Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Curly-coated Retriever](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/curly-coated-retriever.webp) 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. Compare the Curly-coated Retriever with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 3 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 4 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/curly-coated-retriever/)[Curly-coated Retriever on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/curly-coated-retriever) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/perro-majorero.webp)Perro Majorero](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/perro-majorero/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/ca-de-bestiar.webp)Ca de Bestiar](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/ca-de-bestiar/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/castro-laboreiro-dog.webp)Castro Laboreiro Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/castro-laboreiro-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sarabi-dog.webp)Sarabi dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sarabi-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/ca-rater-mallorqui.webp)Ca Rater Mallorquí](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/ca-rater-mallorqui/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/alano-espanol.webp)Alano Español](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/alano-espanol/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Curly-coated Retriever25–27 in 2. Perro Majorero22–26 in 3. Ca de Bestiar26–29.5 in 4. Castro Laboreiro Dog22–26 in 5. Sarabi dog32–35 in 6. Ca Rater Mallorquí13–14 in 7. Alano Español23–25 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Curly-coated Retriever65–80 lb 2. Perro Majorero75–90 lb 3. Ca de Bestiar88–99 lb 4. Castro Laboreiro Dog66–88 lb 5. Sarabi dog143–220.5 lb 6. Ca Rater Mallorquí8–11 lb 7. Alano Español75–88 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Curly-coated Retriever10–12 yrs 2. Perro Majorero10–12 yrs 3. Ca de Bestiar10–14 yrs 4. Castro Laboreiro Dog11–13 yrs 5. Sarabi dog12–17 yrs 6. Ca Rater Mallorquí14–18 yrs 7. 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. See the Curly-coated Retriever on the breed map Read about the Curly-coated Retriever on Wikipedia