Golden retriever owners from 12 countries of the world brought their pets to the ancestral home of the breed.
In the Scottish Highlands, hundreds of golden retriever owners and their pets have gathered at the ruins of Gisachan’s home. Thus, they celebrated the birth of the first retriever dog to appear at this location more than a century and a half ago, the BBC reported.
According to the source, the first golden retriever puppies were born 155 years ago at the Gisachan home in Glen Affric. They were bred by the aristocrat Sir Dudley Marjoribanks, who wanted a hunting dog suitable for the Scottish Highlands.
Owners from 12 countries, including Canada, the United States, New Zealand, Germany, the Netherlands, Romania, the Czech Republic, Italy, Croatia and Estonia, gathered in front of the ruins and celebrated the birth of the house with a series of events. The breed included lectures, workshops, animal shows, and night processions.
According to Carol Henry, secretary of the Scottish Golden Retriever Club, the purpose of the meeting is to preserve breed knowledge, as experienced breeders take great care in preserving the dogs’ qualities and temperament to protect golden retrievers. original formats. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the purity of the breed has been compromised due to irresponsible breeding.
“We want to maintain the trust, compatibility, companionship and loyalty the Golden Retriever was built on,” he said.
The event included a parade that started at 10 PM local time and included a one-mile walk up to the ruined house, where the dogs and their owners were greeted by a piper.
Such meetings are held every five years, the last one was in 2018.
The first offspring of Golden Retrievers arose from a mating in 1868 between a now-extinct water spaniel and a yellow wavy retriever. Three puppies were named Primrose, Cowslip, and Crocus, although there are reports of four puppies.
In 1913, the Golden Retriever was officially recognized as a breed by the Kennel Club. It is the UK’s largest organization dedicated to the health, welfare and training of dogs. The Golden Retriever is one of the four most popular breeds in the world today. They are distinguished by their magnificent appearance, tolerant nature and intelligence, and are also ideal for family life.
One of the most famous breeders of this breed was Marjoribanks, an entrepreneur and Liberal MP, also known by the title Lord Tweedmouth. He raised retrievers at the Gisachan estate.
Now, the ancestral home of the restorers, called the Gichasan mansion, is a ruin. The estate fell into disrepair in the 1960s.
Previously Focus He wrote that at Clarkson University in Albany (New York), a golden retriever named Griffin, who attended all classes with his mistress from day one, received a diploma of higher education.
Source: Focus
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