The best bitch from this litter, Cowslip, was mated to a Tweed Water Spaniel called Tweed with the mating producing a bitch pup called Topsy. The litter from this mating consisted of four yellow pups, Primrose, Ada, Cowslip and Crocus. In 1868 Nous was mated to a Tweed Water Spaniel bitch named Belle, who is recorded in the stud book as being whelped in 1863 and being of "Ladykirk breeding". The stud book states that Nous was a Flat-coated Retriever bred by Lord Chichester on his Stanmer Park estate near Brighton. One early account claimed Nous was purchased from a Russian circus trainer in Brighton, another claimed he was bought from a cobbler, and yet another claimed a gypsy. It is the pedigree of Nous that was the source for the romantic tales of the heritage of the Golden Retriever.
Whilst uncommon, occasionally liver, brown, golden or yellow-coloured purebred Flat-coated Retriever pups are whelped to matings of two black parents. He started by acquiring a yellow-coloured Flat-coated Retriever dog called Nous Nous had been whelped in June 1864 and was the only yellow pup in an otherwise all black-coloured litter. In the 1860s Marjoribanks set out to create what to his mind was the ultimate breed of retriever at his Scottish estate Guisachan. Prior to the 1952 publication of the very detailed stud book which had been meticulously maintained by Marjoribanks, a number of romantic tales were published about the origins of the breed. The Golden Retriever was developed in Scotland in the nineteenth century by Sir Dudley Marjoribanks (later to become Baron Tweedmouth) from Flat-coated Retrievers judiciously crossed with Tweed Water Spaniels and some other British dog breeds. History Nous, sitting, at Guisachan, 1870s The breed was recognised by the Kennel Club in 1913, and during the interwar period spread to many parts of the world. He cross-bred Flat-coated Retrievers with Tweed Water Spaniels, with some further infusions of Red Setter, Labrador Retriever and Bloodhound. The breed was created by Sir Dudley Marjoribanks at his Scottish estate Guisachan in the late nineteenth century. It is a frequent competitor in dog shows and obedience trials it is also used as a gundog, and may be trained for use as a guide dog. It is commonly kept as a pet and is among the most frequently registered breeds in several Western European countries.
It is characterised by a gentle and affectionate nature and a striking golden coat. The Golden Retriever is a Scottish breed of retriever dog of medium size. Flat or wavy double coat with good feathering, dense water-resistant undercoat
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