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Curly-Coated Retriever Did You Know?
- The Curly-Coated Retriever is one of the oldest breeds classified as
retrievers.
- The Curly-Coated Retriever is believed to have been descended from the
16th century English Water Spaniel, Retrieving Setter and possibly the Irish
Water Spaniel.
- The first breed club for the Curly-Coated Retriever was formed in England
in 1896.
- The Curly-Coated Retriever was first exhibited in 1860 at England's
Birmingham show.
- The Curly-Coated Retriever was first introduced to the US in 1907; first
AKC registration in 1924.
- The Curly-Coated Retriever developed serious popularity in New Zealand
and Australia after breed specimens were exported there from England in
1889.
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