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retriever

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  • n  a dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game

  • It is said that President Ford had a special signal he used to get his golden retriever to wag his tail when he wanted to cut short meetings in the Oval Office.
  • The first, Snuppy, was born to the retriever and was the only one to survive.
  • Labrador retrievers are prone to dwarfing.
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  • Kevin Rudd in NEWS.com.au
    I thought it was pretty daggy actually,Mr Rudd told Rove. "Abbey's a golden retriever - she's very nice, she's loving and caring and welcoming - and it's Abbey saying something nice about scones. Jasper the cat has serious attitude and...
  • Eric Hill in Seattle Times
    Asked how he came up with Spot's distinctive look, Hill replied: "Spot was based on a golden-retriever puppy with a mix of hound to provide the characteristic markings on Spot's body and tail. ...... Sally, Spot's mum, clearly shows the hound mix,...
  • Paul Rudd in Canada.com
    There's such a lovable floppiness about him,Rudd tells Canwest News Service. "He's like a golden retriever who jumps on your lap, but he can also on the turn of a dime, totally on a dime, have this crazy look in his eye, and you don't know...

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