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This is because the Labrador Retriever was originally bred as a dog to assist fishermen by retrieving fishing nets in the sea off the coast of Newfoundland. Even though this breed is now most commonly kept as a companion animal, it still shares the instinct to splash in. The Labrador is even especially adapted to this task, including webbed toes and a double-coat to provide the dog warmth as it swims in the cold waters of Canada.

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