Home » 5 dog origins that will surprise you » Page 4 5 dog origins that will surprise you December 19, 2014 Posted in LATEST STORIES Share: TwitterFacebookLinkedin #4- Labrador Retriever. Origin: This breed is actually related to the dogs that accompanied Portuguese fishermen who trawled the Grand Banks off the coast of Labrador and neighboring Newfoundland. Pages: 1 2 3 4 5