Labrador Retriever

The Labrador Retriever (also Labrador, or Lab for short) is one of several kinds of retriever, a type of gun dog. The Labrador, once known as the Lesser Newfoundland, is the most popular breed of dog (by registered ownership) in the world, and is by a large margin the most popular breed by registration in the United States (since 1991), and the United Kingdom. It is also the most popular breed of assistance dog in the United States, Australia, and many other countries, as well as being widely used by police and other official bodies for their detection and working abilities. They are exceptionally affable, gentle, intelligent, energetic, and good-natured, and Labradors are generally considered good companions for people of all ages (due to a high level of patience and tolerance for children), making them both excellent companions and working dogs. With training, the Labrador is one of the most dependable, obedient, and multitalented breeds in the world.

Lancashire Heeler

The Lancashire Heeler is a small breed of dog developed for use as a drover and herder of cattle. The Lancashire Heeler is listed by the Kennel Club (UK) as a vulnerable breed.

Lagotto Romagnolo

The Lagotto Romagnolo is a breed of dog that comes from the Romagna sub-region of Italy. The name means "water dog from Romagna," coming from the Italian word lago, lake. Its traditional function is a gundog, specifically a water retriever. However, it is often used to hunt for truffles.

Lakeland Terrier

The Lakeland Terrier is a dog breed, one of many Terrier breeds, that originated in the Lake District of England as a descendant of the old English Black and Tan and Fell Terriers for the purpose of hunting vermin.

Lapponian Herder

The Lapponian herder (Lapinporokoira or Lapp Reindeer dog) is a breed of dog from Finland, one of three Lapphund breeds developed from a type of dog used by the Sami people for herding and guarding their reindeer.

Large Münsterländer

The Large Munsterlander (or Großer Münsterländer) is a breed of gun dog originally from the Münster region in Germany.

Labradoodle

A Labradoodle is a crossbred or hybrid dog or mutt created by crossing the Labrador Retriever and the Standard or Miniature Poodle.

Landseer

The Landseer is a dog breed. Many kennel clubs consider the Landseer to be simply a black-and-white variant of the Newfoundland, but the Fédération Cynologique Internationale recognizes it as a separate breed.

Labrador Husky

The Labrador Husky is a spitz type of dog that was bred for work as a very strong, fast sled dog; it is a purebred originating from Canada. Although the breed's name may be baffling, it is not a mix between a Labrador Retriever and a Husky; these mongrel dogs are not automatically purebreds simply because the Labradorian Sleddog is. The breed is very little known, and there are no breed clubs that currently recognize it.

Lap

A lapdog is a dog that is small enough to be held in the arms or lie comfortably on a person's lap. Lapdogs are not a specific breed, but is a generic term for a type of dog of small size and friendly disposition.

Löwchen

The Löwchen (German: "little lion") is breed of dog that once had the dubious distinction, like the Portuguese Water Dog and the Havanese, of being the rarest dog in the world. Even today, the breed generally has fewer than a few hundred new registrations each year worldwide.

Longhaired Whippet

The Longhaired Whippet is a medium-sized sighthound. They are a variety of the Whippet, carrying the gene modification for longer coat. Although controversy originally focused on the origin of the longer hair, the modified FGF5 gene for longer hair in Greyhounds and Whippets has been scientifically proven, as reported by the College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, 2215 Biomedical Physical Sciences.

Leonberger

The Leonberger is a very large breed of dog. The breed's name derives from the city of Leonberg in south-west Germany. According to legend, the Leonberger was ostensibly bred as a 'symbolic dog' that would mimic the lion in the town crest.

Lewellyn

Description

Appearance

Related to the English Setter, the Llewellin's silky coat is mostly white with black and usually brown specks. Its coat is of a medium length and as it gets older is fur begins to curl near the shoulder and neck. Smaller than most breeds of Setter, the Llewellyn is generally 21-25 inches (56-60cm) tall and 33-37 inches (86-70cm) long.

Laika (dog breed)

public/images/temp/Laika-(dog-breed)-1.jpg Laika (ru: Лайка) refers to a type of hunting dog of Northern Russia and Russian Siberia, and is a generic name for several breeds.