Bill Clinton moved into the White House with Socks, a tuxedo cat, who in 1991 was reported to have jumped into the arms of Chelsea Clinton after piano lessons. During Clinton's second term, Socks was joined by Buddy, a Labrador Retriever. The two reportedly did not get along, with Clinton later saying "I did better with the Palestinians and the Israelis than I've done with Socks and Buddy."

Although he is technically of some unspecified Kryptonian breed, Superman's dog Krypto is usually depicted as a white Labrador Retriever.

Labradors like to eat, and they can become obese without proper exercise. A 2016 study showed that out of 310 Labradors, most were missing all or parts of the POMC gene, which plays a part in appetite regulation and the storage of fat. The study concluded that the absence of that gene had a significant impact on Labrador weight and appetite.

Bella was a Labrador mix who lived to the ripe old age of 29 years--or 203 in dog years! She held the title of world's oldest dog for only 5 years before she was dethroned by Max, a Beagle/Dachshund/Terrier mix who surpassed her record by just 100 days.

A labradoodle is a crossbreed dog created by crossing the Labrador Retriever and the Standard, Miniature or Toy Poodle.

According to the American Kennel Club, the breed has taken the top spot in its rankings of most popular breeds for 24 consecutive years--the longest reign of any breed in AKC history.