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Couple buy $900 "purebred" Labrador from Craigslist—then they do a DNA test
When her friend purchased a puppy advertised as an "AKC registered purebred Labrador Retriever" for $900 from Craigslist, ...
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What chunky dogs and obese people have in common — and what it tells us about weight loss
The team found several genes linked to canine obesity while studying British Labrador retrievers. The gene with the strongest tie is DENND1B — humans also carry it. DENND1B has been associated ...
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Chunky canines: Study reveals dog obesity gene shared by humans
For this study, she and her colleagues focused on British Labrador Retrievers. "Anyone who knows dogs will understand that starting with Labradors is a good idea because they're very prone to ...