Golden Retriever

Zlatý retriever

Golden Retriever – side view — Photo: localpups, CC BY 2.0, source

Golden Retriever – front view — Photo: Aidan Piercy, CC0, source

Golden Retriever – in motion — Photo: Ron Armstrong from Helena, MT, USA, CC BY 2.0, source

Key facts

FCI group	8. Retrievers, flushing dogs and water dogs
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Category	Large
Height at withers	51–61 cm
Weight	25–34 kg
Life span	10–12 years

Recognition features

Medium-long golden to cream coat with feathering
Gentle head, dark eyes and drop ears
Level back and feathered tail

Purpose

Developed by Lord Tweedmouth in Scotland in the 19th century as a retriever of waterfowl.

History

Lord Tweedmouth began crossing a yellow retriever with a Tweed water spaniel in Scotland in 1868. Recognised in 1913.

Coat

Medium-long flat or wavy, water-repellent coat.

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