retriever
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We’ve met so many people, and since she’s a golden retriever, she loves meeting everyone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Wearing her blue harness, this restless brown Labrador retriever ventures into the debris of buildings that collapsed in the earthquakes of June 24.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
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
I hurried from the girls’ locker room, pleased to find that I had successfully evaded my retriever friend for the moment.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
The study also identified a connection between trainability in golden retrievers and a gene known as ROMO1.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2026
As a superficial snob who grew up with golden retrievers that deserved Pantene commercials, I had to know: Why are we so into ugly dogs now?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
Not done waxing poetic about the eyes on the veritable Redford of retrievers, Leonberg also pointed out another benefit of his dog’s particular coloration.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2025
Bridget Dobinson, from Devon, decided to adopt one of the golden retrievers - Molly - after being encouraged to foster an animal by her daughter.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2025
A young woman with two golden retrievers on tangled leashes gives us a small wave as she passes our bench.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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