The Golden Retriever is a kindly, friendly and confident medium to large gundog. It sheds moderately all year with heavier seasonal moults, so it needs brushing once or twice a week and more often during a moult. It needs plenty of daily exercise, is described as relatively easy to train, and suits a house with a garden.
Also searched as Golden, Goldie.
| Adult weight, male | 29 to 34 kg |
|---|---|
| Adult weight, female | 25 to 32 kg |
| Size | Large, 25 to 40 kg |
| Height | 51 to 61 cm |
| Lifespan | 10 to 12 years |
| Coat | flat or wavy with good feathering, dense water-resisting undercoat |
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