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Related: About this forumMass gathering of golden retrievers in Highlands
The 150th anniversary of the founding of the golden retriever has been celebrated at the breed's ancestral home in the Highlands.
The breed was created at Tomich near Glen Affric in the 1800s by landowner Dudley Marjoribanks, also known as Lord Tweedmouth.He crossed a wavy-coated retriever called Nous with Belle, a Tweed water spaniel, on his Guisachan Estate.
Lord Tweedmouth had wanted a dog that was capable of swimming significant distances to retrieve wildfowl that had been shot.The Golden Retriever Club of Scotland organised this week's mass gathering of the golden retrievers and their owners at the estate.
Four years ago a group, Friends of Guishachan, founded by American Joy Viola unveiled a statue to mark the founding of the golden retriever breed.
More photos at the link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-44898115
Yay puppies!!
Glorfindel
(9,736 posts)Nobody does names half as well as our British cousins! Hurrah for the golden retrievers, and hurrah for their owners!
TEB
(12,896 posts)On the couch hugging our golden he is a snuggle guy. Thanks for posting here its a day to celebrate we never knew.
Ohiogal
(32,082 posts)gristy
(10,667 posts)Our family's Golden when I was growing up was darker. Almost as dark as the darkest pup on the right in the photo.
Duppers
(28,127 posts)Have somewhat darker coats than this group but they all are so gorgeous.
samnsara
(17,636 posts)Duppers
(28,127 posts)Would love to see your kid(s).
Hamlette
(15,412 posts)GeorgeGist
(25,323 posts)Happy Birthday
OregonBlue
(7,754 posts)you can own. I had only one retriever, a Black Lab and she was so sweet. I've know many Goldens and they are the sweetest, most loyal, well mannered dogs I can think of.
colorado_ufo
(5,737 posts)I miss our Sarah so much.
samnsara
(17,636 posts)...and have an Emma and a Sylvia... Sara is at the Bridge now ...miss her every day.
colorado_ufo
(5,737 posts)samnsara
(17,636 posts)sellitman
(11,607 posts)Had a Black Lab for 15 years. Golden, Black or Brown the breed is the most popular for a reason.
Miss my friend every day.
librechik
(30,676 posts)samnsara
(17,636 posts)RocRizzo55
(980 posts)The amount of drool that was there. Good that it was on a lawn. If it was indoors, there might have been a drool flood.