The Golden Retriever is a medium-large gun dog that was bred to
retrieve shot waterfowl, such as ducks and upland game birds, during
hunting and shooting parties. The name "retriever" refers to the
breed's ability to retrieve shot game undamaged due to their soft
mouth. Golden retrievers have an instinctive love of water, and are
easy to train to basic or advanced obedience standards. They are a
long-coated breed, with a dense inner coat that provides them with
adequate warmth in the outdoors, and an outer coat that lies flat
against their bodies and repels water. Golden retrievers are well
suited to residency in suburban or country environments. They shed
copiously, particularly at the change of seasons, and require fairly
regular grooming. The Golden Retriever was originally bred in Scotland
in the mid-19th century.The breed is a prominent participant in
conformation shows for purebred dogs. The Golden Retriever is popular
as a disability assistance dog, such as being a guide dog for the
blind and a hearing dog for the deaf. In addition, they are trained to
be a hunting dog, a detection dog, and a search and rescue
participant. The breed's friendly, gentle temperament means it is
unsuited to being a professional guard dog, but its temperament has
also made it the third-most popular family dog breed (by registration)
in the United States, the fifth-most popular in Brazil and Australia,
and the eighth-most popular in the United Kingdom. Golden Retrievers
are rarely choosy eaters, but require ample (two or more hours a day)
exercise. The breed is fond of play but also highly trainable.The
Golden Retriever is a medium-large, strongly built breed with a dense,
water-repellant wavy coat. As a dog with origins in pedigree breeding,
and owing to its widespread historical popularity, some regional
variations have emerged in the breed; therefore, the three subtypes of
the Golden Retriever reflect the typical variations in dimensions and
coat. However, all Golden Retrievers are blonde, yellow, or gold in
colour, and all subtypes are susceptible to the same health problems.
retrieve shot waterfowl, such as ducks and upland game birds, during
hunting and shooting parties. The name "retriever" refers to the
breed's ability to retrieve shot game undamaged due to their soft
mouth. Golden retrievers have an instinctive love of water, and are
easy to train to basic or advanced obedience standards. They are a
long-coated breed, with a dense inner coat that provides them with
adequate warmth in the outdoors, and an outer coat that lies flat
against their bodies and repels water. Golden retrievers are well
suited to residency in suburban or country environments. They shed
copiously, particularly at the change of seasons, and require fairly
regular grooming. The Golden Retriever was originally bred in Scotland
in the mid-19th century.The breed is a prominent participant in
conformation shows for purebred dogs. The Golden Retriever is popular
as a disability assistance dog, such as being a guide dog for the
blind and a hearing dog for the deaf. In addition, they are trained to
be a hunting dog, a detection dog, and a search and rescue
participant. The breed's friendly, gentle temperament means it is
unsuited to being a professional guard dog, but its temperament has
also made it the third-most popular family dog breed (by registration)
in the United States, the fifth-most popular in Brazil and Australia,
and the eighth-most popular in the United Kingdom. Golden Retrievers
are rarely choosy eaters, but require ample (two or more hours a day)
exercise. The breed is fond of play but also highly trainable.The
Golden Retriever is a medium-large, strongly built breed with a dense,
water-repellant wavy coat. As a dog with origins in pedigree breeding,
and owing to its widespread historical popularity, some regional
variations have emerged in the breed; therefore, the three subtypes of
the Golden Retriever reflect the typical variations in dimensions and
coat. However, all Golden Retrievers are blonde, yellow, or gold in
colour, and all subtypes are susceptible to the same health problems.
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