Golden Retriever Dog

INTRODUCTION

Golden Retriever Dogs are Friendly, Intelligent and Devoted Dogs. They are from the Sporting group. They are also used in activities like search and rescue, guiding blind therapy dogs and hunting. These dogs are very friendly and easy to train. Golden Retriever Dogs are Purebred, Non-Hypoallergenic and according to Google searches their Intelligence level is (ranked 4).

HABITAT : Urban areas, including buildings, parks, and gardens
TEMPERAMENT : Intelligent, Kind, Confident, Reliable, Agile, Trustworthy, Friendly 
HYPOALLERGENIC : No
BREED GROUP / TYPE : Group: Sporting. Type: Purebred
SOCIAL UNIT : Family
LOCATIONS : Almost all developed countries
STATUS / POPULATION : Over 2 million

MAMMALS: DOGS AND RELATIVES – CANIDAE

KEY FACTS

SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION

Kingdom – Animalia
Phylum – Chordate
Class – Mammals
Order – Carnivora
Family – Canidae
Genus – Canis
Genus Species – Canis Lupus 

INTERESTING FACTS

1- Hard-working breed

2- Instinctively love to swim

  • CALLING NAMES / SCIENTIFIC NAME

    Calling names: Golden retriever
    Scientific name: Canis lupus familiaris

  • COLOUR VARIATIONS

    Light to Dark all shades of Golden

  • COAT TYPE

    A dense, water-repellent outer coat with a thick undercoat. with heavier feathering on the chest, back of the thighs, and tail

  • LIFE SPAN

    10 – 12 years

  • APPROXIMATE SIZE : LENGTH / HEIGHT

    Length: 37 - 42 (94 - 107 cm)
    Height: 28.5 - 31.5 (72 - 80 cm)
    Withers height: 21.5 - 24 (55 - 61 cm)

  • TAIL

    Carried level with the back or is slightly upturned, Thick hairy tail

  • WEIGHT

    55 - 75 lb (25 - 34 kg)

  • BREEDING SEASON

    A male Golden Retriever can mate after just 12 months. Female Goldens are more complicated; you should wait until after their third heat cycle before breeding, which usually occurs around 18 to 24 months of age. It's best to wait two years before breeding a female to ensure they are fully developed

  • REPRODUCTION / GESTATION PERIOD

    Reproduction : A male Golden Retriever can reproduce after six months of age and gains full sexual maturity at 12 to 15 months. Males can mate at any point in time since they don't follow hormonal cycles. If the male maintains his health, he may stay fertile and sexually active into old age
    Gestation period: About 63 days

  • LITTER SIZE

    Four to Twelve 4 - 12 puppies

  • LOOK A LIKE

    Nova Scotia Duck Trolling Retrievers

  • FARM ANIMAL

    Can be

  • FOUNDED IN / DISCOVERED

    The Golden Retriever originated in the Highlands of Scotland in the late 1800s and owes its development to Dudley Marjoribanks, (later known as Lord Tweedmouth)

  • ORIGIN

    Scotland, England and United Kingdom

  • DISTRIBUTION

    Nationwide

  • OCCURRENCE

    Families:
    Species:

  • FUEL FOR LIFE / TROPHIC LEVEL

    Omnivores

  • TO HUMANS

    Very good with family member, other pets and even with strangers

  • AS A PET

    Highly Recommended

  • KIDS FAVOURITE

    Yes

ANIMAL KINGDOM