GOLDEN RETRIEVER

It was originated towards 1865 in Scotland. It is a work dog bred form the cross of the water spaniel and the curly haired retriever, used to collect hunting pieces in the water or dense weeds. Golden was selected, by the breeder’s preference, and was acknowledged in 1980 becoming very popular in other countries quickly.

PHYSICAL TRAITS of the GOLDEN RETRIEVER
It is a large dog, elegant looking, with a very proportionate head in relation to its body. The males are from 56 to 61 cm and the females are 5 cm less. The fur can be straight or slightly wavy, impermeable, with and abundant and dense undercoat, in golden or cream shades, without white spots, except for a few white strands in the chest area. The head is proportionate; it has potent jaws, very expressive and dark eyes, with black outlined eyelids, and medium, wide and drooped ears.

TEMPERAMENT AND ADAPTATION of the GOLDEN RETRIEVER
It is a very likable, generous, sensitive and balanced dog. Its obedient temperament makes training easy, for which it is an ideal pet and excellent play partner for children, who it feels protective of. Due to its great temperament and adaptation it is one of the preferred to dogs to serve as a guide dog. Despite its size, it adapts perfectly to life on a flat though the ideal thing for these and other large dogs is a yard, where it can feel more at freedom. It endures the cold well and the humid environment.

Naturally endowed for work, it performs several activities, always to serve the owners.

This breed is considered amongst the best collecting dogs due to their excellent sense of smell and resistance to water.

EXERCISE AND CARE required for a GOLDEN RETRIEVER
The fur and the skin have a characteristic smell, due to a grease secretion, which is not eliminated even after the bath, until it is brushed frequently and its fur is kept clean. It can have a sweet tooth, for which we must watch the diet very carefully. Precisely for this reason, and because it was born as a work dog, it needs to exercise a lot.