THE  GOLDEN  RETRIEVER

      The Golden Retriever was developed in Scotland  and England in the late 19th Century for the purpose of retrieving wildfowl on land and water. Its physical characteristic and its willing, adaptable, trainable nature have also endeavors. The Golden Retriever is a "natural" dog needing no surgical alteration to ear or tail, and no exotic grooming, to keep it looking characteristic of the bred (as opposed to some terriers, poodles, etc.). The Golden Retriever has a normal canine structure without distortions of the leg, jaw or tail, and is characteristically a healthy, sturdy, adaptable animal. Basic grooming for a Golden Retriever should take no more than 20 to 30 minutes a week.