Originally posted by Logan:
<STRONG>I will say this (Sorry Dixieland): they both shed profusely and require regular brushing, but I don't think the maintenance on a lab is as hard because their fur is shorter and you don't get matts and tangles. Every mat and tangle I fight with now is well worth it though....I couldn't ask for better companions than my two lovely lady Golden Retrievers.

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No apolagy needed but.... Both my Goldens are low maintenance with their coats because they get a high quality dog food. I only brush them about once a week. With all my other Goldens who have crossed the rainbow bridge I did have major shedding problems but then they were being fed dog food that was cheap and not very healthy. This does have a direct correlation to the shedding problem!