Litter Size 6-10

The breed's prominence and prevalence has produced high demand for purebred Golden Retrievers. As an unfortunate consequence, many Goldens are abandoned each year by owners who can no longer care for them. These dogs, many of which are old or in need of medical support, arrive in animal shelters. Puppy mills, large-scale commercial breeding operations sometimes shut down for their notoriously poor conditions, are another source of orphan Golden Retrievers.

(Famous Golden Retrievers)

* Alex from Stroh Brewery Company ads
* Air Bud
* Marley, pet of Trey Anastasio
* Brandon, companion of Punky Brewster
* Shadow from Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey and Homeward Bound II
* Tugboat, pet of Tyler Hamilton
* Liberty, pet of Gerald Ford
* Duke, from Bush's Baked Beans commercials
* Comet from Full House
* Mel from Ginga Legend Weed
* Speedy from The Drew Carey Show
* J.D. from Dead Like Me
* Shelby AKA Krypto from Smallville
* Sun dance, from Adam Sandler's Click
* Beauregard, from "The Family Martin"
* Chase, mascot of the Trenton Thunder minor league baseball team
* Riley, as seen on Flickr
* Lucy, as seen on Blue Peter
* Levi, from Sue Thomas: F.B. Eye
* Trixie Koontz a retired service dog, purported author of Life Is Good, and companion of Dean Koontz
* Stogie from Mission Hill.
* Klaus Von Puppy - Jack Mcfarland's puppy in the sitcom Will & Grace