There are 210 breeds of dogs recognised by the Kennel Club and almost every one of these breeds has at least one Kennel Club registered breed club. ( http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/ )
The Labrador Retriever Club of Northern Ireland is one such club.
The people who set up and belong to these clubs are breed enthusiasts; they may have been involved with a particular breed all their lives, or may be keen to form a breed club for a newly recognised breed. As these clubs are for breed enthusiasts, they will be involved with all sorts of activities which promote the well-being and understanding of the particular breed. Seminars and classes may be organised to discuss nutrition, grooming and showing techniques, the history of the breed, or perhaps to address hereditary problems in the breed.
All Breed Clubs are required to adopt the Kennel Club’s Code of Ethics.
The Labrador Retriever belongs to the Gundog Group, dogs that were originally trained to find live game and/or to retrieve game that had been shot and wounded. This group is divided into four categories - Retriever, Spaniels, Hunt/Point/Retrieve and Setters although many of the breeds are capable of doing the same work as the other sub-groups. They make good companions, their temperament making them ideal all-round family dogs. They are active dogs requiring plenty of exercise and attention. The Breed Standard is obtainable from the Kennel Club website: ( http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/109 )
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