retriever

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Imagine a baby Brachiosaurus no bigger than a golden retriever searching for plants alongside its siblings while trying to avoid predators eager for an easy meal.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

Jack, a 4-year-old Labrador retriever with the biggest, friendliest eyes, was gone.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

Poppy, a golden retriever, will be honoured as a "CPR hero" in London on Tuesday.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

Preparing for the role in his hotel room, he once found himself mimicking the facial movements of his golden retriever, Layla.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

I’m still wearing my golden retriever pajama pants.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli