Flat-coated retriever dog

   The Flat-coated retriever is a swift sporting dog with small drooping ears, a straight tail, and a shiny flat coat. The flat-coated retriever stands about 23 inches tall at the shoulders and weighs about 65 pounds. Its coat is usually solid black, but may also be liver-colored.
   The ancestors of the flat-coated retriever are though to be the Irish setter, the Gordon setter, and the St. John's Newfoundland, a large shorthaired type of Newfoundland dog that is said to be the ancestor of the Labrador retriever. The flat-coated retriever was developed in England in the mid-1800's. Raised chiefly for hunting, this dog is an excellent retriever for both land and water birds.

Flat-coated retriever