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| HEIGHT: 50 - 60 cm. |
| WEIGHT: 27 - 37 kg. |
| LIFE EXPECTANCY: 13 - 15 years. |
| CHARACTERISTICS of golden retriever |
| Here we find a versatile and complete hunting dog, presently raised in mass, due to the fact that since 1920 its popularly has increased, both for the specialists and canine lovers as well as common people. The increase in the sales of this breed has turned it into one of the most sought out dogs in the world. |
| ADVICE 737 |
| Its docile, intelligent, friendly, sure of itself and naturally cut out for work. |
| ADVICE 738 |
| It has an unbeatable sense of smell and a never ending source of energy. |
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| The golden retriever is an animal that needs regular exercise; and is not keen in being locked in a house. |
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| When it comes to training, it is a fact that it doesn't present any difficulties, since it's a very docile dog, calm & noble, which assimilates everything it is taught. |
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| Clearly a hunting dog, it is very effective in this task, it even dares to follow complicated traces through swampy or difficult terrain. |
| It is also a harmoniously build dog, active and strong; its pace is elegant and its expression, generally sweet. The golden retriever is, to sum it up, a robust but elegant dog, which combines very well the characteristics of both a hunter and a show dog. |
| DESCRIPTION of golden retrievers |
| Harmonious dog, well proportioned, active, of uniformed movements, robust build up & sweet expression. |
| HEAD: |
| Clearly marked and proportioned head. Its skull is long without looking heavy. The heads to be perfectly placed on the neck; the snout is solid and wide. The length of the snout must correspond to that of the skull. Very well marked stop and the truffle is preferably black. |
| EYES: |
| Dark, and far apart, with the eyelids very pigmented. |
| EARS: |
| Of medium dimensions, located more or less at the same height of the eyes |
| MOUTH: |
| Strong maxillas, with a perfect scissor like bite. |
| NECK: |
| Proportioned length, clean (without excess hair or grease) and muscular. |
| FRONT EXTREMITIES: |
| Almost completely straight, with good skeleton structure, very inclined shoulders and long shoulder blades & legs of same length, having the extremity vertically placed under the trunk. The elbows are close to the thorax. |
| TRUNK: |
| Well balanced and tight, with a deep thorax.. Broad ribcage, deep and very round. Dorsal line perfectly horizontal. |
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| BACK EXTREMITIES: |
| Strong and muscular kidneys & extremities. With robust thighs with a visibly marked thigh fold. Low & straight calves, visibly from behind; zambig calves (cow calves) presents a big defect. |
| FEET: |
| Rounded, cat like, never open toed. |
| MOVEMENT: |
| Energetic & determined way of walking, with a good impulse. Long relaxed stride, not normally needing to lift the front extremities. |
| HAIR: |
| Curly or straight with plenty of fringes. Dense, waterproof and with abundant middle hair. |
| COLOR: |
| All tones are admitted from golden to cream, but not mahogany or orange. Only a little white is permitted on the chest. |
| WEIGHT: |
| Between 31 & 36 kg on males and 27 & 31 kg on females. |
| SIZE: |
| The height of the cross is 56 to 61 cm on males and 51 to 56 on females. |
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