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retriever

[ri-tree-ver] / rɪˈtri vər /


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The opposite of a guard dog: Golden retriever begs to play with intruder in San Diego break-in.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

The event will mark 160 years since the first golden retriever puppies were born at Guisachan House in Glen Affric, near Cannich, in the Highlands.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

“Drop a golden retriever owner into a pit bull neighborhood, and they’ll face constant stress,” Adamen said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

And speaking of dogs, the family has Shields’ golden retriever, a Rottweiler named Fancy, a giant schnauzer named Goose and two Belgian Malinois named Hero and Baymax.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

His statuses didn’t provide much context about his life, only that he’d been a loner who preferred runs with his golden retriever Turbo instead of social outings with his classmates.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

“We’ve seen it in Dalmatians when ‘101 Dalmatians’ came out, or retrievers when ‘Marley & Me’ came out, or French bulldogs when Lady Gaga got her French bulldog” in 2014, said Munden.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Researchers also identified another genetic variant that appears in golden retrievers that are fearful of other dogs.

From Science Daily Mar. 7, 2026

Not done waxing poetic about the eyes on the veritable Redford of retrievers, Leonberg also pointed out another benefit of his dog’s particular coloration.

From Salon Oct. 3, 2025

If Labrador retrievers could speak, that question would likely comprise at least 40% of their thoughts.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2025

A young woman with two golden retrievers on tangled leashes gives us a small wave as she passes our bench.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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