Why are the temperaments of British Labradors different than American Labradors?
Because in Great Britain Labradors are used differently than they are in America. Also, the British have a different value system; that is, they emphasize different qualities in their retrievers. To be used on a shoot, or to compete in British field trials, a Labrador in Great Britain must fundamentally be quiet and still; alert but not nervous, even if hundreds of pheasants are being shot over him or her in a driven shoot. Once sent, British Labradors must retrieve game that is either killed dead or crippled. Consequently, they must be excellent game finders. American Labradors, by comparison, have been bred, generally by American field-trialers, to be very big, strong and aggressive in the field; animals that more frequently than not now not only are best trained by an electric collar, but often the collar is a necessity to gain control of these animals. Differences can be seen between the two in their kennel manners, to cite just one example. British Labradors rarely bark or pace ne
