How big will a Golden Retriever grow?

I had a golden retriever a few years ago, he was a year old and over 100 lbs. He was beautiful but he was too active for us and our children. He was very playful and knocked my son down when he was 2 years old. He almost knocked me down when I was 7 months pregnant. He also had a hip problem that is common in large dogs, he needed surgery but we couldn't afford it at the time. We put him up for adoption and he went to live at an all girls school in Pa. He was very happy, he had alot of land to run on. They do get big.

We have a golden puppy.. wonderful dog, from a reputable breeder (which makes all the difference) Let me make this very clear - it many many cases you get what you pay for. A golden male (if pure breed)is 23-34 inches in height at withers. 65-75 lbs A golden female (if pure breed) is 21 1/2 -22 1/2 inches height at withers. 55-65 lbs. deviation in height by more than 1 inch from standard will disqualify in a show. Their coat is dense and water repellent with a good undercoat. The breeds with more red in their coats are generally for hunting, feild, dogs. The breeds with more golden are generally for obediance training or show. I say generally. Be specific when looking for a golden as they are raised from different blood lines to acheive different things. Hunting and field-type goldens will be more hyper and require more from you. (though all dogs need good training)Show lines will be more layed back ( we have a 4 month old show line who has yet to jump on ANYONE or knock anyone over. He is very calm and loving and I have 4 toddlers in my home) To quote golden retrievers for dummies - "Don't purchase a show line if you want to hunt, or run field trials". "Pretty dog yes, hunting partner, nope". However, in my opinion - they make wonderful wonderful family dogs - are very smart, and awesome with children. Hope this helped!