Ukuba ukhangela inja ezolileyo, eqolileyo, olu hlobo alukho kuwe njengoko zaziwa ngokuba ludlalile kwaye luqole ngokucotha ngakumbi kuneentlobo ezininzi. I-penchant yokugcina ukuziphatha kwabo kwenjana kwiminyaka njengenja endala kuye kwabangela abaninzi ukuba babajonge njengoPeter Pan wehlabathi le-canine kwaye babenze babe ngumhlobo omangalisayo, onomdla.
Nangona inja ithandwa kakhulu, zinqabile kakhulu, ngoko ke ukuba ufuna i-retriever ene-flat-coated, lindela ukufakwa kuluhlu lokulinda unyaka okanye emibini. Xa usiya kumfuyi, ungothuki xa ebuza imibuzo emininzi ukuqinisekisa ukuba ubonelela ngekhaya elifanelekileyo.