I am wondering how the breeders on this site feel about the silver labs. I saw my first one today.

Labradors don't come in silver so we have no feeling at all about the mutt.

Thats funny that is exactly what I told my fiance when he said I should switch to silver. A lab should look like a lab not a wiem...

I think that most folks that frequent this board are passionate about the breed and are for the most part extremely determined to educate pet buyers about the fact that silver is not an approved color.

The LRC, as our AKC parent club has an official stance on Silvers on their webpage.
http://www.thelabradorclub.com/library/silver.html

Well said, that is the link I always use too.

http://www.justlabradors.com/forum/index.php/topic,19450.0.html

If the color is Silver, then is not a lab, period.

It's not a true color. Reputable breeders know this and do not introduce the lines that were crossed with a breed that carries the dilute gene a few decades ago. Silver breeders cannot show or do not show or work their dogs to prove quality, therefore are just breeding to perpetuate the color to make money.

Dianne

Someone's trying to stir up trouble again! Read this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll

Best response to the question is to ignore it.

yes do we need to talk about this again.? You can learn all you want in the archives of this site.
Most of the ones I have seen don't look like weims.

I just don't know what else there is to talk about on the subject.
So much was said on here...genetics, ethics, arguments ad nauseum...i even see the topic silvers and shudder a little, I cant help but wonder if this board just got a little to quiet for some:)
I know some have put a considerable amount of time and research into the topic, simply to debunk it once and for all...I hope the articles some have mentioned do get written and they are kind enough to post on a web page and maybe next time the issue comes up we can just point them there and be done with it.

Annie