GOLDEN RETRIEVER

The Golden Retriever is a medium-sized breed of dog. They belong to the group of Retriever dogs and their name derives from their color. Their country of origin is Great Britain. Golden Retrievers possess great intelligence and so as other Retriever type of dogs they love water.

Characteristics


Golden Retrievers appearance is symmetric and strong. They are also very active and obedient. Their head is proportional to their body and have strong jaw. Their muscular and proportional neck is connected with their balanced body. Golden Retrievers chest are very strongly developed. They walk powerful and easy. Golden Retrievers have double coat and usually long hair (although medium-sized hair does occur on some dogs). They have golden or cream color ( variety of these colors). Easy going, intelligent, quiet but active describe Golden Retrievers temperament. Their height is 51 - 61 centimeters (20 - 24 inches) and their weight 27 - 34 kilos ( 60 -75 lbs). The have life span of around 11 - 13 years.

History


Golden Retrievers appeared as a different breed in the late 19 century. They were a good substitute for the Setters in some of the hunting duties.  Golden Retrievers were recognized by The Kennel Club of England in 1903. There are three sub types of this dog breed with slight differences: English type, American type and Canadian type.

LABRADOR RETRIEVER

The Labrador Retriever is a medium-seized breed of dog originating from Canada (Labrador is a geographic region in Canada). It is one of the types of the Labrador breed. The Labrador Retriever is a hunting dog. It is one of the most popular dog breeds in the world if not the most popular.

Characteristics 


The Labrador Retriever is strongly built, athletic in its appearance and very agile. Their size varies from 21.5 - 24.5 inches ( 55 - 62 cm) and their weigh is around 25 - 36 kilograms. Their head is wide and it has very strong jaw. The Labrador Retriever has short and dense hair, it is usual for this breed of dog to shed hair twice a year but the ones living in moderate climate areas shed hair regularly throughout the year. There are three colors of Labrador Retrievers: black, yellow and chocolate brown. Very intelligent, reliable, cautious, friendly and obedient are few of its mental characteristics that makes it so popular among families.Their life span is 10 - 13 years.


History


It was 1887 when the Earl of Malmesbury first used the term Labrador Retriever in a letter. They were known simply as St.John`s dogs before they grew up to be distinguished breed. The territory of Labrador is northwest of Newfoundland. In 1903 it was recognized as a dog breed by the Kennel club of England.