![]() ![]() (Barkley, get it? Reason alone not to put a golden in my novels. Subaru even put a golden named Auggie behind the wheel with his family of goldens in “The Barkleys” ads. The world of advertising knows the power of the golden: Duke stars in the Bush’s Beans commercial, Cooper in Google’s “Teach a Dog New Tricks” commercial, and Scout in WeatherTech’s 2019 Superbowl commercial. A golden retriever named Finley holds the Guinness Book World Record for most tennis balls held in the mouth by a dog Charlie, a golden in Australia, holds the record for the loudest bark, at 113.1 decibels. Easy to train, they make fine search-and-rescue dogs as well as service dogs. Cheerful, loyal, gentle canines who’d rather cuddle your cat than chase it. From to Air Bud and Golden Winter to Homeward Bound and Marley & Me, the media are gaga about goldens. Only Labrador retrievers and German shepherds are more popular-and you wouldn’t know that by looking at our entertainment, as goldens predominate on TV and film and in books. ![]() Goldens are one of America’s favorite dogs, ranking #3 in popularity in the AKC’s list of 195 breeds. Why not? Because everyone writes about golden retrievers. ![]()
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