Golden Retriever

Ease of Training
Shedding
Watchdog
Guard Dog
Popularity
Size

History

• He originated from Scotland
• He was bred to hunt and retrieve birds for hunters in the 1800s
• He's been one of the most popular breeds in the Unites States for many years
• He's been used as a hunting, guide, illegal drug detection, therapy, and search and rescue dog

Personality and Behavior

• He's one of the most intelligent dog breeds
• He's very eager to please and highly trainable
• He's very cheerful and friendly
• He's trustworthy, calm and well behaved
• He isn't a one-man dog as he loves everyone
• He loves to swim
• He's the ideal family dog, he gets along very well with kids
• He likes other dogs and animals
• He's an athletic dog with good stamina

Training

• He's one of the easiest of all breeds to train because he learns so quickly. (There's only a few of these super-fast learning breeds--and he's one of them!)

Shedding

• He sheds profusely! You will find a lot of hair in your home - stuck to your couch, carpets and clothes - and to just about everything else. You will be vacuuming regularly.

Grooming / Maintenance

• His medium-length coat only needs to be brushed occasionally. However, because it sheds profusely you may find yourself brushing it a couple of times a week, or even daily, to reduce the hair in your home (what you remove with a brush doesn't end up on the couch!).

Other varieties

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