Goldens require regular grooming. Their water-repellant double-coat regularly sheds , particularly during the twice-a-year major shedding event. Daily or weekly brushing reduces shedding around the house. Also known as "Chessies," the Chesapeake Bay retriever is a powerful, stout dog. This breed is larger and sturdier than the other retrievers.
Its coat is dense, wavy, and waterproof. They come in three colors—chocolate brown, sedge red-gold , and dead grass straw. Their eyes are always a yellowish or amber hue. The name comes from the breed's popularity among wealthy owners of duck clubs along the Chesapeake Bay during the 19th century.
Sporting an oily, thick double coat, these retrievers could withstand the chilly waters of the Bay. Chessies are the third most popular type of retriever in America and have a similarly bright, happy disposition and noted intelligence as goldens and Labs.
Coat and Color: Short, wavy, waterproof coat; comes in solid shades of brown, deadgrass, and sedge. The gentle, cheerful, and energetic flat-coated retriever has, as the name suggests, a flat-lying coat that's either black or liver and feathers at the legs and tail. Like golden retrievers, you should brush this breed weekly to mitigate shedding. Flat-coated retrievers were first bred in the mids and called the "gamekeeper's dog" until the Lab and golden took over in popularity.
Flat-coated retrievers had been the top retriever in Britain. Their popularity began to rise again in the s. Flat-coated retrievers are usually quick to train , but they don't reach full maturity until 3 to 5 years old. They're known as the "Peter Pan" of retrievers because they seem never to grow up, showcasing their puppy ways into old age. Coat and Color: Moderate length coat that lies flat; comes in solid black or brown.
The curly-coated retriever is the oldest of the retriever breeds. It first appeared in the late s. Their coat, either black or liver, consists of tight, waterproof curls. Unlike other retrievers, the curly-coated type features a tapered, wedge-shaped head. Although this type of retriever is friendly and playful with loved ones, they're more independent than other varieties and a little less friendly to strangers. Curly-coated retrievers reportedly descended from two extinct dog breeds, the English water spaniel and the retrieving setter.
Some suspect that the distinctive, low-shedding curls may come from a cross with poodles too. Coat and Color: Short, tight curls lying close to the body; solid black or liver. The Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever is the smallest of the retrievers. The tolling retriever requires weekly brushing most of the year and daily brushing during the shedding season because of its double coat, This retriever was bred in Nova Scotia.
It has a curious nature and quick movements to catch waterfowl. The term "tolling" refers to drawing waterfowl toward the hunter in the style of a fox, which the breed is known for. The Curly is alert and responsive to family and friends, whether at home or in the field. In the field the Curly is eager, persistent and inherently courageous. At home he is calm and affectionate although often less demonstrative, particularly towards strangers, than the other retriever breeds.
Breed numbers have remained stable since the Second World War with approximately puppies being registered with the Kennel Club each year, this compared with 45, Labrador Retrievers registered will give you some idea of the rarity of the breed. One of the most distinctive features about this dog is his coat, the colour of which is either black or liver.
His body, ears and tail are covered with tight, crisp curls, whilst his face and muzzle are smooth haired. His coat is waterproof and, even after a swim, he shakes himself a few times and is practically dry. This unique coat does require specialised treatment to keep it at its best. He has a remarkable ability to mark the fall of game and remember locations, and is brilliant at retrieving the wounded duck hiding in water or rushes. In fact, a good nose, combined with intelligence, endurance and strength, gives him the ability to retrieve most game.
He is friendly, but despite this, is a good guard dog. He needs plenty of exercise, and is essentially an outdoor type. The breed is around years old, having evolved from crosses of water spaniels and varieties of retrievers and, say some, pointers. Cross breeding with Poodles is believed to have been used to tighten the curl in the coat.
It was at its most popular as shooting dog in the latter part of the nineteenth century and many Curlies were exported to New Zealand and Australia to hunt birds. The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Toller was developed in the early 19 th century to toll, or lure, and retrieve waterfowl.
The playful action of the Toller retrieving a stick or ball along the shoreline arouses the curiosity of the ducks offshore. They are lured within gunshot range, and the dog is sent out to retrieve dead or wounded birds. There is no authentic record of the development of the Toller, but present day thinking is that the basic stock was the red decoy dog, probably brought to Nova Scotia with the early settlers from Europe. Originally known as the Little River Duck Dog after the district of Yarmouth County, or as a Yarmouth Toller, the Toller has bred true for generations and was granted official breed status by the Canadian Kennel Club in , when 15 were registered.
The tallest of all the Spaniels, the Irish Water Spaniel is a breed of great antiquity. He delights in water and is an admirable and enthusiastic retriever.
He derives considerable intelligence from the Poodle, which has obviously played a significant part in his ancestry. Although tall, he is always well balanced. A dark liver in colour, his coat is composed of dense, tight ringlets, which cover every bit of him except his muzzle, the front of his neck and the major portion of his tail. The Irish Water Spaniel is something of an enigma: although in Britain he is shown as a Spaniel, he works in field trials as a retriever.
Also required were strength and agility to traverse a rugged landscape or work in water, as well as intelligence and a great willingness to please and obey. With the development of the retriever breeds over the years, all these qualities combined to make some outstanding breeds, among which are deservedly the most popular in the world today.
As these breeds were developed for their outstanding abilities in working closely with humans, it is no wonder that they are so amazing at taking on anything you ask of them — including just being fantastic companions.
Get to know what makes each retriever breed unique:. The Chesapeake Bay Retriever descended from two dogs who were saved from an English brig wrecked off the coast of Maryland in Along with the crew and cargo were rescued two St. The dogs were given to people in the local community, and they turned out to be excellent natural retrievers.
The two were not bred to each other but were interbred with other dogs in the area, and other outcrosses were made as well, probably with the Otterhound, Flat-Coat Retriever, and Curly-Coated Retriever. Eventually, this intelligent, powerfully built gundog breed was developed, with his characteristic wavy, straw- to brown-colored coat. The Curly-Coated Retriever is considered to be one of the oldest of all the retriever breeds. He is thought to be descended from the 16th-century English Water Spaniel, the St.
Distinguished by his coat of small, tight, water-resistant, crisp curls, this multipurpose hunting retriever is reliable, robust, and highly intelligent. One of the more independent retriever breeds, the Curly may appear somewhat aloof, but he is always willing to please. The distinctive coat protects these superb retrievers from harsh weather, icy water, and punishing ground cover.
Another breed hallmark is the long head—unique among retrievers—that projects a smart and kindly expression. The Golden Retriever originated in the Scottish Highlands in the late s.
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