Flat Coated Retriever
Breed Profile
Size: Large
Size: Medium
Origin: England
Colour: Black or liver
Lifespan: 11 to 13 years
An optimistic, friendly and active retriever
Owner's Guide
Flat Coated Retrievers are affectionate, lively and playful. Sociable, friendly and interested in everything, and responsive to requests, they make ideal family pets for active owners.
Originally bred for retrieving game on land and in water.
Special Characteristics
Active and playful, the Flat Coated Retriever loves to swim.
Exercise Requirements
High. Full of energy outside, calmer in the house.
Attitude to
Owners: affectionate, biddable
Children: good
Other Pets: good
Strangers: friendly
Unfamiliar Dogs: friendly
Perfect Owner
Active, affectionate, sociable families who enjoy energetic walks, and playing games with their dog.
Recommended for energetic, first-time owners, but it is important to find a dog from a healthy line.
These retrievers will bring in mud and dirt from outside on the feathers.
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