Show Labrador VS Working Labrador

[@Zenithex]

Thank this is super informative and helpful

[@DrasticSkuba]

I've always wondered whether my lab was a show or working line. It's hard to confirm as a fairly beginner owner and I live in China and there are next to no regulations concerning dog breeding here. What you mentioned about hand signals is super interesting though, because I have noticed that he is very good at discerning slight differences in my hand signals in what I want. From what you said, as well as other factors, I'd wager that he's from a show line of labs

[@JoJo-qx5wc]

The working line has a more athletic suited build and they don't gain weight as quickly as the show lines and also their tail is curved upwards. Have a working line myself and noticed the difference between him and my cousin's show line labrador

[@JoJo-qx5wc]

@@sunshine..581 you're welcome, apart from the difference in their build the tail is probably the easier way to distinguish between show line (downward curved tail) and working line (upward curved tail)

[@plazima]

I have a wl lab but I don’t know if i’m stupid or what but I think his tail is curbed down