Retrievers
Retrievers a gun dogs, used for collecting game. These types of dogs are particularly well controlled, easily trained and willing to learn and to obey and these qualities have made the dog very popular as a pet and for assistance.
Retrievers are bred particularly with one characteristic in mind, being, soft mouthed, it is important for a retriever to bring back game in a reasonable form, as a hard mouthed dog may leave the game inedible, retrievers can carry the game without biting into it.
The most popular retriever is the Labrador which has a short, dense black or yellow coat. The dogs make good tempered pets and do good services in the community as police retrieval dogs and as guide dogs for the blind. Golden Retriever and the Flat- coated Retriever are black or liver. One has flat dense hair and the other is tightly curled like a poodle. The Chesapeake Bay Retriever also has a thick curly coat, that is slightly oily. The oil helps to make the dog waterproof and keeps it warm in the near-freezing water of the Bay when bringing home shot duck. Like the ducks it has webbed toes which help it swim.