http://www.bigdawg-dir.com/Dogs_and_Puppies/Dog_Breeds/Golden_retriever/Pet and Animal Directory consisting of common animals and pets from around the world. Quality links and resources are contained inside the Big Dawg Pet and animal directory.Add your links today and help us grow to be the biggest on the web. golden retriever, breed of large sporting dog developed primarily in Scotland in the mid-19th cent. It stands about 23 in. high at the shoulder and weighs from 60 to 75 lb . Its golden-brown, water-repellent coat is made up of a dense undercoat and a longer, straight or wavy outercoat that lies flat against the body. There is a moderate to heavy fringe, or feathering, of hair on the chest, back of legs, and tail. A dog of great endurance, the golden retriever was originally developed as a retriever of waterfowl. However, it has been widely used to hunt upland birds as well, and has been successfully trained as a guide dog