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Posted in dog breeds, Retriever history, working retrievers | Tagged curly coated retriever | 8 Comments

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1. on November 24, 2009 at 3:47 am HTTrainer

   This may be off subject (curly coated) but I was just cross checking some books on line and saw this photo of a chesapeake bay retriever I thought you’d be interested

   http://www.archive.org/stream/sportingdog00grah#page/n193/mode/2up

   
   
   • on November 24, 2009 at 3:50 am retrieverman

     Excellent find!

     The otter-coated dogs were common on Caroll Island strain of Chessie.

     
     
     • on November 24, 2009 at 4:12 am HTTrainer

       the chapter begins on page 156.

       Apologies to the curly coated readers.

       
       
       • on November 24, 2009 at 4:23 am retrieverman

         On Page 157: “If I were going to use a retriever… it would be an Irish setter. Our waters are not rough and our autumns mild and dry. A setter can stand the work, is far more intelligent and tractable [than other breeds of retriever], and is a quail and [prairie] chicken dog beside.”

         Our conception of the Irish setter– the original working setter– is messed up.

         
         
2. on November 24, 2009 at 3:52 am ardenwoodpatti

   I’m still waiting for your post on the iron statue I sent to you…

   
   
   • on November 24, 2009 at 4:03 am retrieverman

     I’ll get to it.

     
     
3. on November 27, 2009 at 3:38 am always kinky

   Well, I wrote the original article on Curly Coated Retrievers for Gun Dog but that was about 15 years before the article you refer to appeared.

   As I said, I’ll try to update my website and then send a link to you.

   I really enjoy your blog.

   
   
   • on November 27, 2009 at 3:45 am retrieverman

     I’m glad you like it.

     We have very similar philosophies on retrievers. Turning the golden into the Labrador is a big mistake. I just noticed that my current dog has a much poorer nose than my original dog. She’s a mixture of “white” golden retriever and field line. My first dog was all field breeding.

     I knew that there had to be some people other people out there who thought about retrievers the way I do.

     I like that goldens are good air-scenters and good “thinking” dogs.

     Sometimes, the dog is smarter than I am, and I am willing to admit it.

     I’ll definitely link to your website.

     I have to see a depiction of a yellow curly.

     Did this also come from the Tweed water dog/Tweed water spaniel?

     
     

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