Labrador Retrievers ONLY come in three registered colors:
Yellow, Black & Chocolate
The opinion of the Labrador Retriever Parent Club regarding silver and other diluted Labradors can be found at The AKC Parent Club of the Labrador Retriever ~ There is no such thing as a PURE BRED Labrador Retriever that has a silver or charcoal coat as they carry the "dd" gene only found in Weims. Labrador Retrievers coat colors are black, chocolate and yellow as recognized within ALL written breed standards including the AKC and FCI. We will never knowingly sell our puppies to those who support and breed diluted Labradors.
Here is the color standard for Labradors as drafted by the Parent Club (LRC, Inc.) and accepted by the AKC:
Color:
The Labrador Retriever coat colors are black, yellow and chocolate. Any other color or a combination of colors is a disqualification.
A small white spot on the chest is permissible, but not desirable. White hairs from aging or scarring are not to be misinterpreted as brindling.
Black--Blacks are all black.
A black with brindle markings or a black with tan markings is a disqualification.
Yellow--Yellows may range in color from fox-red to light cream,
with variations in shading on the ears, back, and underparts of the dog.
Chocolate--Chocolates can vary in shade from light to dark chocolate.
Chocolate with brindle or tan markings is a disqualification.
Color:
The Labrador Retriever coat colors are black, yellow and chocolate. Any other color or a combination of colors is a disqualification.
A small white spot on the chest is permissible, but not desirable. White hairs from aging or scarring are not to be misinterpreted as brindling.
Black--Blacks are all black.
A black with brindle markings or a black with tan markings is a disqualification.
Yellow--Yellows may range in color from fox-red to light cream,
with variations in shading on the ears, back, and underparts of the dog.
Chocolate--Chocolates can vary in shade from light to dark chocolate.
Chocolate with brindle or tan markings is a disqualification.
- The Issue of the Silver Labrador:
Frances O Smith, DVM, PhD Chair, Labrador Retriever Club, Inc. Genetics Committee:
"It is the opinion of the Labrador Retriever Club, Inc., the AKC parent club for the breed, that a silver Labrador is not a purebred Labrador retriever. The pet owning public is being duped into believing that animals with this dilute coat color are desirable, purebred and rare and, therefore, warrant special notoriety or a premium purchase price.
Over the past few years a limited number of breeders have advertised and sold dogs they represent to be purebred Labrador Retrievers with a dilute or gray coat color—hence the term “silver labs.” The AKC has accepted some of these “silver labs” for registration. Apparently, the rationale for this decision is that the silver coat color is a shade of chocolate. Interestingly, the original breeders of “silver” Labradors were also involved in the Weimaraner breed.
Although we cannot conclusively prove that the silver Labrador is a product of crossbreeding the Weimaraner to a Labrador, there is good evidence in scientific literature indicating that the Labrador has never been identified as carrying the dilute gene dd. The Weimaraner is the only known breed in which the universality of dd is a characteristic."
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