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I would like to ask you breeders why some of the labrador's coats are soft and some are rough and coarse feeling?

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Because some are correct and some are not.

From the AKC web site on Labrador Standard:

Coat
The coat is a distinctive feature of the Labrador Retriever. It should be short, straight and very dense, giving a fairly hard feeling to the hand. The Labrador should have a soft, weather-resistant undercoat that provides protection from water, cold and all types of ground cover. A slight wave down the back is permissible. Woolly coats, soft silky coats, and sparse slick coats are not typical of the breed, and should be severely penalized.

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Bathing can cause the coat to soften a bit and if the dog has been spayed then their coats tend to change a bit.

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I would like to ask you breeders why some of the labrador's coats are soft and some are rough and coarse feeling?


It's usually genetics. Breed to a dog that has a coarser coat.