The short answer would be: no, there are no Golden Retrievers with short hair. At least, there are no purebred short-coated one. Dogs with short hair that look like Golden Retrievers may be a mix-breed or another type of retriever. These other breeds of retrievers can look and behave similarly. Some of the breeds that can be mistaken as short hair retrievers are: - English Springer Spaniel - Bernese Mountain Dog- - Labrador Retriever - Flat-Coated Retriever - Leonberger - Great Pyrenees - Chesapeake Bay Retriever - Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Pet owners who own a short-haired retriever can contact their breeder or shelter to confirm their dog is purebred. There is no need to worry, though. Golden Retrievers have excellent genes that produce great mix-breeds. Fur-parents only need to worry about that if they breed, register in clubs or enter dog shows, though.