Both of these names refer to the dog's
duck hunting abilities.
Not exact matches
The Golden Retriever is a large - sized breed of dog bred as gun dogs to retrieve shot waterfowl such as
ducks and upland game birds during
hunting and shooting parties, and were named «retriever» because of their
ability to retrieve shot game undamaged.
The Golden Retriever is a large - sized breed of dog bred as gun dogs to retrieve shot waterfowl such as
ducks and upland game birds during
hunting and shooting parties, [3] and were named «retriever» because of their
ability to retrieve shot game undamaged.
In France, it was known as caniche or chien canard, both referring to its
duck -
hunting abilities.