Meet the Labrador Retriever
This breed is friendly, gentle and fun loving.  Also a very
rugged, athletic dog that live to play, hike and swim.  Labs are
very active dogs that are easy to train.  

This dog is many different dogs rolled into one.  A working dog
bred to aid humans in retrieving game in the field, they can
hunt for hours on end, day after day. The same dog is a
dedicated companion, gentle dog, trustworthy around children
intently devoted to their master.  They can be a wonderful aid
to the handicapped, taught to find disaster victims, seek out
drugs and find bombs.  A Lab can hike for hours, camp in
rugged terrain and veg out on the couch.

The Lab personality is kind, outgoing and eager to please.  
However, no breed is right for every person.  Labs are vital,
active dogs with boundless energy and temperament that
screams "exercise me".  If you prefer a dog who will lay
around all day this is not the breed for you.