curly-coated retriever

n (Breeds) a strongly built variety of retriever with a tightly curled black or liver-coloured coat

curl′y-coat`ed retriev′er

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n. ) one of a breed of large dogs with a dense, tightly curled coat, used esp. as a water retriever. [1880–85]

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curly-coated retriever - an English breed having a tightly curled black or liver-colored coat; retrieves game from land or waterretriever - a dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game

curly-coated retriever

curly-coated retriever,

breed of large sporting dogsporting dog,
classification used by breeders and kennel clubs to designate dogs bred for pointing, flushing, and retrieving game. These dogs hunt by air scent—as opposed to most hounds, which are ground scenters—and their quarry is primarily game birds.
..... Click the link for more information. conjectured to be descended from the water spaniel and the retrieving setter. It stands about 23 in. (58 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs about 65 lb (30 kg). Its dense coat is tightly curled all over and may be black or liver in color. Easily trained as an efficient and hardy retriever on land and water, the curly-coated retriever is uncommon in the United States. See dogdog,
carnivorous, domesticated wolf (Canis lupus familiaris) of the family Canidae, to which the jackal and fox also belong. The family Canidae is sometimes referred to as the dog family, and its characteristics, e.g.
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curly-coated retriever

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curl′y-coat`ed retriev′er

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noun an English breed having a tightly curled black or liver-colored coat

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