| Labrador Retrievers are well known for our amazing | | | | abilities help us to discern human scent from other |
| sense of smell, even compared to other breeds of | | | | scents. |
| dogs. Our breed was recognized as a good hunting | | | | Along with being used by the police, us Labradors are |
| dog in England, and many Labrador Retriever breeders | | | | also used extensively as search-and-rescue dogs. This |
| began to highlight hunting-related traits when breeding. | | | | is another job that requires our sense of smell, as we |
| As a result, today's Labrador Retrievers have an | | | | are able to direct rescuers to rescue people that may |
| excellent sense of smell! Labradors are also known | | | | not have been obvious to the human senses. We |
| for being wonderful retrievers, which is another trait | | | | have even been known to detect trapped avalanche |
| highly regarded for use as a hunting dog. | | | | victims that are underneath over 18 feet of snow! |
| Labrador Retrievers are frequently used for many | | | | Because of our superior sense of smell, us Labrador |
| important jobs in society. Some Labrador are used by | | | | were used by many rescue workers after the twin |
| law enforcement, especially for jobs that require a | | | | towers collapsed in New York City. We were able to |
| sensitive sense of smell. Us Labrador Retrievers make | | | | help save many people trapped under the debris, and |
| great detection dogs, being able to identify for police | | | | there are now many dedicated organizations that |
| substances such as explosives, illegal substances, and | | | | support search-and-rescue Labrador. Since we can |
| human scent. We are also able to identify a specific | | | | detect human scent so efficiently, many Labrador |
| human scent and follow it, much like a bloodhound. We | | | | Retrievers are used for rescuing hurricane victims as |
| can assist in missing persons cases, since our smelling | | | | well. |