The breed standard describes a balanced, short-coupled dog that is "deep through heart", with deep, well-sprung ribs1. "Deep through heart" means the chest drops low, close to the elbows, so the strap behind the front legs has a long way to go around. Chest girth runs large for the dog's height.
Adult Golden Retriever measurements
| Chest girth | about 70–90 cm (our estimate)2Estimate Estimate: no published source gives chest girth for this breed yet, so measure your dog. |
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| Weight | 25–34 kg3 UK guide: males 29–34 kg, females 25–29 kg. The breed standard gives no weight. |
| Height at the shoulder | 51–61 cm4 Breed standard: dogs 56–61 cm, bitches 51–56 cm. |
Also called: Goldie.
Harness
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Crate
UK crate guides put an adult Golden Retriever in a 36–42 in crate5,6.
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