Sir Dudley Marjoribanks began crossing flat-coated retrievers with Tweed water spaniels (both of which contain Labrador retriever ancestry) at his estate, Guisachan, selecting for light-colored dogs.

A Chocolate Labrador is a Labrador Retriever with a beautiful dark brown coat resembling chocolate. Their short, dense coats can range in color from a light brown hue to a deep, dark cocoa brown.

and light golden. Labrador Retrievers have short double coats that come in solid black, solid tan/yellow, and solid chocolate brown. Black Labs, Yellow Labs, and Chocolate Labs are all the same ...