Golden retrievers were originally bred as hunting and gun dogs, while German Shepherds were bred as herders and working dogs. While both of these dog breeds are lovable family companions nowadays ...

He wanted a gun dog suited to retrieving game - such as ... by soldiers in 1745 By the 1960s Guisachan House was a ruin. Golden retrievers, meanwhile, had become one of the world's best-known ...

The first golden retriever puppies were born at Guisachan House in Glen Affric 155 years ago. They were bred by aristocrat Sir Dudley Marjoribanks, who wanted a gun dog suited to Scottish Highland ...