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Breed Files
Golden Retriever
The AKC describes the Golden Retriever as intelligent, friendly, devoted. Here’s the file: sizes, traits and what they mean for a real home.
At a glance.
Height23-24 inches (male), 21.5-22.5 inches (female)
Weight65-75 pounds (male), 55-65 pounds (female)
Life expectancy10-12 years
AKC groupSporting Group
OriginScotland
AKC recognized1925
AKC popularity#3 of 210
Source: AKC Golden Retriever breed page ↗ · checked October 4, 2026.
Breed traits.
Your dog isn’t a breed average. These are breed-level ratings from AKC ↗. A 2022 study in Science found breed explains only about 9% of behavior differences between individual dogs. Source: Morrill et al., Science (2022) ↗
On the case.
The Breed Files clip on this breed is coming up. Meanwhile, the latest cases:
BREED FILES #1Golden retriever: the case fileComing up on @deptofdogs
WEIRD HABITS #1
Why does your dog follow you to the bathroom?Open the case file →DOG TEST #1
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Golden Retriever.
Printables that fit life with this breed. Or make your dog’s own sticker in the free Case File.
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Weight log, weekly feeding log and food-switch planner, plus a spreadsheet that charts the weight for you.
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A monthly routine sheet with daily, weekly and monthly tasks, plus a grooming log.
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Where this comes from.
- Morrill et al., Science (2022): Ancestry-inclusive dog genomics challenges popular breed stereotypes ↗
- AKC: Golden Retriever breed page ↗
Sources checked October 4, 2026. Dept. of Dogs is not affiliated with any organization cited. General info for dog owners, not veterinary advice: ask your vet about your own dog.