The female will be between 21.5 to 23.5 inches at the withers and 55 to 70 pounds. As stated before, the dog should be short coupled with the length from point of shoulders to point of rump being equal or slightly longer than the height from ground to withers. The skull is wide, with it and the foreface being on parallel planes and approximately the same length. The nose is wide and with well-developed nostrils. On blacks and yellow Labradors the nose should be black while the chocolates will have a brown one.
Jaws are strong with good teeth.
Missing molars or pre-molars are considered a serious fault. An important aspect of the Labrador is its eyes and expression. The eyes should be medium size and set well apart. The expression in these eyes should tell of a dog that is intelligent, kind, friendly and alert. The neck needs to be long enough to allow the dog to retrieve game easily, muscular and with a slight arch.