curly-coated retriever

[ kur-lee-koh-tid ]

noun

1. one of an English breed of large sporting dogs having a dense, tightly curled, black or liver-colored coat, small, low-set ears, and a moderately short tail carried fairly straight, used as a land or water retriever.

curly-coated retriever

noun

1. a strongly built variety of retriever with a tightly curled black or liver-coloured coat

Word History and Origins

Origin of curly-coated retriever¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Then he met the peacock, who insisted on instant recognition, and walked back with him till the two were met by Snap, the curly-coated retriever.

From Project Gutenberg

And, to the present writer's mind, a black curly-coated retriever recalls himself as a poacher of extreme ability.

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Among the skaters was a man who had with him a very fine curly-coated retriever dog.

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