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
Unlike Little Bit, a terrific retriever, Doc failed at hunting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 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
Poppy, a golden retriever, will be honoured as a "CPR hero" in London on Tuesday.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025
The golden retriever looked up at him with a wounded expression.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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