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The curly haired retriever is the Curly-Coated Retriever, an English sporting breed with a coat of tight, water-resistant curls. Adults stand 25 to 27 inches (64 to 69 cm) at the shoulder and weigh 57 to 90 pounds (26 to 41 kg). Most live 10 to 12 years, which is long for a dog this…
The flat-coated retriever is a large gundog from the United Kingdom that weighs 55 to 80 lb (25 to 36 kg), stands 22 to 24 in (56 to 61 cm) at the withers, and lives between 8 and 14 years. It is an affectionate, water-loving breed that keeps an unusually high level of energy well…
The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is an American retriever built to work freezing water, and it is the most protective of the retriever breeds. Adults stand 21 to 26 inches (53 to 66 cm) at the shoulder and weigh 48 to 88 pounds (22 to 40 kg). Most live 10 to 13 years. It needs two…
The Chow Chow is an ancient Chinese utility breed with a blue-black tongue, a lion’s mane, and a temperament the standard calls independent, loyal, and aloof. Dogs stand 19 to 22 inches (48 to 56 cm) at the shoulder, and bitches 18 to 20 inches (46 to 51 cm). Adults weigh 42 to 68 pounds…
The Borzoi is a Russian coursing hound bred to run down wolves on open ground, and it spends most of its life asleep on something soft. Dogs stand at least 29 inches (74 cm) at the shoulder and bitches at least 27 inches (68 cm). Adults weigh 60 to 110 pounds (27 to 50 kg)….
The Portuguese Podengo is not one dog. The name covers three sizes that are bred separately, and the United States registers two of them as separate breeds. The smallest stands 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 cm), weighs 9 to 13 pounds (4 to 6 kg), and most sources put its lifespan at 10…