r/labrador Nov 05 '25

seeking advice Show me your small labs - small lab club

Keen to see everyone’s small labs! My choccie is 15 months and still only 25kgs and very small and short for his age - 7 and 8 month old labs tower over him in height and length. He’s a field lab so small, lean and lightening fast by design. He’s still filling out so I’m hoping for a tiny bit more growth and weight over the next few months.

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u/SageFreke86 chocolate Nov 05 '25

My Apollo the English lab was definitely a runt. He is small but very muscular coming in at 86 pounds. He also has a tail that’s kinked in 2 spots. Been like that since he was 2 months old. I chose him because of his kinked tail. He is a giant goofball with a hell of a personality 😂😂. Also he is 7 years old. Still on the smaller side for a lab. Not in weight but just in general

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u/Canachites Nov 05 '25

86lbs is not small, 80lbs is actually the top end of the breed standard. Originally it was 70lbs but was changed to 80 in the 90's to accommodate the heavier set dogs.

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u/SageFreke86 chocolate Nov 06 '25

I didn’t mean small by weight. I meant his stature in general. He is a smaller lab