AlleyGator wrote:

>Oh, dang, man. I guess that was pretty
> gruesome. Yeah, I have had 2 black
> labs and one of my current dogs is a
> black lab/golden retreiver/chow mix.

My "Laddie" is a black lab/chow mix, and has the best features of both
breeds. He has a sweet disposition, is good with kids, and most dogs,
though he's definitely an 'alpha' male. He looks like a Lab from the
side (except for the curled tail, and small ears) but seen from the
front, has the build and stance of a Chow. His tongue is solid
blue-black.

> Heck of a nice dog. But if he wanted to
> kill you, I a'int standing in his way.
> Dang, what a strong dog.

I expect Laddie would protect me, though it's never been put to the
test. He weighs over 90 lbs. now, and is the 'strongest' dog I've ever
had. As you can see from the photos, he's a 'couch potato'.

I complained about him shedding in the introduction on the website, but
it only happens a couple of times a year, and doesn't last very long.

http://www.nanjay.com/LaddiesLodge/Pics1.htm

Elaine