Re-bark-able! Hundreds of golden retrievers set to gather in Scotland
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If you're a fan of golden retrievers then this is the story for you!
Hundreds of the cuddly dogs and their owners are set to gather in Scotland in 2028.
The special event will be held at the site where the very first golden retriever puppies were born 160 years ago.
And if the last gathering is anything to go by, there could be a lot of wagging tails - around 500 dogs from 12 different countries took part in 2023.
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A similar gathering three years ago involved almost 500 dogs
The gathering is being organised by the Golden Retriever Club of Scotland, which has been holding events celebrating the breed for around thirty years.
It's taking place at Guisachan House - a Victorian mansion in the Scottish Highlands - where the dogs were first bred in 1868 by Sir Dudley Marjoribanks.
He wanted to create a breed that would be well suited to the rugged terrain.
The first golden retriever puppies were called Primrose, Cowslip and Crocus.
They were officially recognised as a breed by the Kennel Club - the UK's official organisation for dogs - more than 40 years later.
The exact date of the 2028 gathering is still to be announced, but we're sure it will be a very paw-sitive experience!
