love my dog, naej, I had heard wonderful things about Schnauzers and Labs and so I thought a mix sounded great, and after my Westies didn't want to replace them by getting another Westie. My dog is half black Lab though and I think many of those are hunting dogs from what I understand. He is very hyper and needs lots of exercise. We give him lots of walks and I take him jogging whenever I get the chance. I'd recommend black Labs only if you're very active. But he is a very sweet dog! I've been told golden Labs are much calmer, and esp. English labs though. Karen
Hi Karen I thought I had best reply to this on your thread! All Labs are hyper and are supposed to calm down around 2yrs but I never had one that did. Blacks are considered working dogs, usually gun dogs and tend to be smaller and leaner. We call the paler ones yellow, never golden that would be a retriever. Mine is a show breed and often used for Guide dogs for the blind b/c of the amazing temperament. My son owns a young black and she is a handful.They all need lots of mental stimulation tho, flyball or agility is something they love. So which bit is lab and which bit westie, ie coat-does it moult or do you clip? ears-floppy or pricked and size? As for the walking I used to do about a mile or so aday when he was able. Sorry to be so inquisitive but this has sparked my interest maybe you could recommend a site I could look it up on? Many thanks.
