would not pay a high dog tax.  Meanwhile in Britain, the dogs flourished where they were used for field work and water retrieving.

- A most devoted and intelligent companion, the Labrador is among the most bidable and dependable dogs in the canine world.  A very keen working dog  that is both sensible and sensitive.

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