golden retriever
noun
: any of a breed of medium-sized retrievers having a flat moderately long golden coat
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Modern Farmhouse: Golden Retriever Known for being outgoing and friendly, golden retrievers are a classic, reliable dog choice for families of any size.
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2025
After learning about Ruby and having a chance to evaluate her, the nonprofit agreed the golden retriever could make a phenomenal service dog.
—Staff Author, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Since then, Davis, a good-natured golden retriever, has become a fixture at Indian Trails Elementary School in Frankfort.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Here’s a video of an 11-year-old golden retriever whose human, Chrissy Lovitt, lost her whale-watching fleet in the Lahaina wildfire in Hawaii in 2023, then revived her business, which still includes her sea-loving canine, Macy.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2025
After learning about Ruby and having a chance to evaluate her, the nonprofit agreed the golden retriever could make a phenomenal service dog.
—Staff Author, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Since then, Davis, a good-natured golden retriever, has become a fixture at Indian Trails Elementary School in Frankfort.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Here’s a video of an 11-year-old golden retriever whose human, Chrissy Lovitt, lost her whale-watching fleet in the Lahaina wildfire in Hawaii in 2023, then revived her business, which still includes her sea-loving canine, Macy.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
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