retriever
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The world’s largest type of rodent, actually; a capybara can easily rival a golden retriever in size.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
A 12-year-old Labrador retriever named Sugar was sprawled on a hardwood floor of a Brooklyn apartment.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
And, of course, a cute-as-a-button golden retriever who can shoot hoops as well as he can act is always going to hit the mark, he said.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
Sparky and Lopez’s second dog, a golden retriever named Blazer, both went missing Dec. 3 shortly after the porch pirate was captured on a Ring camera leaving the yard with the gate wide open.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
I see myself leaning over the stainless-steel sink in the back room, scrubbing a large Labrador retriever with flea shampoo and plucking fat ticks from her skin, while she shook and whimpered a little.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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