Curly Coated Retriever
Curly Coated Retrievers are a substantially built dog with a height of 64-69cm (25-27") and a weight of 32-36kg (70-80 lb). They have a distinctive curly coat which is single and quite oily to touch. Colours are either black or liver (chocolate). ... [... more]
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Virginia Parker Guidry
Your Complete Guide to Raising Your Pet from Puppy to Companion As a caring Labrador Retriever owner, you want the best for your dog. But you may not know all the special steps you need to take to raise a happy, healthy Lab. As a caring Poodle ... [... more]
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Sheila Burnford
Instinct told them that the way home lay to the west. And so the doughty young Labrador retriever, the roguish bull terrier and the indomitable Siamese set out through the Canadian wilderness. Separately, they would soon have died. But, together, ... [... more]
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Dean Koontz
Dean Koontz, the author of many #1 New York Times bestsellers, lives with his wife, Gerda, and the enduring spirit of their golden retriever, Trixie, in southern California. Tommy Phan is a successful detective novelist living the American Dream ... [... more]
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Janet Stevens
Merl the cat's pampered life is turned upside down when a golden retriever puppy moves into the house. With hilarious illustrations by Caldecott Honor winner Janet Stevens, My Big Dog is perfect for story time! A hilarious, bestselling ... [... more]
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Megan Follows
Instinct told them that the way home lay to the west. And so the doughty young Labrador retriever, the roguish bull terrier and the indomitable Siamese set out through the Canadian wilderness. Separately, they would soon have died. But, together, ... [... more]
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Susan Stevens Crummel
Merl the cat's pampered life is turned upside down when a golden retriever puppy moves into the house. With hilarious illustrations by Caldecott Honor winner Janet Stevens, My Big Dog is perfect for story time! A hilarious, bestselling ... [... more]
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Tom Corwin
Tom is also the author of the bestselling book Mostly Bob which was designed as personal tribute to his beloved golden retriever Bob after his sudden passing. Mostly Bob began as a letter Tom wrote to friends and family. The letter took on a ... [... more]
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Top 10 Dogs
The Golden Retriever makes an ideal family pet. It is sound, good tempered, good with children, loyal, eager to please and easy to train. Maintenance is low - a weekly brush is adequate, although the coat does shed a lot of hair. Golden ... [... more]
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Labradors
Labrador Retrievers are compact, robust, strongly built dogs with a dense water resistant coat and thick undercoat.They come in black, yellow, which is a mutation of the black and a rarer chocolate brown. Male labradors stand 56-57cm (22") and ... [... more]
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Useful qualities:
The Golden Retriever is one of Burke's Backyards' top family dogs with a reputation for sound temperament. A male Golden Retriever stands about 56-61cm (22-24".) while females are smaller at 51-56cm (20-22"). They are a medium-large dog [... more]
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Golden Retriever
Originally developed as a gun dog in Britain , the Golden Retriever appears to be a mixture of many breeds, including water spaniels, the Newfoundland and the Irish Setter. The similarities to Labradors are probably not coincidental and a shared ... [... more]
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