The Golden Retriever is a medium-large gun dog that was bred to retrieve shot waterfowl, such as ducks and upland game birds, during hunting and shooting parties. The name "retriever" refers to the breed's ability to retrieve shot game undamaged due to their soft mouth. MY HOME BREED PAPPY. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Retriever
As the country sheltered in place during the worst months of the pandemic, interest in adopting dogs increased. A recent paper in the journal Nature also found that people became closer to their companion animals, whether they were recently adopted or longtime members of the family.