Today's daily puppy is Milly the Flat-Coated Retriever. Milly looks so gentle and innocent and her breed is seemingly unassuming. Yet the Flat-Coated Retriever is in fact a breed with history.
The Flat-Coated Retriever is a hunting breed by nature but in family life settings, is equally as active. This breed likewise performs well in dog shows for its obedience. The Flat-Coated Retriever derives from a cross between the Newfoundland, setter, sheepdog, and spaniel water dog. British and North American fishermen often traded this breed and eventually was termed simply "Labrador." Shortly thereafter, the term "Wavy-Coated Retriever" described what is now the Flat-Coated Retriever. Appearance is literal - straight and flat coat that protects the dog from the elements. A more detailed history of the Flat-Coated Retriever can be seen on the American Kennel Club website - http://www.akc.org/breeds/flat_coated_retriever/index.cfm.
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