“Golden retrievers don’t retrieve gold” is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. A golden retriever is a medium-large gun dog that was bred to retrieve shot waterfowl,
   
“Ever wonder why golden retrievers don’t retrieve gold?” was posted on Twitter by Dave James on July 2, 2011. “Why are the dogs called golden retrievers if they don’t retrieve gold ? #FoodForThought” was posted on Twitter by Q. on May 22, 2012. “Golden Retrievers that don’t retrieve Gold #epicFail” was posted on Twitter by “the O is Silent” on March 9, 2013. “golden retrievers don’t retrieve gold” was posted on Reddit—Showerthoughts on May 11, 2018.
   
   
Wikipedia: Golden Retriever
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. Golden retrievers have an instinctive love of water, and are easy to train to basic or advanced obedience standards. They are a long-coated breed, with a dense inner coat that provides them with adequate warmth in the outdoors, and an outer coat that lies flat against their bodies and repels water. Golden retrievers are well suited to residency in suburban or country environments. They shed copiously, particularly at the change of seasons, and require fairly regular grooming. The Golden Retriever was originally bred in Scotland in the mid-19th century.
     
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Dave James
@ictix
Ever wonder why golden retrievers don’t retrieve gold?
6:21 AM · Jul 2, 2011·Twitter for BlackBerry®
   
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Q.
@_HAYZEUS
Why are the dogs called golden retrievers if they don’t retrieve gold ? #FoodForThought
11:39 PM · May 22, 2012·Twitter for iPhone
   
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Maximiliano
@MaxiHaxie
little sister said why are the called golden retrievers the don’t even retrieve gold hahaha oh you xD
10:06 PM · Oct 24, 2012·Twitter Web Client
   
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krimson reaper
@CgSaintsFan
how come golden retrievers don’t retrieve gold? that name is very misleading
9:00 AM · Nov 24, 2012·Twitter for iPhone
   
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the O is Silent
@WHITE_MAMBA_54
Golden Retrievers that don’t retrieve Gold #epicFail
6:16 PM · Mar 9, 2013·Twitter for iPhone
   
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Chase Holomego
@Mr_Holomego
Today I learned, Golden retrievers don’t retrieve gold…
3:32 AM · Nov 5, 2013·Twitter for iPhone
 
Reddit—Shittyaskscience
Posted by u/Motha_Effin_Kitty_Yo February 9, 2014
Why hasn’t my golden retriever brought me any gold yet?
Is he broken?
     
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ADRIAN QUIHUIS
@AVQUIHUIS
Golden Retrievers don’t retrieve Gold. #liars
10:21 PM · Feb 12, 2014 from Downey, CA·Twitter Web Client
 
Reddit—Funny
Posted by u/didgeblastin March 24, 2015
For Sale: Broken Golden Retriever. Doesn’t Retrieve Gold. Or Tacos…
     
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Sheri Gudez
@iiSherBearii
golden retrievers. reblog if u agree - why don’t they retrieve any gold tho. Like I’m so disappointed http://tmblr.co/ZrDP7w1oueSJ8
4:13 AM · Jul 6, 2015·Tumblr
 
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Dre Grigorev
@dregrigorev
How come golden retrievers don’t retrieve any gold?
12:49 PM · Aug 29, 2015·Talon (Plus)
 
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ButterBoy
@AverageFPLJoe
Replying to @Thunshot
Why don’t golden retrievers ever retrieve any gold?
5:50 PM · Jan 7, 2018·Twitter for Android
 
Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/try__harder May 11, 2018
golden retrievers don’t retrieve gold
 
Reddit—Shittyaskscience
Posted by u/Apples770 February 13, 2019
Why do they call them “golden” retrievers when they don’t bring back any gold?
 
Reddit—TheMonkeysPaw
Posted by u/MickG2 June 26, 2019
I wish that Golden Retrievers can actually retrieve gold.
Technically, they’re duck retrievers, but what happen if we could make this breed be faithful to its name?
 
Reddit—AskReddit
Posted by u/Odd-Independence-720 February 19, 2021
What if Golden Retrievers actually retrieved gold?