retriever
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By scanning the entire genome of each golden retriever, they identified genetic markers that appeared more frequently in dogs displaying particular behavioral traits.
From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026
Unlike Little Bit, a terrific retriever, Doc failed at hunting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
“My golden retriever was so depressed at that time,” Lopez said.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
Poppy, a golden retriever, will be honoured as a "CPR hero" in London on Tuesday.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025
For three years, Ellis thought of Jones Point as the ideal spot for he and his companion Sampson, a 9-year-old golden retriever, to fish and play.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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