In Monticello, FL, down a quiet road lined with pine trees and pastures, Tealbrook Kennels is the life’s work of 86-year-old Barbara Genthner — a devoted breeder, trainer, and Labrador enthusiast.

If your fluffy friend seems to be constantly ravenous, it might come down to their genes. A quarter of all Labrador retriever dogs have a specific genetic mutation that causes them to feel hungry all ...

Labrador retriever owners are likely familiar with how persistent their dogs can be in their quest for food, whether begging under the dinner table or stealing a snack left unattended. It’s no ...

New research finds around a quarter of Labrador retriever dogs face a double-whammy of feeling hungry all the time and burning fewer calories due to a genetic mutation. This obesity-driving ...

Eleanor Raffan receives funding from the Wellcome Trust, Royal Society, Dogs Trust and Morris Animal Foundation. Pippa flops by the Aga oven chewing on a stick. At just 12 weeks old, this labrador ...