Related breedAustralian Shepherd1840 to 1957 · United StatesCurly-coated Retriever at a glance
- Origin
- England, United Kingdom
- Appeared
- 1800 to 1860 (likely)
- Family
- Retriever
- Type
- Retriever
- Size
- Large
- Life span
- 10 to 12 years
- Recognised by
- FCI, AKC, KC
- Status
- Living
- FCI standard
- No. 110
- DNA clade
- Retriever (Parker 2017)
The name. For its coat of tight curls.
Same familyBouvier des Flandres1800 to 1912 · Belgium, FranceFamily and relatives
Descends from
Gave rise to
Sister breeds
Same family: Retriever
Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Flat-coated Retriever, Golden Retriever, Irish Water Spaniel, Labrador Retriever, Newfoundland
Same time, same continent
Border Collie, Bouvier des Flandres, Bulldog, English Cocker Spaniel, English Springer Spaniel, German Longhaired Pointer
Close by DNABulldog1835 to 1875 · United KingdomClosest relatives by shared DNA
- Golden Retriever15.9 Mb
- Irish Water Spaniel15.5 Mb
- Flat-coated Retriever10.8 Mb
- Labrador Retriever10.7 Mb
- Newfoundland10.3 Mb
- Irish Setter10.2 Mb
Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.
Same eraEnglish Cocker Spaniel1800 to 1892 · United KingdomPlace in time
The Curly-coated Retriever appears 1800 to 1860 (likely), in the Industrial Revolution, when 91 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Curly-coated Retriever is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.






