Curly-Coated Retriever

Good to know

• Waterproof curls: a coat of tight, crisp curls protects them from water and brush while retrieving waterfowl and upland game.
• Easy, unusual coat care: the curls need little grooming, and brushing tends to make them frizz, so occasional wetting and trimming are usually enough.
• Slow to grow up: they can stay puppyish for a long time, so patience and consistent training pay off.
• Active worker: an energetic hunting dog, they need plenty of daily exercise and enjoy swimming and retrieving.
• Reserved with strangers: often more aloof with new people than other retrievers, though affectionate with their family.

Getting out with a Curly-Coated Retriever

They need daily exercise beyond a stroll: longer trails, games of fetch and time to run at the park.

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