If you are torn between getting an AKC Labrador Retriever or a pound dog, consider getting a Lab from the Golden Gate Labrador Retriever Club Rescue. These are dogs that for some reason or another need loving homes. Perhaps the owner is having problems and the person who bred the dog does not stand behind their own dogs like any ethical breeder would (meaning take the dog back). Maybe the dog was abandoned. Whatever the reason, these dogs are in need of homes. They usually won't look like ours, nor will the parents likely have the many health clearances like ours, but you could get a very appreciate pet that you will adore.
"The Labrador Retriever Standard "
(the standard from the country of origin of the breed)
