You may think that Flat-Coated Retriever resembles a black or brown Golden Retriever, but you're mistaken. Flat-Coated Retriever is a different breed which is often called the "Peter Pan" of retrievers because they mature slowly and make a playful and entertaining companion.
If you want to know more about this breed, read these 14 weird facts about them that you probably didn't know.
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#1 Flat-Coated Retriever dogs make the poorest guard dogs in the entire dog breed line
![black Flat Coated Retriever standing on top of a chopped wood with it's owner behind him](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/68771971_374492929884112_4725381195752376142_n1.jpg)
#2 The Flat-Coated Retriever was once a favorite among English aristocracy and their gamekeepers
![face of a black Flat Coated Retriever](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/67809943_139974047236669_7450759668146151095_n.jpg)
#3 The Flat-Coated Retriever is a very athletic dog
![brown Flat Coated Retriever sitting on the floor wearing a big mexican hat](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/69265873_720197465119363_2271030139802262697_n.jpg)
#4 Flat-Coated Retriever dogs are just about the easiest dogs to train
![face of a sleepy black Flat Coated Retriever on the bed](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/67438314_1370382986449605_6464116904793409090_n.jpg)
#5 Their lively and friendly temperament makes them a joy to train
![black Flat Coated Retriever in the middle of the field](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/67877813_2313157732070746_8063906156983006465_n.jpg)
#6 The Flat-Coated Retrievers get easily bored with routine
![black Flat Coated Retriever adult and puppy](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/69580466_1604182426379580_4617758519904330135_n.jpg)
#7 They can’t focus on the simplest tasks
![brown Flat Coated Retriever looking on the side](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/70207677_375089853441290_6273992130803820278_n.jpg)
#8 Unlike many other sporting dogs that have “minds of their own”
![black Flat Coated Retriever lying down on the floor with a cat](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/67682021_2478149895842740_430259392328206666_n.jpg)
#9 Aside from their “bad” habit of chewing, the Flat-Coated Retriever also “digs” itself into trouble
![black Flat Coated Retriever sitting on the floor](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/67687237_384397878907762_60033977469141406_n.jpg)
#10 The exuberance and kindly nature of the Flat-Coated Retriever can pose a bit of a problem
![Flat Coated Retriever sitting on the mattress with balloons](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/70317521_128206605208735_8090986865238978259_n.jpg)
#11 The coat of the Flat-Coated Retriever serves to protect
![Flat Coated Retriever lying in the mud](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/69237152_2436421506392868_8725964316637502403_n.jpg)
#12 The unique head of the Flat-Coat is one of his defining qualities
![black Flat Coated Retriever lying down on the floor](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/69561461_674069163087974_8392659794862206098_n.jpg)
#13 They are characterized by a confident, outgoing personality and a wagging tail
![Flat Coated Retriever sitting in the forest](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/68658476_173292300384661_561910173639976939_n.jpg)
#14 These happy dogs are devoted to their human family
![black Flat Coated Retriever sitting in the field of green grass](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/69408539_472407359976762_6685019959353517133_n.jpg)