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retriever

[ri-tree-ver] / rɪˈtri vər /


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But in real life, he's seen more as a loveable golden retriever than a Rottweiler, despite his success.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

The opposite of a guard dog: Golden retriever begs to play with intruder in San Diego break-in.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

I swiped right on a man whose profile pic was of him hiking Runyon Canyon with his golden retriever.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

“Drop a golden retriever owner into a pit bull neighborhood, and they’ll face constant stress,” Adamen said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

The golden retriever looked up at him with a wounded expression.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

Just like some people prefer aloof cats to Labrador retrievers, some people get exhausted by my extroversion and geeky enthusiasm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

A mass gathering of golden retrievers and their owners is to return to the ancestral home of the breed in July 2028.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Researchers also identified another genetic variant that appears in golden retrievers that are fearful of other dogs.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2026

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

The golden retrievers were lying near him, all five: Bosh, Grendel, Poppy, Prince Philip, and Fatima.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart


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