Why chocolate labs don’t live as long as other retrievers It’s not the color itself, but rather breeding for it that may have introduced harmful genes, a new study suggests.

The Chocolate Lab is a medium-to-large sporting breed and is considered the rarest of the Labrador Retriever coat colors according to the breed standard. While most Labradors are recognized for ...

The color of a Labrador retriever's coat seems to be related to its lifespan and health, according to new research. Chocolate labs tend to live shorter lives then their yellow and black ...