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Golden Retriever — Breed Profile, Health & Care Guide | Pet Breeder Hub

Home BreedsGolden Retriever

DogSporting

Golden Retriever

Devoted, intelligent, and friendly. One of the most popular family dogs, also excels as service and therapy dogs.

largeSize

10-12 yearsLife Span

55-75 lbsWeight

ScotlandOrigin

About

Devoted, intelligent, and friendly. One of the most popular family dogs, also excels as service and therapy dogs.

Temperament

IntelligentFriendlyDevotedReliableTrustworthy

Breed Traits

Energy Level

Trainability

Kid-Friendly

Pet-Friendly

Grooming

Evolution of the Golden Retriever

Ancient AncestorEarly DomesticBreed GroupPredecessorModern Breed

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Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)

~40,000 BCE

Ancient Ancestor

Proto-Dog

~15,000 BCE

Early Domestic

Sporting / Gun Dog Type

~1600s

Breed Group

Tweed Water Spaniel

~1860s

Predecessor

Yellow Wavy-Coated Retriever

1864

Predecessor

Tweedmouth Cross (Nous × Belle)

1868

Predecessor

Golden Retriever

1911

Modern Breed

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