{"id":269,"date":"2019-03-08T12:08:51","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T12:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.petbnb.nl\/?p=269"},"modified":"2025-10-08T21:43:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T21:43:53","slug":"5-feitjes-golden-retriever-kende-al","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.petbnb.nl\/en\/5-facts-golden-retriever\/","title":{"rendered":"5 facts about the Golden Retriever, did you know these already?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n The Golden Retriever could hardly be cuter. They are incredibly popular, but did you already know these five things about this breed?\n <\/p>\n

1. Golden Retrievers were actually bred to find waterfowl while hunting<\/h3>\n

\"Golden<\/p>\n

\n Here, of course, comes the name retriever<\/em> from, which literally means \"to recover.\"
\n During hunting, the Golden Retriever's job was to track down shot waterfowl and carefully return them to the hunter.
\n Their soft mouth and obedience made them ideal for this purpose.\n <\/p>\n

2. There have been as many as 2 presidential dogs in our history<\/h3>\n

\"President<\/p>\n

\n Both Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan had a Golden Retriever in the White House.
\n Their dogs - Liberty and Victory - became national icons and must have been great mainstays during the busy presidential years.\n <\/p>\n

3. The record for \"most tennis balls in a dog's mouth\" is held by a Golden Retriever<\/h3>\n

\"Golden<\/p>\n

\n Augie, a Golden Retriever from Dallas, has held as many as five tennis balls at once!
\n A record that stands to this day. How many balls can your pet sitter<\/a> Or hold own Golden Retriever at the same time?\n <\/p>\n

4. Golden Retrievers have a coat consisting of two layers<\/h3>\n