Golden Retriever

 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.^[3] 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.^[4] 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.^[3][5]

Golden Retriever
Origin	Scotland, United Kingdom
Traits Height Male 22–24 in (56–61 cm)[2] Female 20–22 in (51–56 cm)[2] Weight Male 65–75 lb (29–34 kg)[1] Female 55–65 lb (25–29 kg)[1] Coat straight or moderately wavy Colour any shades of gold or cream Life span average 10–12 years