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[–]rberkomp 213 points214 points ago

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That, my friend, is a Golden Retriever...

[–]gstatty 25 points26 points ago

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came here to say this, thank you.

[–]All_that_I_am 2 points3 points ago

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Again.

[–]jcarules 1 point2 points ago

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Same here

[–]malvoliosf 12 points13 points ago

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Sadly, so did I.

[–]epinephrine722 2 points3 points ago

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As did I.

[–]barely_tolerable 6 points7 points ago

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...and my axe!

[–]RoflCopter4 -1 points0 points ago

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This comment is barely tolerable.

[–]barely_tolerable 2 points3 points ago

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[–][deleted] 6 points7 points ago

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Pseudo-labception? Doesn't really roll off the tongue.

[–]epsilon0 2 points3 points ago

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[–]darkfire613 4 points5 points ago

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As an honestly curious person who doesn't know much about dogs, could you explain the difference? I understood "lab" to be short for labrador, as in labrador retriever, and golden to describe the color of said retriever. Am I wrong?

[–]Schporque 15 points16 points ago

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Short answer: Yes, they are different.

Longer answer: Retriever isn't so much a breed of dog, as much as a subset of working dogs, which are known for having a 'soft mouth' (meaning that when they carry things in their mouth, they are more gentle, and tend not to damage what they carry.) You were partially right, as lab is usually short for Labrador, however the color description in the name (yellow, black, chocolate, white) are generally referring to the color of a Labrador retriever of that color, whereas golden retriever is a different dog.

Quick links: Golden: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Retriever Labrador: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labrador_Retriever

[–]gbimmer 0 points1 point ago

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Genetically they separated so long ago that the breeds are as far apart as a Dachshund and a Great Dane. They look and act similarly because the traits are desireable. They were bred that way.

[–]Zugzub 0 points1 point ago

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Nothing like getting down voted for pointing out the truth, assholes

[–]Zugzub -4 points-3 points ago

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(yellow, black, chocolate, white)

White is not an acceptable color. The lightest a yellow should be is light cream. There are no red labs,it's still called a yellow even though fox red is an acceptable color. For the folks claiming to have a white or red lab, check your papers if it's registered. It will be called a yellow.

While none of this is important in the grand scheme of things for pets or hunting stock. Off colors can and will get you disqualified in the show ring. Provided the judge knows his shit. I've seen some pretty pale yellows at Westminster, Don't think I've ever seen one make it to best of show ring.

Then there's the whole English vs American thing.

[–]malvoliosf 2 points3 points ago

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First of all, you're dangling a modifier. "As an x, could you explain?" Who is an x?

But to answer the question:

Retrievers are a group of closely related "sporting dogs", noted for their ability to ... wait for it ... retrieve things, specifically birds shot down in the water.

Labrador retrievers have short, smooth coats and whippy tails and are "yellow" (anything from pale yellow-ish white to almost red), "chocolate" (brown), or black.

Golden retrievers have much longer, curly coats and glorious flag-like tails. They are all "yellow", but the actual color varies from true gold to almost red.

I've never owned either but my impression from being around them is that Labs are frisky and, well, a little dumb, while goldies are more sedate and generally smarter. Both breeds are docile, trainable, good with children, and friendly to strangers.

[–]mustbesleeping 0 points1 point ago

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Pretty right on the money except for Labs being more frisky and less smart... they're pretty close on both traits. Generally happy-go-lucky and quite smart as dog breeds go.

[–]lendaclue 0 points1 point ago

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Labrador Retriever is its own breed, as is Golden Retriever.

[–]justskidding 0 points1 point ago

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At least one easy way for a layperson to tell the difference is the coat length. Goldens ONLY come in a golden/cream/red color and have long coats and long fur at the back of their legs and on their tails. Labs have short coats, and come in yellow, black, or a brown color called chocolate.

ANOTHER, much rarer breed called the Flat-Coated Retriever has a coat like a golden, but only come in black or brown.

All three have a rather separate history of how the breed was developed, though flat-coats were part of the mix that made the golden.

There are also Chesapeake bay retrievers who have a short, wiry curly coat and only come in brown, and look like labs to some degree.

[–]sugarhoneybadger 0 points1 point ago

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No, you're thinking of "yellow labs." There is no such thing as a golden lab.

[–]DZ302 0 points1 point ago

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Labs are just one kind of retriever (coming from Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada), Black Lab, Chocolate Lab, Yellow Lab, etc refers to the colour of retriever. Golden Retriever is another kind of retriever, but not a lab, there are several different types of retrievers.

[–]Throwaway_Novelty 0 points1 point ago

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It could be a Golden Lab. Defiantly very light for a purebred Golden Retriever.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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My retriever (may he rest in peace) was purebred and very light. I have owned two Retrievers; one very dark and the other very light.

[–]All_that_I_am 0 points1 point ago

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I grew up with retrievers and labs and this is not a golden lab, unless you mean a golden reliever/ Labrador mix, which i dont think it is. The head is the wrong shape to be a lab and the fur type on the ears and jaw is that of a retriever. And Golden retriever colors range from nearly white to red.

