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minus-squareikidd@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-225 days agoThe “retriever” part is entirely honorary. Source: have one. If you throw something, she looks at you like “why the fuck did you throw that away?”
minus-squareLastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·25 days agoBreeds are wildly different depending on what they’re bred for. If you have a show golden, they’re extremely different from a field golden. Many goldens are very competitive in retrieve sports.
minus-squareikidd@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·25 days agoI did train a working dog, a Chessie, for trials and hunting. I only remember one golden during those years in the trials. Did well enough, but it certainly wasn’t a popular choice for that. Damn, I miss that dog. Mine, I mean.
The “retriever” part is entirely honorary.
Source: have one. If you throw something, she looks at you like “why the fuck did you throw that away?”
Breeds are wildly different depending on what they’re bred for.
If you have a show golden, they’re extremely different from a field golden.
Many goldens are very competitive in retrieve sports.
I did train a working dog, a Chessie, for trials and hunting. I only remember one golden during those years in the trials. Did well enough, but it certainly wasn’t a popular choice for that.
Damn, I miss that dog. Mine, I mean.