Retriever synonyms

(d) Dogs which retrieve game that has been wounded by man - the retriever, the deerhound.

The retriever is a large dog used for retrieving game on land, as a water spaniel is used for the same purpose in water.

I have a Labrador retriever called Bettan and three horses and two ponies.

That said, a visit to your local rescue or dog pound will reveal that a Labrador Retriever and lab mixed breeds abound, as do many large breed dogs.

Yes, 2006 marked the "Year of the Yorkie," as the tiny Yorkshire Terrier overtook the Golden Retriever and German Shepherd Dog in registration statistics to become the second most popular dog in the nation.