retriever

Example Sentences

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She’s a 16-year-old Labrador retriever who became the target of a nasty custody fight between a California couple after the dissolution of their domestic partnership.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

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

Leo’s family has this gentle muzzle thing that they use on their golden retriever sometimes, and his vet is on Shelburne Road.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz