Keywords: Buccleuch Avon (1885).png Buccleuch Avon b 1885 considered the ancestor of all modern Labrador Retriever Photograph obtained from http //www uplabradors com as described below Animal pictured died within 10-15 years of 1885 allowing the photograph to be positively dated at over 100 years old and hence in the public domain As a photograph of this specific dog it is also not possible to source a different version in discussing labrador history date 1890 - 1895 See above/below Over 100 years old photograph public domain More info Image can be found http //www uplabradors com/X 20Buccleugh 20Avon 201885 20blk 20450 20pix jpg here and http //www labradors gr/images/BuccleuchAvon jpg here both referenced from http //www uplabradors com/uplabradorsgenealogy htm this lab genealogy page at U P Labradors These are two copies of the same photo In the former the picture can clearly be seen to be from some printed publication; the text below is still attached reading Buccleugh Avon Lord Malmesbury's Tramp ex His Juno is the ancestor o modern Labradors Notice the dense coat and thick 'otter' tail The second image is titled simply Buccleugh Avon 1885 PD-Art Labrador Retriever Old photographs of dogs |