Funny this guy can capitalize every dog except his own favorite. Every dog breed should be capitalized - Golden Retriever.
Personally, I couldn't care less if a Golden never wins. It's not enough they're in every damn commercial and most movies as the normal ideal pet dog, never mind supposedly perfect?
I have a knee-jerk anathema to the popular retrievers. I'm sorry to those that offends, but that's just the way I react when something's way too popular (esp if I see it as over-rated). It's a psychological disorder. ;-)
At least you realize it's more social disorder than reasoned judgment. ;~D
I think labs and goldens have stood the test of time. They aren't a fad, they're the standard. :~D