Gherkin
Flat-coated retriever · Shared by FrostyOtter · 1 week ago
Gherkin was promoted to stage manager during a curtain emergency; unfortunately, dozens of ping-pong balls escape at once.
About the Flat-coated retriever
- Origin
- England, 1800s
- Size
- 25–36 kg, 56–62 cm at the shoulder
- Lifespan
- 8–10 years
- Coat
- Flat, glossy and moderately feathered
- Temperament
- Exuberant, friendly, slow to mature, endlessly optimistic
- Exercise
- At least 1.5 hours daily
Read more about the flat-coated retriever — what they are like to live with, grooming, and the health worth knowing about.
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