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Flat-Coated Retriever

Height 58–62 cm 56–60 cm
Weight 27–36 kg 25–34 kg
Life span 8–10 years
Exercise 60 min/day

cheerful
friendly
intelligent
exuberant
playful
affectionate

The Flat-Coated Retriever is a large breed of retrieving dog from England. These dogs are large in size, with a flat and glossy coat of fur. They have a lively and affectionate demeanor, making them excellent companion and working dogs. They are highly trainable and intelligent, with an instinct to retrieve game. They are loyal and devoted to their family, with an independent nature that makes them well suited for retrieving and guard work.

Group: Sporting Group
Origin: United Kingdom, England (19th century)
Coat: medium · black and liver
Also known as: Flatcoat and Flattie
Recognized by: AKC, FCI, UKC, KC
Hypoallergenic: No
Id: 188075d0-5a8a-4829-8c3e-128d75b691ca

Traits

Energy
Trainability
Barking
Grooming
Shedding
Drooling
Good with children
Good with dogs
Good with strangers
Apartment friendly

Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Flat-Coated Retriever. They are researched estimates, not measurements.

Researched from images.akc.org fcrsa.org ukcdogs.com en.wikipedia.org petmd.com

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Everything above came from https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/188075d0-5a8a-4829-8c3e-128d75b691ca. No key, no sign up. See it in the reference.

Request

curl -s "https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/188075d0-5a8a-4829-8c3e-128d75b691ca"

Response

{
  "data": {
    "id": "188075d0-5a8a-4829-8c3e-128d75b691ca",
    "type": "breed",
    "attributes": {
      "name": "Flat-Coated Retriever",
      "description": "The Flat-Coated Retriever is a large breed of retrieving dog from England. These dogs are large in size, with a flat and glossy coat of fur. They have a lively and affectionate demeanor, making them excellent companion and working dogs. They are highly trainable and intelligent, with an instinct to retrieve game. They are loyal and devoted to their family, with an independent nature that makes them well suited for retrieving and guard work.",
      "life": {
        "max": 10,
        "min": 8
      },
      "male_weight": {
        "max": 36,
        "min": 27
      },
      "female_weight": {
        "max": 34,
        "min": 25
      },
      "hypoallergenic": false,
      "male_height": {
        "max": 62,
        "min": 58
      },
      "female_height": {
        "max": 60,
        "min": 56
      },
      "origin": {
        "era": "19th century",
        "region": "England",
        "country": "United Kingdom"
      },
      "coat": {
        "type": "medium",
        "colors": [
          "black",
          "liver"
        ],
        "length": "medium"
      },
      "traits": {
        "energy": 4,
        "barking": 2,
        "drooling": 2,
        "grooming": 3,
        "shedding": 3,
        "temperament": [
          "cheerful",
          "friendly",
          "intelligent",
          "exuberant",
          "playful",
          "affectionate"
        ],
        "trainability": 4,
        "good_with_dogs": 5,
        "exercise_minutes": 60,
        "apartment_friendly": 2,
        "good_with_children": 5,
        "good_with_strangers": 4
      },
      "other_names": [
        "Flatcoat",
        "Flattie"
      ],
      "recognized_by": [
        "AKC",
        "FCI",
        "UKC",
        "KC"
      ],
      "sources": [
        {
          "url": "https://images.akc.org/pdf/breeds/standards/FlatCoatedRetriever.pdf",
          "title": "Official Standard for the Flat-Coated Retriever (AKC)"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://fcrsa.org/breed-standard/",
          "title": "Breed Standard - Flat-Coated Retriever Society of America"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.ukcdogs.com/flat-coated-retriever",
          "title": "Breed Standards: Flat Coated Retriever (UKC)"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat-coated_Retriever",
          "title": "Flat-coated Retriever - Wikipedia"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.petmd.com/dog/breeds/flat-coated-retriever",
          "title": "Flat-Coated Retriever Dog Breed Health and Care - PetMD"
        }
      ],
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    "relationships": {
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  }
}

The picture itself also has an endpoint: https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/188075d0-5a8a-4829-8c3e-128d75b691ca/image, which redirects straight to the file. See it in the reference.