Is it normal for labrador retrievers to have long hair?

Almost everything I've read or seen about golden labs concludes that they have short hair, my dog has long hair...The hair on his tail is atleast 4 inches long. Is it just the golden retriever in him?Is it normal for labrador retrievers to have long hair?
I'm not sure what kind of dog you have.





There are 3 colors of lab: Black, Chocolate and Yellow as Abbyful mentioned.





The Golden Retriever is a different breed of dog altogether. Their coat is long all over.





May I ask where you got your dog?


Once I know that, I may be able to help you a little more..... A breeder? A shelter, friend? found him?





EDIT:


Based on what you emailed me - you have a lab, golden retriever mix. There isn't a true name for them, he's just a great mixed breed but boy What a WONDERFUL mix! You couldn't ask for 2 nicer dogs if you were going to have an accidental breeding like this person did.





Your dog could end up with the coat characteristics of either of them! Since your pup is less than a year old, the adult coat may not be completely in. Sounds like your baby may end up looking more labby in the body and have a golden tail - longer hair there.





This could change a bit as he gets older - he may get a little longer coat. Labs blow (or shed their coats twice a year. In the Winter, your pup may get a more full coat.





The main thing is to just keep brushing him a couple times a week. That will help keep the shedding down.





The best thing is, the temperament of both breeds is wonderful so you should end up with just a great dog. Smart, easy to train, good with kids and just an all around great dog!





I wish you and your family the best!Is it normal for labrador retrievers to have long hair?
yes its the golden retreiver in him labs have short hair unless its a mix with a long haird breed
hello????? it is a MUTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they come in every way shape %26amp; form!!! they have no breed standards!!!!!!
goldens and labs are 2 completly different breeds


goldens have long hair, labs have short...


if your dog is a mixed breed of golden and lab then yes its possible for the dog to take after the golden side and have long hair.


in which case if you spent a fortune on this dog as a ';golden lab'; you were scammed, if you bought this dog as a purebred you were scammed and if you bought this dog as a purebred lab you were scammed...labs have a short dense coat.
Are you that your lab is not got some mix init
There is no ';golden labrador'; breed. There are ';golden retrievers'; and ';labrador retrievers'; If by ';golden lab'; you mean a golden retriever and labrador retriever mix, the dog can take on characteristics from either breed.





Golden retrievers have longer hair


http://www.akc.org/breeds/golden_retriev鈥?/a>





Labrador retrieves (which come in yellow, black, and chocolate) have short hair


http://www.akc.org/breeds/labrador_retri鈥?/a>





(There are other differences as well, you can look through the breed standards in the links given above to see what the differences between the breeds are.)


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there is no golden lab - your talking about a mix of breeds. a golden retriever has longer hair,and a lab has short. if you have a golden retriever and lab mix - chances are it will have longer hair
Is it a yellow Lab? or a mix with a Golden Retriever?





Labs have short, needle like hair - Goldens have longer hair.





Is your dog a mix? Do you have papers for him?





If he's a mix, his coat is liable to be any mixture of the two...