"He's only 6 months old and already 41 pounds, so he's gonna be a big boy!" Alexus Bird told Newsweek about her pup, Kona.

Here’s a guide to the similarities and differences between these dogs—and how other retriever breeds ... because golden Labrador is also used to describe a mix between a Labrador and a golden.

After leaving service dog training because he was too distracted by scents, Sheldon the Labrador retriever/golden retriever mix became an arson detection dog with Texas' Saginaw Fire Department ...

Labrador retrievers; beagles; boxers; poodles; Cavalier King Charles spaniels; collies; and bulldogs. A file photo of a golden retriever at the park. A file photo of a golden retriever at the park.