• ikidd@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    25 days ago

    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?”

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      25 days ago

      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.

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        25 days ago

        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.