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Golden Retriever

The development of the Golden Retriever can be traced back to England and Scotland. The efforts of one man in particular stand out from the rest. His name was Lord Tweedmouth and in 1865, he purchased a male, yellow wavy coated retriever – odd one in a litter of black pups. This dog was mated to a rare Tweed Water Spaniel, a very intelligent dog, light liver in color and excellent in the water. The resulting litter produced four yellow puppies in 1868, which became the basis of a selective line-breeding program by Lord Tweedmouth.

Occasional outcrosses to an Irish Setter Tweed Water Spaniel and Bloodhound helped correct structural weaknesses and develop the Golden’s hunting and scenting abilities. Through the efforts of Lord Tweedmouth and others, a uniformity of type and color was achieved, and in 1913, the Kennel Club (Great Britain) recognized the yellow or Golden Retriever as a distinct breed.

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