Curly-coated Retriever
The Curly-coated Retriever is a sporting breed from United Kingdom - England, standing 25–27 in at the withers, weighing 65–80 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–12 yrs.
- Breed group
- Sporting
- Origin
- United Kingdom - England
- Height
- 25–27 in
- Weight
- 65–80 lb
- Lifespan
- 10–12 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Curly-coated Retriever is taller than 81% of the measured breeds, heavier than 78%, one of 32 in the Sporting group.
Living with the Curly-coated Retriever
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Curly-coated Retriever’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 3 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 4 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 3 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Curly-coated Retriever on AKCCurly-coated Retriever on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Curly-coated Retriever
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Curly-coated Retriever.
Height 0–38 in
- Curly-coated Retriever25–27 in
- Perro Majorero22–26 in
- Ca de Bestiar26–29.5 in
- Castro Laboreiro Dog22–26 in
- Sarabi dog32–35 in
- Ca Rater Mallorquí13–14 in
- Alano Español23–25 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Curly-coated Retriever65–80 lb
- Perro Majorero75–90 lb
- Ca de Bestiar88–99 lb
- Castro Laboreiro Dog66–88 lb
- Sarabi dog143–220.5 lb
- Ca Rater Mallorquí8–11 lb
- Alano Español75–88 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Curly-coated Retriever10–12 yrs
- Perro Majorero10–12 yrs
- Ca de Bestiar10–14 yrs
- Castro Laboreiro Dog11–13 yrs
- Sarabi dog12–17 yrs
- Ca Rater Mallorquí14–18 yrs
- Alano Español11–14 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.