The Golden Retriever is a medium-large gun dog that was bred to retrieve shot waterfowl, such as ducks and upland game birds, during hunting and shooting parties. They are a long-coated breed, with a dense inner coat that provides them with adequate warmth in the outdoors, and an outer coat that lies flat against their bodies and repels water. Golden retrievers are well suited to residency in suburban or country environments. As with American lines, white is an unacceptable colour in the show ring. The British Kennel Club standard is used in all countries except the US and Canada. Golden retrievers have muscular bodies with great endurance, owing to their origins as hunting and gundogs.
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