Breed All About It – Flat-Coated Retriever
this space may look familiar but it’s
the one of the five retrievers that most
often gets lost in the bird dog shuffle
but unless you’re already acquainted
with this black beauty you may be fooled
into thinking the flat-coated retriever
is nothing more than a mix not so but
just like it’s or retrieving brethren it
started out that way the flat coats
first ancestors include a fusion of two
favorite black imports the Newfoundland
and the Labrador Retriever the breed
ingredients added together make for an
independent tracker
and a free-minded Joker marry Young’s
flatty’s are no deviation from the norm
they’re a challenging
an owner must be poised to take a flat
East River
the dock you have to maintain a sense of
humor when you’re fighting them
especially for advanced field works here
in the end they can go nose-to-nose with
any bird dog and match up just fine
two year old coin keeps partner Amy
Killian hopping
previous training has a tune Cory’s nose
to track illegal drugs instead of
feathered fowl today I think we’re gonna
use some methamphetamine this is pretty
common out in this area to find some
drugs you ready
the flat Co can turn his energy on in an
instant and keep it at full tilt for
hours the flat coats headstrong spirit
means it’ll not give up easily if at all
good boy okay
the breeds well-balanced and handsome
physique gives flatties the confidence
to handle thick cover and cold waters
for treats out of four for athletic
catalinus breed or keeping it for
running and playing will drive up flatty
crazy for treats for acting illness may
be the only way to slow a plat co1 treat
for help
cancer is problem brain
low thyroid and hip dysplasia are also
problems to treat spur guard the breeds
big sizing script feet maybe
enough to ward off trouble don’t expect
a friendly platy to do anything but lick
an intruder and for treats for zeal when
the flatty makes up his mind to find and
retrieve – won’t be disappointing
although he may not be a friend of law
breakers quarries like any typical flat
code their fondness for human affection
and drive to satisfy
make the flat-coated retriever a breed
apart with all others
