retriever
noun
re·triev·er
ri-ˈtrē-vər 
: one that retrieves
especially
: a dog of any of several breeds having a heavy water-resistant coat and used especially for retrieving game
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Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Americans still dig French bulldogs, retrievers and German shepherds.
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Because successful service dogs need to be food motivated as well as people pleasers, Operation Delta Dog primarily rescues Labrador retrievers and mixes.
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Petry is a puck-retriever who can help get his team out of his own.
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Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Americans still dig French bulldogs, retrievers and German shepherds.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Because successful service dogs need to be food motivated as well as people pleasers, Operation Delta Dog primarily rescues Labrador retrievers and mixes.
—Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Petry is a puck-retriever who can help get his team out of his own.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Retriever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retriever. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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retriever
noun
re·triev·er
ri-ˈtrē-vər
: one that retrieves
especially
: a dog (as a golden retriever) of any of several breeds having a heavy water-resistant coat and used especially for retrieving game
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