Curly-Coated Retriever
Curly-Coated Retriever Behavior and Temperment
| Indoor Activity | Outdoor Activity | Vigor | Consistant Behavior |
| Dominance Strange Dogs | |
| Territorial | |
| Good With Children | |
| Good With Strangers |
Retrievers, as their name indicates, serve only to find the game shot down by the hunter and to retrieve it. The retriever, therefore, may be used as an "assistant" to the pointer, with whom he usually develops a good working relationship, or alone, at the hunter's aid.
The Curly-Coated Retriever was around in 1850, one of the first breeds classified as a retriever. The breed was developed from a cross between the Irish Water Spaniel, the Labrador, and the Poodle. From head to tail it is covered with a thick mantle of curls that protect it against water and thorns. Its coat is black or dark chestnut. It is suitable for any climate and terrain.
Easily instructed, affectionate and faithful, this retriever has many friends, especially in America and England.