The Golden I have now has a fairly flat -- not too abundant -- coat. He does not she much compared to my previous Golden which was more fluffy, with a lot of wave. She shed like mad.
Don't get me wrong, he still looks beautiful and he still sheds all year, but he is not a hairy monster.
If you go here: http://grrow.org/ and enter the Website and find the button for "Success Stories" and click on 2002 and then scroll down to find "Magnificent Max" you can see his picture with one of the 9 grandchildren.
Here's my nutty girl . . .
Have fun with the agility - we've found it to be a blast.