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retriever

[ri-tree-ver] / rɪˈtri vər /


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It belonged to Hsuan-An Pan, who was with her golden retriever, Theo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

But in real life, he's seen more as a loveable golden retriever than a Rottweiler, despite his success.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

While I’d sooner take life advice from my golden retriever than a chatbot, my parents aligned with their contemporaries in treating Claude as a Google substitute.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

There are enough cyclists and joggers around that I feel comfortable, especially since Rufus is keeping his distance by staying on the grass, where a young golden retriever is chasing its owner around.

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

To investigate the biological roots of canine temperament, scientists examined the DNA of 1,300 golden retrievers and compared it with each dog's behavioral profile.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2026

As a superficial snob who grew up with golden retrievers that deserved Pantene commercials, I had to know: Why are we so into ugly dogs now?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025

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

Which would have been no big deal, except for the way they treated their dogs—they had two chocolate Labrador retrievers that rode along with them in the motor home.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen


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