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FLAT-COATED RETRIEVERQUICK STUDY
VERSATILE FAMILY COMPANION HUNTING RETRIEVER
Distinctive and most important features are the silhouette, smooth effortless movement, and head type.
Scissors bite Neck moderately long. Topline strong Coat solid black or
preferred, level bite acceptable. Severe faults: Wry,
undershot or overshot bites, noticeable gap.
Body slightly longer than tall, with length in ribcage. Deep chest and rib. Prominent prow, well-developed forechest; never loosely coupled.
Medium bone, feet oval or round, medium-sized, tight with well-arched toes and
thick pads.
“One-piece” head, muzzle nearly equal in length and breadth to skull.
Length from point of shoulder to rearmost point of upper thigh slightly longer than height at withers. Females may be slightly longer.
Fairly flat skull, moderate breadth
and flat, clean cheeks, with long, strong, deep muzzle well filled-in before, between, and beneath eye. Gradual, slight stop, brows slightly raised and mobile.
Eyes set widely apart, medium-sized, almond-shaped, dark brown or hazel; eye rims self-colored and tight.
and level, supple in motion. Tail extends to hock, fairly straight, in motion without curl.
Males: 23 to 24 1⁄2 inches | Females: 22 to 23 1⁄2 inches Variation more than 1 inch
either way not practical for work.
liver. Straight, flat-lying, moderate length and fullness, high luster. DQ: Yellow, cream or any other color than black or liver.
Shown with as natural a coat as possible. Shaving or barbering of the head, neck or body coat must be severely penalized.
Gait balanced, free, efficient. Best appraised at trot; loose lead.
Shoulder blades long, well laid back, upper arm of approximately equal length. Elbows clean, close to body.
Good turn of stifle. Balanced angula- tion between front and rear. Second thigh as long or slightly longer than
upper thigh. Hock well let down.
Nose black on black dogs, brown on liver dogs; large, open nostrils.
Ears relatively small, well set on, close to side of head and thickly feathered, not low set.
Jaws long and strong, with lips fairly tight, firm, and clean.
Drawings © Marcia Schlehr
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