The golden retriever is a medium to large dog with the bitch getting to around 22 ? "and the dog around 24".

A standard well-bred Golden Retriever male will stand 22"-25" high at the shoulder and weigh between 65-75 lbs. Females stand 20"-23" at the shoulder and weigh between 55-65 lbs. Because of indiscriminant breeding, we see Golden Retrievers that are much larger and weigh in excess of 100 lbs. See similar questions...

The unwanted pet problem in the U.S. is too great for any one person or agency to solve. However, if each of us takes responsibility for working on a piece of the problem, we can make a difference. In addition to providing direct services to Goldens, YGRR provides indirect assistance to other purebred dogs by providing lists of breed rescues in the All Breed Rescue section of this Web site. By removing Goldens promptly from pounds and shelters, we free up space for other homeless dogs. See similar questions...

Golden Retrievers are sporting dogs and most are quite energetic. Males weigh up to 75-85 pounds and females to 70 pounds depending on height. They also have long hair and shed throughout the year. Daily brushing is recommended. If your family has an allergy problem, or if your lifestyle requires uncompromising housekeeping, one of the non-shedding breeds may be more suitable. Golden Retrievers are extremely intelligent, which is why they are used as Guide Dogs and Assistance Dogs. See similar questions...

Certainly we get Goldens from shelters that have received them. We also get them from families that must relinquish ownership due to personal hardship. In 1997 we received and placed over 25 Golden Retrievers from a raid on a local puppy mill. See similar questions...

Due to the golden's long feathered coat they do shed a lot more than most breeds do, this can be controlled to an extent by regular grooming but the dog will always shed constantly. See similar questions...

The breed really loves to please and because of this they are generally very easy to train, of course training should begin at an early age and some dogs will be more stubborn than others. When the dog is going through its teenage years they can show dominance but if you are firm and patient with the training then you will usually be rewarded. See similar questions...

Some cichlids grow to a foot or more within three years. I once grew a small one-inch Geophagus brasilensis to 7 inches in ten months. See similar questions...

Most Goldens are wonderful with children; however, when they are young and full of energy they can easily knock small children down from excitement. It is important not to leave small children alone with a dog unattended because of children that might pull on their tail or poke them in the eye. See similar questions...

The golden retriever has a wonderful kind nature and is usually excellent with children; however you should never leave any dog alone with a child particularly a small child. They are a large breed which can get very excitable and as such they can knock over a very small child but they are generally thought to be good around children. See similar questions...

The oldest known Golden Retriever was almost 20 years old when he died. This is an anomaly, but with the better food and better veterinary care ? Goldens are routinely living to 12 to 14 years of age and many well beyond that. See similar questions...

Dogs are susceptible to many of the disease that humans contract. The health issues which most commonly afflict Goldens are: Cancer occurs more often in Goldens than it does in the normal canine population. As with people, the majority of the cancers in canines are treatable. The majority of Goldens that do succumb to cancer do so in their later years, after 10 years of age. Canine hip dysplasia and elbow dysplasia can occur, but not any more often then it occurs in other large breed dogs. See similar questions...

The heights mentioned in our bamboo species descriptions are a guide, but please be aware that bamboo is a very adaptable plant and site conditions will affect this greatly. See similar questions...

The largest lobster ever recorded weighed in at 44 lb. 6 oz. and measured 3 ft. 6 in. from the end of the tail to the tip of the largest claw. It was caught off southern Nova Scotia in 1977 and sold to a restaurant in New York City. In the Pliocene period, over a million years ago, lobsters were five to six feet long! These days a 3 or 4 pound lobster is considered a good sized feast! See similar questions...

Dinosaurs actually came in all sizes and shapes but certainly many were big and some of the sauropods were absolutely huge. One of the largest was Brachiosaurus - 22 metres long and 14 metres tall. Its weight is disputed, ranging from 35 to 80 tonnes, but either way it was a heavyweight. Recently there have been reports of even bigger sauropods. These are mostly based on rather fragmentary remains, but if scaled up do suggest animals considerably bigger than Brachiosaurus. See similar questions...

With any tree, surrounding conditions play a role in its growth. Without a lot of competition for sunlight, your Empress Tree will settle at a height of 30 to 50 feet and a width of 20 to 30 feet. To reduce the potential height of your tree, trim the top of the tree to slow its growth. See similar questions...