There's one in our neighborhood that's just plain crazy Actually, I think they all have a little bit of "just plain crazy"...in them. I used to joke with my husband that our primary job, as the owners of a GSP, was to keep her from killing herself. On the other hand, she is a sweet and loving dog...a total couch potato; once we've worn her out.
I'd love to have a lab, my first doggie (and my best friend as a toddler) was a bundle of love named Blackie. The dog babysat me when I was out in the yard. My husband has allergies, but Belle's shorter coat doesn't bother him as much. So, I just have to admire from afar...thanks for the pics.
If you got a field type black Lab, they have almost no undercoat and a very short, slick topcoat. More like a pointer.
My Ruby's coat feels like a seal's and she literally has no undercoat at all. You can see that there's no fluff at the back of her legs or under her belly - even there the hair lies tight and close. The pup's our trainer's little Golden, and you can see how fuzzy she is! Sweet little girl named Jazz. She's as big as Ruby now.
She does shed, but it's all the slick outer guard hairs which don't fly around and make you sneeze. And if you feed them one of the premium dog foods with the skin and coat additives (something like AvoDerm or the Blackwood's with the fish oil in it) they don't have much dander (which is what really makes you sneeze).
My poor husband is allergic to both cats and dogs, but it was a package deal -- love me, love my livestock!