retriever

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Pickle is an eight-year-old black labrador retriever guide dog.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

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

Scruffy, Mr. McGuire's golden retriever, came up to Gregory and gave him a kiss.

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene