The Golden Retriever is a large and muscular breed of dog that was originally bred in Scotland for retrieving game. They are intelligent, friendly, and eager to please, and make excellent family pets.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 10–12 years
- Weight
- Male 29–34 kg · Female 25–32 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 58–61 cm · Female 55–57 cm
- Origin
- mid-19th century · United Kingdom
- Coat
- double, medium
- Colors
- Light Golden, Golden, Dark Golden
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Golden
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC, KC, CKC, ANKC, NZKC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise60 min per day
If your Golden Retriever gets lost
Very friendly, he readily follows a stranger who calls him — he is often picked up quickly. Report the loss within a 2-3 km radius and to vets.
Breed varieties
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