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RETRIEVER (CURLY COATED)



The Curly Coated Retriever is the oldest of the recognized retriever breeds, developed in England to retrieve game in the mid-1800s. Equally at home in the duck blind or hunting upland game, the Curly is also an excellent family companion. Highly intelligent and active, the Curly needs a job or may turn to a life of "crime" out of boredom. This characteristic, however, helps the breed to excel in most dog sports. The Curly is distinguished from other retriever breeds by its tightly curled coat and also because it is leggier, a taller, and shorter-backed than other retrievers.

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