Interesting Facts about Retrievers ***

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Did you Know? List of Interesting Facts about Retrievers
Facts are statements which are held to be true and often contrasted with opinions and beliefs. Our unusual and interesting facts about Retrievers, trivia and information about pets, including some useful statistics will fascinate everyone from kids and children to adults.

Interesting Facts about Retrievers are as follows:

Fact 1 - Curly-Coated Retrievers were prized by both English gamekeepers and their adversaries - the Poachers

Fact 2 - Description and Definition of Retrievers: Retriever dogs find and return killed game to the hunter. Some Retrievers are especially equipped for the task with a water-repellent coat and webbed feet which are ideal for retrieving waterfowl
Fact 3 - Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers - The word "tolling" means to lure or decoy - Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers were trained to 'toll' or lure ducks into nets
Fact 4 - Golden retrievers are one of the most popular dog breeds in the world
Fact 5 - The Labrador Retriever did not come from Labrador, but from Newfoundland
Fact 6 - Golden Retrievers are used successfully in field trials, hunting, obedience and as guide dogs for the blind
Fact 7 - Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the US situated off the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Maryland and Virginia
Fact 8 - Chesapeake Bay Retrievers: Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the US situated off the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Maryland and Virginia
Fact 9 - The Flat-Coated Retriever developed out of the same "Labrador" family as the Labrador Retriever
Fact 10 - The Labrador Retriever is the breed used most often as guide dogs for the blind
Fact 11 - The Golden Retriever sheds a lot of hair at least twice a year
Fact 12 - Golden retriever puppies have a lighter coat than adult dogs. Their coat darkens as they get older
Fact 13 - The most common health problems associated with the retriever include:
- - Hip Dysplasia (abnormal development of hip joints)
- - Eye problems
- - Epilepsy
Fact 14 - Different types of Retrievers include the following Breeds:

Chesapeake Bay Retrievers

Curly-Coated Retrievers

Flat-Coated Retrievers

Golden Retrievers

Labrador Retrievers

Nova Scotia Retrievers

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