Golden Retrievers are smart hunters, impeccable family men and reliable friends, responsive to affection and kindness to themselves. A properly brought up Golden will willingly fulfill any master’s assignment and at the same time will not behave as if he had accomplished the greatest feat in the world. The only reward that the representatives of this breed expect for their own helpfulness is simple human attention, which for retrievers is much more valuable than the most exquisite delicacy.
For decades, apocryphal stories were floating around that the Golden Retriever was descended from Russian circus dogs.
This theory was debunked when the records of Lord Tweedmouth of Inverness, Scotland were released. In 1864, Lord Tweedmouth purchased a “yellow retriever” named Nous and bred him to a liver-colored Tweed Water Spaniel named Belle.
As sporting dogs, Golden Retrievers need lots of exercises. They’re always ready for action, whether it’s a game of fetch, hiking, swimming, or another exercise.