Breed # Golden Retriever The Golden Retriever is a sporting breed from Scotland, United Kingdom, standing males 22–24 in · females 20–22 in at the withers, weighing males 65–75 lb · females 55–65 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–12 yrs. ![A photograph of the Golden Retriever](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/golden-retriever.webp) Breed group Sporting Origin Scotland, United Kingdom Height males 22–24 in · females 20–22 in Weight males 65–75 lb · females 55–65 lb Lifespan 10–12 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Golden Retriever is taller than 61% of the measured breeds, heavier than 74%, one of 32 in the Sporting group. Compare the Golden Retriever with another breed ## Living with the Golden 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 Golden 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 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 5 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 3 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 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 3 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.[Golden Retriever on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/golden-retriever/)[Golden Retriever on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/golden-retriever) ## Breeds that look like the Golden 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 Golden Retriever. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/aksaray-malaklisi.webp)Aksaray Malaklisi](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/aksaray-malaklisi/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bully-kutta.webp)Bully Kutta](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bully-kutta/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/treeing-tennessee-brindle.webp)Treeing Tennessee Brindle](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/treeing-tennessee-brindle/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pampas-deerhound.webp)Pampas Deerhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pampas-deerhound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/can-de-chira.webp)Can de Chira](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/can-de-chira/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/ariegeois.webp)Ariegeois](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/ariegeois/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Golden Retriever22–24 in 2. Aksaray Malaklisi29–32 in 3. Bully Kutta30–34 in 4. Treeing Tennessee Brindle18–24 in 5. Pampas Deerhound19–23 in 6. Can de Chira17–19 in 7. Ariegeois20–23 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Golden Retriever65–75 lb 2. Aksaray Malaklisi143–187 lb 3. Bully Kutta154–198 lb 4. Treeing Tennessee Brindle35–50 lb 5. Pampas Deerhound44 lb 6. Can de Chira35–44 lb 7. Ariegeois62–66 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Golden Retriever10–12 yrs 2. Aksaray Malaklisi12–16 yrs 3. Bully Kutta6–12 yrs 4. Treeing Tennessee Brindle10–12 yrs 5. Pampas Deerhound~12 yrs 6. Can de Chirano recorded figure 7. Ariegeois10–12 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. ## Guides that mention the Golden Retriever Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed. - [Feeding Your Dog Once a Day: Is It Cruel?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/feeding-dog-once-a-day/) - [How Many Puppies Do Dogs Have? Answered for All Dog Breeds](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/how-many-puppies-do-dogs-have/) - [The Intelligent Canine: How Many Total Words Can a Dog Learn?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/how-many-words-can-a-dog-learn/) - [Why Are Dogs so Expensive?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/why-are-dogs-so-expensive/) - [Why Get a Dog? Pros and Cons of Having a Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/why-get-a-dog/) See the Golden Retriever on the breed map Read about the Golden Retriever on Wikipedia