This argument is getting SO tired. Seriously, who cares? I have a silver lab puppy and she's absolutely gorgeous. Her parents were pure breds, registered by the AKC, and so is she. Yes, she is registered as a chocolate, but she looks silver. It's just a color variation, and nothing to get so worked up about. If you don't like them, don't get one.
As far as I can tell, the only people that really feel strongly against it are breeders that are threatened by them. Get over it! As for the rest of the population, everyone seems absolutely smitten with our dog. I haven't left the house with her once without getting bombarded with compliments. I have had a number of people ask for the breeder and I've had strangers want to take her picture.
Luckily I've never run into anyone as rude as the people on this site!
