When it comes to those few that have taken a very public stand against
Silver Labradors, there is no question that the biased positions
espoused by WigWag have played a significant role in their postings and
websites. Some even directly quote WigWag...or at least claim to, since
the quotes don't always match up with other statements made by WigWag.
With this recognition, the vast majority of the claims made by the
other vocal Silver Lab haters have already been addressed in the
rebuttals to WigWag's Diatribe. As you review the comments made by
these others, refer to the WigWag Diatribe for concise and factual
rebuttals. There are, however, a couple different assertions made by
these breeders, which will be addressed here.
Of interest
to note is that all these breeders, 5 counting WigWag, are Show Lab
breeders. One does not find anything equal to these horrible attacks
from the Field Lab community, nor does the vast, innumerable cohort of
hobby breeders produce such venomous hatred. To say the Labrador
Retriever Community is represented by these couple kennels, hell-bent on
discrediting the Silver Labrador, would be a far-fetched stretch. No
doubt there are some in each of these circles that oppose Silver Labs,
but in truth, their opposition has been based on the outlandish claims
of the 5 or so hard-core haters. The overwhelming majority of Labrador
enthusiasts likely are indifferent, if not supportive of the Silver
Labrador...most have never even seen on in person due to their present
rarity.
If you have previously opposed Silver Labs, you would
do yourself a favor to carefully research the rebuttals made here and
refocus your efforts to form your own personally informed opinion,
rather than accepting the prejudiced claims of those with a personal
vendetta against Silver Labs. Hear both sides, seek out the facts for
yourself. If you do this honestly with yourself, you may be surprised
as you discover that the Silver Lab Truth is much different than the
haters want you to believe.