Flat-Coated Retriever
The Flat-Coated Retriever is a sporting breed from England, standing males 23–24 in · females 22–23 in at the withers, weighing males 60–79 lb · females 55–71 lb. Recorded lifespan is 8–10 yrs.
- Breed group
- Sporting
- Origin
- England
- Height
- males 23–24 in · females 22–23 in
- Weight
- males 60–79 lb · females 55–71 lb
- Lifespan
- 8–10 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Flat-Coated Retriever is taller than 66% of the measured breeds, heavier than 73%, one of 32 in the Sporting group, one of 27 from England.
Living with the Flat-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 Flat-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
- 5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 5 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 5 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 5 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 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
- 1 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.Flat-Coated Retriever on AKCFlat-Coated Retriever on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Flat-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 Flat-Coated Retriever.
Height 0–38 in
- Flat-Coated Retriever23–24 in
- German Longhaired Pointer24–28 in
- Gordon Setter24–27 in
- Hovawart25–29 in
- Bernese Mountain Dog25–27.5 in
- Bohemian Shepherd19–22 in
- Schipperke13 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Flat-Coated Retriever60–79 lb
- German Longhaired Pointer66 lb
- Gordon Setter55–80 lb
- Hovawart66–110 lb
- Bernese Mountain Dog80–150 lb
- Bohemian Shepherd33–55 lb
- Schipperke7–20 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Flat-Coated Retriever8–10 yrs
- German Longhaired Pointer~10 yrs
- Gordon Setter12–13 yrs
- Hovawart10–14 yrs
- Bernese Mountain Dog7–8 yrs
- Bohemian Shepherd9–13 yrs
- Schipperke13–15 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.