Labrador Retriever vs Golden Retriever

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	Labrador Retriever	Golden Retriever
Size	Large	Large
Weight	25 to 36 kg	25 to 34 kg
Height	54 to 62 cm	51 to 61 cm
Lifespan	10 to 12 years	10 to 13 years
Coat	Double	Double
Origin	United Kingdom	Great Britain
Group	Retrievers, Flushing Dogs and Water Dogs	Retrievers, Flushing Dogs and Water Dogs
Exercise a day	90 min	90 min
Energy	4 / 5	4 / 5
Shedding	4 / 5	4 / 5
Grooming needs	2 / 5	3 / 5
Trainability	5 / 5	5 / 5
Good with kids	5 / 5	5 / 5
Good with other pets	5 / 5	5 / 5
Friendly with strangers	5 / 5	5 / 5
Apartment fit	2 / 5	2 / 5
Noise	2 / 5	2 / 5
Copes alone	2 / 5	2 / 5
Allergy friendly	1 / 5	1 / 5
Cold tolerance	4 / 5	4 / 5
Heat tolerance	3 / 5	3 / 5
Drooling	2 / 5	2 / 5
Prey drive	3 / 5	3 / 5
Guarding	1 / 5	1 / 5
First-time owner	5 / 5	5 / 5
Good for	First-time ownerGood with kidsQuietEasy to trainBig dogs	First-time ownerGood with kidsQuietEasy to trainCuddlyBig dogs

Scores 1 to 5 are our own estimate from the breed standards and the sources on each breed page, not a published rating. The greener cell is the higher value, which is not always the better one.