The Labrador Retriever was originally referred to as the St. John's dog & Newfoundland dog. It is speculated that the Greater Newfoundland dog and the French St. Hubert's dog contributed to the cross that brought about the original St. John's dog. The Labrador is the traditional waterdog of Newfoundland, Canada. The Earl of Malmesbury was the first to refer to a 'Labrador'. In 1887 he wrote, referring to his Labrador Dogs. The Territory of Labrador is Northwest of Newfoundland. In the 19th century people referred to the whole land mass by one designation, and to Labradors as dogs from that area. Labradors were first used as duck retrievers and fisherman’s working offsides by English fisherman who had settled in Newfoundland in the early 1500's. The breed development coincided with the advancement of the fishing vocation . The English migrant fisherman in Newfoundland used the St John's dog to retrieve fish and to drag fishing lines through the water. They were considered to be "workaholics" and enjoyed their retrieving work in the fishing environment.

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