Labrador Tail Wagging

chrissa1 | 11:35 Sun 22nd Feb 2009 | Animals & Nature

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We have 2 black Labradors. One is 10 and the other is 4. Charlie, the 10 year old wags his tail furiously at the drop of a hat whilst Toby, the little one, only wags his tail when he is really excited. He seems to be thinking about a situation before deciding whether it's worthy of a wag.

Can anyone explain the different way my dogs treat the "wagging" thing?

Also, Toby never salivates when his dinner is being prepared whilst with Charlie, there is a mini Niagara Falls.

We've had 8 Labs over the last 30 years and I've never had one like Toby.

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wolf63

Maybe his dad wasn't really a Lab but maybe the milkman's mutt.

Charlie sounds like your average enthusiastic Lab, it might just be that Toby is a rebel.

Whatever - they both sound totally delightful young lads.

chrissa1

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Ha!! I wasn't going to mention this in case I got "stick" from some other Abers, but Toby is "Sandringham Toby" and the Queen bred him. We drove down to Sandringham to collect him.

Now, could THIS be the reason. He's just too snooty!! We love him dearly though and he's a loving dog.

jules77

My friend has labs, both different lines and different personalities.

Sandingham labs did almost die out some years ago and she believes a Davey Lisett was bought in to resurrect the breeding stock, not sure though. Dont think the queen herself bred them?

chrissa1

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Right Jules. All I know is, that on his pedigree where it says Breeder and Current Owner, is written "Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II"

He is certainly a character though!!

lankeela

Although I don't suppose for one minute HM was there when they were conceived or whelped, she is listed as the breeder in the Breed Records Supplement. As far as the KC is concerned, the breeder is the owner of the bitch at the time of mating.

chrissa1

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Aw, Lankeela. You mean that she wasn't there to welome Toby into the world, to shake his paw and say, " Haylayoh Toby". Ha ha. I'm joking!!

Yes, that was my take on the situation too. She did own the bitch and, as you should, we saw the bitch too.

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