Mass gathering of golden retrievers in Highlands

[iscooterliberally]

The 150th anniversary of the founding of the golden retriever has been celebrated at the breed's ancestral home in the Highlands.

The breed was created at Tomich near Glen Affric in the 1800s by landowner Dudley Marjoribanks, also known as Lord Tweedmouth.He crossed a wavy-coated retriever called Nous with Belle, a Tweed water spaniel, on his Guisachan Estate.

Lord Tweedmouth had wanted a dog that was capable of swimming significant distances to retrieve wildfowl that had been shot.The Golden Retriever Club of Scotland organised this week's mass gathering of the golden retrievers and their owners at the estate.

Four years ago a group, Friends of Guishachan, founded by American Joy Viola unveiled a statue to mark the founding of the golden retriever breed.

More photos at the link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-44898115

Yay puppies!!

[Glorfindel]

1. Dudley Marjoribanks, Lord Tweedmouth

Nobody does names half as well as our British cousins! Hurrah for the golden retrievers, and hurrah for their owners!

[TEB]

2. Ok we're celebrating

On the couch hugging our golden he is a snuggle guy. Thanks for posting here it’s a day to celebrate we never knew.

[Ohiogal]

3. Cheers to Golden's everywhere!

[gristy]

4. So many very light coats

Our family's Golden when I was growing up was darker. Almost as dark as the darkest pup on the right in the photo.

[Duppers]

5. Was thinking the same thing. Most Goldens in US

Have somewhat darker coats than this group but they all are so gorgeous.

[samnsara]

15. i get mine from a breeder on the East Coast.. hers are English Cream.. my last one was white!

[Duppers]

17. Beautiful. Please post a pic.

Would love to see your kid(s).

[Hamlette]

6. best dogs in the world

[GeorgeGist]

7. I love me some Goldens.

Happy Birthday

[OregonBlue]

8. All those Goldens and it's not a huge dog fight. Proof that they are the mellowist dogs

you can own. I had only one retriever, a Black Lab and she was so sweet. I've know many Goldens and they are the sweetest, most loyal, well mannered dogs I can think of.

[colorado_ufo]

9. Awesome and adorable!

I miss our Sarah so much.

[samnsara]

13. i had a Sara!!!

...and have an Emma and a Sylvia... Sara is at the Bridge now ...miss her every day.

[colorado_ufo]

14. I hope our Sara(h)s are romping and playing together, while they wait for us!

[samnsara]

16. and her litter mate brother Sam! Im sure they are ;)

[sellitman]

10. Awwwwwww

Had a Black Lab for 15 years. Golden, Black or Brown the breed is the most popular for a reason.

Miss my friend every day.

[librechik]

11. Canine gingers-how cute!

[samnsara]

12. i have Goldens and have taken them to gatherings like this...its HARD to find yours!

[RocRizzo55]

18. Imagine

The amount of drool that was there. Good that it was on a lawn. If it was indoors, there might have been a drool flood.

[Judi Lynn]

19. A person could sit/stand and watch these angels all day. So much heaven in one spot. n/t