Life Expectancy Of Black Lab. More health risks for chocolate labs. As a member of the sporting group of dogs, the black labrador retriever has an average life span of about 10 to 12 years.
More health risks for chocolate labs. Although chocolate labradors live quite a bit shorter than their counterparts, at least 10.8 years. The first dog to appear on the cover of life magazine was a black labrador retriever called blind.