golden retriever
noun
one of an English breed of retrievers having a thick, flat or wavy, golden coat.
golden retrievers
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pluralof golden retriever.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Researchers also identified another genetic variant that appears in golden retrievers that are fearful of other dogs.
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
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
Specific dog breeds at increased risk include chow chows, bulldogs, French bulldogs, dogue de Bordeaux, greyhounds, boxers, English springer spaniels, Cavalier King Charles spaniels, pugs, golden retrievers and Staffordshire bull terriers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2024
I can picture all of this: three generations of laughing Theos, downing mugs of coffee and biscuits, storming out garrulously into the dawn, wearing wool hunting hats and surrounded by baleful golden retrievers.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
