There are also champagne, white, and red Labs, all of which ... strain of Labrador retriever was developed, as a bigger, taller, intense and athletic dog than its English counterpart.

Goldens’ coats, meanwhile, can only be “from very pale cream to nearly fox red.” So you can’t always be sure you’re looking at a yellow Labrador or a golden retriever based on color alone.

When it comes to working retrievers, this matters because English Labs are not the same thing as British Labs ... and yellow (which includes fox red) are all accepted by the American Kennel Club. Each ...