[–]TheBakedPotato 0 points1 point ago

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And 'inception' is to do with creating ideas, not planting ideas within dreams within dreams. The mass misunderstanding of that title never fails to annoy me.

[–]Eljeffy 0 points1 point ago

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OP: I have no idea what I am doing....

[–]lauradh 0 points1 point ago

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I as well came here for this.

[–]YoungAndAimless -1 points0 points ago

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^ was gonna come here and say this lol

[–]tnick771 26 points27 points ago

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As a proud Golden Retriever owner my message to you is: Go fuck yourself.

[–]laddergoat89 7 points8 points ago

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A) It's a retriever.

B) Inception isn't the concept of a thing within a thing (dream within a dream), Inception is going deep enough to plant an idea in someones mind.

[–]GregTheTraceur 1 point2 points ago

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Someone get this man some upvotes

[–]Raktoras 0 points1 point ago

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No, I am not giving this man an upvote

While he is correct on both points, the first one isn't relevant

Yes, it is a retriever; But that was claimed in the title, labradors are also retrievers

What he should've said was that it's a golden retriever

I do appreciate his second point, though

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[–]laddergoat89 0 points1 point ago

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Irrelevant, that is a Golden Retriever.

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[–]laddergoat89 0 points1 point ago

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He claimed it was a Lab.

Say "dog, lab" to 100 people 99 of them will picture a labrador not a golden retriever.

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[–]laddergoat89 0 points1 point ago

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Say "dog: retriever" and a good portion of people are going to picture a lab - it's the most common breed in most western nations after all.

I 100% disagree.

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[–]laddergoat89 0 points1 point ago

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I contend exactly that.

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[–]Tarnival 2 points3 points ago

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I'm ignoring dog knowledge to find this more amusing.

[–]superkuh 2 points3 points ago

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Homophone pun "recursion" not "inception".

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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thats a golden. tookie williams was framed by the KGB, discuss.

[–]TheTrollingEffect 1 point2 points ago

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Nice repost dog.

[–]ZombieLiquid 1 point2 points ago

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I like how everyone is debating the breed of the dog (as it is a golden retriever) and not the fact that the dog with clumsy paws and no thumb will most likely poor that shit into his cup.

[–]HeatheryLeathery 1 point2 points ago

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And that was a meme within a meme.

[–]Alexthegreatbelgian 1 point2 points ago

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He is not what you think he is, he is golden, he is golden

[–]llama3ater 1 point2 points ago

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Not only is that dog not a lab, but inception is putting an idea into someone's head....the dream within a dream is merely how you go about implanting the idea

[–]ubernood 2 points3 points ago

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The only thing I can think of when I see the lab dog meme is how he has Conan O'Brien's coffee mug...

[–]Scuttlebuttz93 3 points4 points ago

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It's a golden retriever in a lab..

[–]f3tch 1 point2 points ago

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Ts a golden.

[–]Kingkuro 1 point2 points ago

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Yo dawg, I heard you liked labs!

[–]bobosomfan 1 point2 points ago

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Isn't "Inception" what's called when they plant a idea within a mans head in his dreams? Then this "Labception"-thing doesn't work...

[–]grimlock-pie 0 points1 point ago

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Obviously a Golden Retriever, it doesn't look even remotely like a Labrador, and if you plead ignorance, maybe you should have freakin googled it before you submitted it

[–]GeologySucks[!] 2 points3 points ago

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Dog people are scary.

[–]PsychoDuck 0 points1 point ago

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[–]fuzzysarge 0 points1 point ago

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I just glanced at it quickly. Did that make it a PET scan of a "lab" with in a lab?

[–]Dingfod 0 points1 point ago

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When I was a lab analyst in a chemical plant and had to go out and get samples, the operators called me "the laboratory retriever".

[–]SCIENTAURUS 0 points1 point ago

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Repost.

[–]Shuetzenhoeffer 0 points1 point ago

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Since no one else said it... This is a repost. And a bad one.

[–]kinuman93 0 points1 point ago

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I really hate being this guy, but I'm tired of everyone saying that this shit is some type of inception. Inception means planting an idea in someone's thoughts subconsciously in their dream. Not a dream within a dream. That's something else. Down vote the shit outta me. I don't care. I just wanna play with my pickle. You fuck..

[–]pordante -5 points-4 points ago

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[–]sirteapot 2 points3 points ago

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was wondering if someone would post this, when i first saw it I reacted with a mixture of disgust but eventually uncontrollable laughter.... I think the internet has broken me

[–]StepOfDub 1 point2 points ago

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WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?!

[–]Trogdorocks -1 points0 points ago

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What's he thinking? "I have no idea what I'm doing!"

[–]Liararchy -1 points0 points ago

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Took me some time to understand this. I am disappoint. . .

[–]WheresTheYogurt -3 points-2 points ago

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THIS IS IT. THIS IS THE ONE.

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[–]WheresTheYogurt -1 points0 points ago

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Canned beef? Close enough.

[–]I_play_pokemon -3 points-2 points ago

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Leave me alone! I'm in my lab if you know what I mean!

[–]Tru-Queer -3 points-2 points ago

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Yo dawg, yo!