How many golden retrievers is too many?

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Sit! Stay! Honor your ancestors! 500 golden retrievers meet in motherland.

Dogs and their humans celebrated the first litter of golden retrievers, born in Scotland 155 years ago. The festival included a tea party and tug-of-war.

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A sea of golden retrievers congregated at the birthplace of the breed's first litter in the Scottish Highlands. The first golden retrievers were born in 1868
What happens when 500 extra-large lap dogs converge in one place? (Golden retrievers technically aren’t lap dogs, but try telling them that.)

The answer is you get a chaotic crowd of eager-to-please golden-coated canines sitting on command, rolling over and chasing tennis balls with abandon in the Scottish Highlands. And while the humans they arrived with often have a lot in common, the pups are the focus of the “Guishachan Golden Gathering” — an event hosted by the Golden Retriever Club of Scotland...

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Kelly Sisco and her husband, Tim, are golden retriever breeders who made the trip from Fair Grove, Mo., where they live with 11 golden retrievers of their own. When they heard about the event, right away, “we decided we were going to go,” she said.

Sisco wasn’t able to bring her dogs to Scotland, but being around 500 flaxen-haired, floppy-eared pups all sniffing each other was everything she had hoped for.

“To know that the first golden retrievers ran on these grounds, practiced on these grounds and trained on these grounds is nothing short of incredible for those of us who are so invested in this breed,” Sisco said...​
 
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How Many Golden Retrievers is Too Many?

Our Golden Retriever, Levi, is very clear on his thoughts on this subject.

For daytime social gatherings there is no such thing as too many Goldens, too many dogs, too many kids or too many adults.

Around the house though, he has limits on additional dogs, even Goldens. Day visits are fine, but that is where he draws the line. He likes having his home, his yard, his living room (where he likes to lay out full length in the middle of the floor), and his kitchen (where mom creates great stuff and the law of gravity hopefully prevails) all to himself. He sees no need to share his parents' hugs, his several dog beds, and his frequent treats with anyone else.

This limitation applies only to dogs. More people mean more of a fuss over him, more petting, more treats. No downside there.

Home is for the family, which consists of Levi, the bride, and myself.
 
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Imissedagain said:
Newest member of the family.
Pup was about four months old and kid was not quite three.
Mom's a DVM

The other pic speaks for itself
No cats were involved.
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I like the fox hiding in plain sight. They say foxes have dog hardware (they are canines), and cat software (act like cats).

The other pic is as good as it gets. Lots of loves and cuteness.
 
Our golden was the worst puppy I ever had but has grown into the most awesome dog.

All my life I've had German Shepherds...this is the first Golden...and the most un-German Shepherd like dog I could have imagined. shepherds want to please their owners and can't stand it when you're mad at them for some transgression. This Golden wasn't born with that part of her brain.

She's awesome and loving and I wouldn't have her any other way.
 
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