The Golden Retriever dog is a large sized dog, it was bred as a rifle dog to retrieve waterbirds such as highland ducks after hunting and shooting them.
The Golden Retriever dog has an instinctive love for water, easy to train and obey, they are long coated breed, with thick inner coat provides them with enough outdoor warmth, an outer coat against their bodies and repels water.
The Golden Retriever can live in suburban environments or the country, although it needs large outdoors exercises, it should be placed in a fenced area because of its innate inclination to roam.
The male weight of the golden retriever dog averages 65-75 lbs (29-34 kg), and the average female is 60-70 lbs (27-32 kg).
The height of male retriever dog is 58-61 cm, while the female is 55-57 cm, with a straight or moderate coat wavy in shades of gold.
The average age of the golden retriever dog is 10-12 years old, a friendly dog, unsuitable for being a professional watchdog.
The Golden Retriever dog performs a variety of roles that are common to being a guide for the blind, dog hunting, dog detection, and search and rescue participant.
The Golden Retriever dog is the third most popular dog breed in the United States, the fifth most popular in Australia, and the eighth most popular in the UK.