Flat-Coated Retriever
United Kingdom · 22–24 in tall · 55–79 lb · medium smooth coat
Next to the average dog it is outgoing with strangers, dog-friendly, playful, and high-energy. Day to day it sheds moderately.
Find out if a Flat-Coated Retriever suits youA good fit if…
- you have young children
- there is already a dog at home
- people come and go a lot
Think twice if…
- your days are mostly indoors
- the dog would be alone and unoccupied
Trait profile
Scored 1–5. A blank means the trait is not recorded for this breed.
About the breed
The Flat-coated Retriever is a gun dog breed originating from England. It was developed as a retriever both on land and in the water.— English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
