In terms of the number of enthusiastic reviews from owners, Golden Retrievers are almost ahead of all breeds. Indeed, only a convinced dog-hater can unearth the flaws in these good-natured intellectuals. As for ordinary animal lovers, their goldens literally enchant with their softness and phenomenal facial memory. If one of your friends treated your pet to a treat or entertained him with an unpretentious game, you can be sure that the retriever will not forget to add a fat “plus” to the karma of this friend.
Sometimes known as gundogs or hunting dogs, this breed group was created to work cooperatively with their human handlers to bring home food.
Although it’s hard to pin down their history to one single person, lots of sources suggest the main player in their creation was the 1st Baron Tweedmouth, Dudley Marjoribanks.
Lord Tweedmouth was Scottish, and that’s where the first Goldens came about. Bred from several different sporting dogs to achieve an all-round great land and water retriever.