Curly retriever | Facts & Information

Temperament: intelligent, energetic, cheerful, noisy

Other names: Curly Coated Retriever, Curly, CCR

Origin

It is a widespread breed in England, Australia and New Zealand and is the result of crossbreeding between Terranova, Irish Water Spaniel, Poodle and Old English Water Spaniel, now extinct.

The curly-haired retriever was bred for hunting small and medium-sized birds. Today a popular breed in Europe isquite and quite rare in the United States of America.

Feeding Curly Retriever

To ensure its energy, the food must be quality; experts also recommend a natural diet based on meat and vegetables plus dog food.

2-3 meals in the morning and evening at approximately fixed hours help to establish a balance and get used to metabolism.

Fresh water should be at your discretion.

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Appearance Curly Retriever

It is a medium to large dog, well built, strong, more long than tall.

It has a long, rather large skull with a muzzle equal in length to the skull, trapezoidal in shape, black nose. The eyes are rather large, brown or black.

The ears are relatively small, covered with curly hair, sharp, drooping. The tail is conical, of medium length, covered with curly hair, held high to the level of the back.

The coat is waterproof, created, apart from the face and legs and black or dark red to Brown in color.

It is a large puppy (it has a height of 57.5-67.5 and a weight of 30-38 kg) with a robust and very strong body.

Curly Retriever Behavior

It is an intelligent, energetic, cheerful, noisy dog.

He is obedient and devoted to the master, loving and patient with children if he is not troubled too much, rather cautious with strangers.

They generally get along with other dogs and other household animals.

Under normal circumstances, dogs of this breed get along well with other dogs and other household animals.

Provided that they do not bother them, these dogs are very patient with children.

Training Curly Retriever

With a firm, consistent, varied training without being harsh or severe, good results can be obtained quite quickly because it is an intelligent dog, understands quickly and wants to please the master even if it has an independent side and males are more dominant than females.

Dogs of this breed are intelligent enough to understand what is expected of them.

Make training a challenge for these dogs and vary the exercises because monotony can make them lose interest. Remember, you have to be consistent.

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Features Curly Retriever

It is a weather-resistant dog with a fairly high level of activity that likes to exercise, to be busy, otherwise it can become disobedient.

He likes canine sports, especially field sports, swimming, taking part. He feels best in a fenced yard, where he can move freely.

The coat of this dog will be brushed during the moulting period to remove dead and loose hair but not very intensively so as not to destroy the texture of the coat.

Eventually, after brushing, the fur will be wetted with a sponge to become created again. If it grows too long it can be trimmed a little to shorten it.

It is a hunting dog in any terrain, a good watchman and a pleasant companion.

Curly Retriever Diseases

The vast majority of Dogs of all breeds, even mixed breeds, can live a long life if they are given proper care and make routine visits to the vet.

However, any dog can fall victim to a wide range of acquired or hereditary problems. A good breeder should take into account existing problems and try to reduce these problems in the future.

Some of the problems are seizures, cancer, heart problems and other possibly hereditary problems.

Hip dysplasia. It is a common problem in retriever breeds and other breeds of similar or larger size. It is a malformation of the hip that can be diagnosed only by X-ray radiography.

If you are looking for a retiever puppy find out as much information as possible about the parents.

Cancer. Unfortunately it is a disease that can also be found in retiever. More and more dogs of all breeds are diagnosed with cancer.

When buying a puppy try to find out how long its parents and even grandparents lived and especially why they died and at what age. There have been cases in which some dogs lived only 5-6 years which is not at all normal for this breed.

Curly hair can be a problem if it is not maintained. There may be visible problems in the dog's work. There may be skin problems, such as irritation, itching or other complications.

That's why it's recommended to pay attention to the health of a puppy when purchasing it because it's easier and cheaper than going to the vet and any unwanted medications and interventions.