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Breed bank · #041
Flat-Coated Retriever
The 'Peter Pan' of retrievers: it keeps its puppy energy into old age.
- Type
- Retriever
- Breed group
- Retrievers, flushing and water dogs
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Size
- Large · 25–36 kg
- Life expectancy
- 8–10 yrs
- Coat
- Long coat
Care tips
- Needs 2+ hours of exercise daily and a job for the brain: training, scent work or a sport.
- Brush several times a week down to the skin so mats never start; check behind the ears.
- Large-breed puppy food, and no forced running or long stairs until it's fully grown (around 18 months).
- Ask the breeder for: hip x-rays, eye examination.
- Food safety, from Bumba: keep the batch number of every bag. If your dog suddenly can't stand or walk, go to the vet the same hour.
General guidance, not veterinary advice. Your vet knows your dog best.