Labrador

This coverage explores the Labrador breed within the UK petcare industry, focusing on its popularity, care needs, and relevance to retailers, wholesalers, and service providers. Pet Gazette reports on breed trends, health considerations, nutritional requirements, training advice, and product innovations tailored to Labradors. Our coverage provides pet trade professionals with insights to guide product development, retail offerings, and marketing strategies for one of the UK’s most popular dog breeds.

Jul- 2018 -

24 July

Pet Owners

Misbehaving dogs more likely to die young, research shows

New research has revealed that dogs with ‘undesirable behaviours’, such as aggression, running away, fighting, over-excitability or barking, are more likely to die at a younger age. Such behaviours may reflect poor training by owners or even undiagnosed medical conditions – for example dogs that urinate indoors may be suffering…
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20 July

Business

We Love Pets welcomes its youngest franchise owner

A 21 year old animal lover has become the youngest franchisee at We Love Pets and the first to open a branch in Wales. Millie White, a recent graduate in English Literature from the University of Bedfordshire, will now lead a growing team who will look after the Bridgend and…
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5 July

Manufacturers

Eukanuba announces six new ambassadors

Eukanuba has announced it has found six new ambassadors following a nationwide competition. The ambassadors’ aim is to demonstrate the difference tailored nutrition can make to the health of dogs from all age groups. The dogs and owners include a recently engaged couple and their dog and a stunt performing…
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Jun- 2018 -

18 June

Charities

French Bulldog overtakes Labrador as UK’s top dog for the first time

The French Bulldog, a breed favoured by celebrities such as the Beckhams, Lady Gaga and Hugh Jackman, has overtaken the Labrador Retriever as the UK’s most popular breed of dog, according to statistics released by dog welfare organisation, the Kennel Club. In the first quarter of 2018 there were 8,403…
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6 June

Science

Overweight dogs have ‘similar personality traits’ to overweight humans

Overweight dogs may have similar personality traits to overweight humans when it comes to behaviour, a new study published in Royal Society Open Science has found. A European research team made up of Ákos Pogány, Orsolya Torda, Lieta Marinelli, Rita Lenkei, Vanda Junó, Péter Pongrácz looked at ‘obesity prone’ breeds…
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Apr- 2018 -

25 April

Veterinary

Labrador recovering after surgery to remove 2kg football sized tumour

A Labrador is recovering after undergoing life-saving surgery to remove a 2kg tumour the size of a football from her abdomen. Staff at Blue Cross pet charity’s rehoming centre in Burford, Oxfordshire, worked quickly to remove the mammary tumour on six year old Lucy on her arrival. The tumour, which…
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18 April

Manufacturers

Vet’s Kitchen announces winners of weight loss initiative

Pet food brand, Vet’s Kitchen, has announced the winners of its latest weight loss initiative, after launching an appeal to find dogs and cats from across the nation to take part in its Biggest Loser challenge earlier this year. As part of the challenge, Vet’s Kitchen supported pets and their…
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17 April

Science

‘Rottweilers top the lame list’, says RVC

Rottweilers are the most predisposed dog breed to suffer from osteoarthritis according to new research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC). Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease diagnosed in dogs, and this study is the largest ever conducted into the condition in dogs under veterinary care – covering 455,557…
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Mar- 2018 -

28 March

Retailers

Pets at Home exclusively selling AVA breed-specific dog food

AVA, a pet nutrition brand exclusive to Pets at Home, has launched a range of 14 breed-specific dog foods which boast veterinary approved credentials. The range landed exclusively in all of Pets at Homes 440 plus stores and online at petsathome.com this week and is tailored specifically for the needs…
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Feb- 2018 -

28 February

Charities

British dog breeds at risk of disappearing

British breeds of dogs are at risk of ‘disappearing’ as newer and ‘more fashionable’ foreign breeds increase in desirability. According to dog charity’s Kennel Club ‘At Watch’ list, historic British breeds have fallen to ‘dangerously low’ levels of popularity. However, due to the popularity of Netflix television series, The Crown,…
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