Related breedBoxer1880 to 1904 · GermanyFlat-coated Retriever at a glance
- Origin
- England, United Kingdom
- Appeared
- 1860 to 1880 (well documented)
- Family
- Retriever
- Type
- Retriever
- Size
- Large
- Life span
- 8 to 10 years
- Recognised by
- FCI, AKC, KC
- Status
- Living
- FCI standard
- No. 121
- DNA clade
- Retriever (Parker 2017)
The name. For its flat-lying coat.
Same familyBullmastiff1860 to 1924 · United KingdomFamily and relatives
Descends from
Gave rise to
Same family: Retriever
Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Curly-coated Retriever, Golden Retriever, Irish Water Spaniel, Labrador Retriever, Newfoundland
Same time, same continent
Airedale Terrier, Basset Hound, Boxer, Brittany, Bull Terrier, Bullmastiff
Close by DNAChihuahua1850 to 1904 · MexicoClosest relatives by shared DNA
- Golden Retriever67.0 Mb
- Labrador Retriever57.0 Mb
- Newfoundland17.6 Mb
- English Setter11.7 Mb
- Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever11.2 Mb
- Irish Water Spaniel11.1 Mb
- Curly-coated Retriever10.8 Mb
Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.
Same eraDobermann1880 to 1900 · GermanyPlace in time
The Flat-coated Retriever appears 1860 to 1880 (well documented), in the Victorian Breed Boom, when 94 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Flat-coated Retriever is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.








