All dogs go to heaven, but some dogs get there a little earlier than others because of a quirk linked to their luscious locks. According to new research led by the University of Sydney, the life expectancy of Labrador retrievers is connected to the color of their coat. These good boys might come in black, yellow, and brown — but one of those pigments is more unfavorable than the rest.
In a study published Sunday in Canine Genetics and Epidemiology, scientists reveal that chocolate Labradors live for a significantly shorter amount of time than their counterparts. Currently, this can only be said for chocolate Labradors that live in the United Kingdom, cautions lead author [Paul McGreevy, Ph.D.], (https://sydney.edu.au/science/people/paul.mcgreevy.php), who notes that Labs in other countries haven’t been studied in the same way yet. Still, his study’s results warrant a similar investigation.
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