Golden retrievers to gather at the breed's ancestral Highland home
Summary
Golden retrievers and their owners will gather in July 2028 at Guisachan House in the Scottish Highlands, where the breed began 160 years ago. The event, organized by the Golden Retriever Club of Scotland, continues a tradition of celebrations for the breed that started in the 1990s.Key Facts
- The first golden retriever puppies were born in 1868 at Guisachan House in Glen Affric, Scotland.
- The breed was created by Sir Dudley Marjoribanks to be a hunting dog suited to the Scottish Highlands.
- The first puppies came from a now-extinct Tweed water spaniel and a yellow wavy-coated retriever.
- Golden retrievers were officially recognized as a breed in 1913 by The Kennel Club in the UK.
- Celebrations for the breed have been held since the late 1990s by the Golden Retriever Club of Scotland.
- The last large gathering in 2023 at Guisachan involved nearly 500 dogs from 12 countries.
- Guisachan House has been in ruins since the 1960s but remains the historic home of the breed.
- The date for the 2028 gathering will be announced later by the club.
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