Shades Of

Gratitude...

1. That I am a sober mama
2. For Hope ~ ALWAYS need HOPE
3. For baked goods :)
4. For a nice afternoon with the sponsor
5. For a new meeting that is starting
6. For the bed that is waiting patiently for me
7. For the love I feel for so many
8. To be able to feel :)
9. I am grateful because even though I am over extended I can breathe
10. For all the great writers out there ~ there are soooo many
11. For the gift of watching my son turn into a young man
12. For the smiles all the doggie pics I looked at today brought to my face

Did you know....


Chocolate labradors

Jack Vanderwyk traces the origins of all Chocolate labradors listed on the LabradorNet database (some 34,000 labradors dogs of all shades) to eight original bloodlines. However, the shade was not seen as a distinct colour until the 20th century; before then according to Vanderwyk, such dogs can be traced but were not registered. A degree of crossbreeding with Flatcoat or Chesapeake Bay retrievers was also documented in the early 20th century, prior to recognition. Chocolate labradors were also well established in the early 20th century at the kennels of the Earl of Feversham, and Lady Ward of Chiltonfoliat.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labrador_Retriever