Labrador name / attrib.

labrador dog n [discussing ownerless dogs:] 147 At present these half-wild 'Labrador" dogs roam the country in spring and autumn, searching for anything they can kill. Once a dog has killed a sheep, it is very cunning. 145 The best dogs are of the "Labrador" type. In winter they...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1988
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/55525
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Summary:labrador dog n [discussing ownerless dogs:] 147 At present these half-wild 'Labrador" dogs roam the country in spring and autumn, searching for anything they can kill. Once a dog has killed a sheep, it is very cunning. 145 The best dogs are of the "Labrador" type. In winter they are used for hauling logs--one dog will haul 2 or 3 cwt. The pure Newfoundland dogs are curly, and are a little higher on the leg than St. Lawrence are the Labradors. PRINTED ITEM DNE Sup Dalgano 74 JUN 28 1988 G. M. Story [check] WK Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Used Sup Newfoundland dog, water dog, labrador Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Tue 30 Jun 2015; citation only partially used