The flat-coated retriever (or the flat-coat, for short) is a strong but elegant gun dog breed that originated in the mid-19th century in England. They were originally bred to serve as hunting dogs to ...

WEIGHT: 45 to 75 pounds. LIFESPAN: 10 to 12 years on average, but cancer runs in the breed and can shorten this considerably. GOOD WITH CHILDREN: Absolutely! Flat coats love children. The only concern ...

The name is a bit of a give away here, retrievers have been bred to assist with hunting. When a hunt shoots a bird, a retriever will track the bird down, pick them up and take them back to their owner ...

With their bright temperament and trademark Golden Retriever energy, these dogs thrive on engagement, exercise and close ...

Retrievers are dogs trained to retrieve game, mostly birds. Because of this, they are trained to be obedient, responsive, and eager to please. They are also bred for physical toughness, as hunting ...

In the paintings — six, in total — that H. Reginald Cooke, doyen of Edwardian flatcoated retriever breeders, commissioned from artist Maud Earl, his raven-black dogs each extend to an unglimpsed ...

Please support the Channel by checking out my affiliate links!!! In many ways, today’s Flat-Coat is yesterday's Golden. The breeds are so close that the Golden once competed at shows as a subgroup of ...