Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Flat-Coated Retriever](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/flat-coated-retriever.webp) 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. Compare the Flat-Coated Retriever with another breed ## 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. 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 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 5 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 5 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 5 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 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 1 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.[Flat-Coated Retriever on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/flat-coated-retriever/)[Flat-Coated Retriever on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/flat-coated-retriever) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/german-longhaired-pointer.webp)German Longhaired Pointer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/german-longhaired-pointer/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/gordon-setter.webp)Gordon Setter](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/gordon-setter/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/hovawart.webp)Hovawart](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/hovawart/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bernese-mountain-dog.webp)Bernese Mountain Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bernese-mountain-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bohemian-shepherd.webp)Bohemian Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bohemian-shepherd/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/schipperke.webp)Schipperke](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/schipperke/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Flat-Coated Retriever23–24 in 2. German Longhaired Pointer24–28 in 3. Gordon Setter24–27 in 4. Hovawart25–29 in 5. Bernese Mountain Dog25–27.5 in 6. Bohemian Shepherd19–22 in 7. Schipperke13 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Flat-Coated Retriever60–79 lb 2. German Longhaired Pointer66 lb 3. Gordon Setter55–80 lb 4. Hovawart66–110 lb 5. Bernese Mountain Dog80–150 lb 6. Bohemian Shepherd33–55 lb 7. Schipperke7–20 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Flat-Coated Retriever8–10 yrs 2. German Longhaired Pointer~10 yrs 3. Gordon Setter12–13 yrs 4. Hovawart10–14 yrs 5. Bernese Mountain Dog7–8 yrs 6. Bohemian Shepherd9–13 yrs 7. 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. See the Flat-Coated Retriever on the breed map Read about the Flat-Coated Retriever on Wikipedia