Ready for CAE p 152. Golden Retrievers. Extra Listening

GOLDEN RETRIEVERS

0. Golden Retrievers are considered to be the lowest-ranking _____________________.

barkers.

1. Golden Retrievers can take three or four raw eggs at a time without breaking them because of their _____________________.
2. Golden Retrievers are very _____________________ dogs.
3. Lord Tweedmouth developed a breed of dogs with a love for ____________________ and a desire to _____________________.
4. The American Kennel Club, AKC, registered the breed in ______________________.
5. Golden Retrievers are famous for their _____________________ and their good ______________________.
6. Golden Retrievers are ready to _____________________ their families.
7. Golden retrievers will run tirelessly to retrieve fowl from ________________ and ______________________.
8. Golden Retrievers weigh _____________________ on average.
9. A puppy’s coat is usually _____________________ than an adult’s.
10. Golden Retrievers love to _______________________, that’s why they are number 3 on the national bite parade.
11. Golden retrievers have webbed feet to ______________________ on all the paddling they have to do.
12. Golden Retrievers are prone to suffer from ______________________displasia, a joint disorder common to large breeds.
13. Golden Retrievers require ______________________.
14. Golden Retrievers need to be ____________________ regularly; they need all the _____________________ taken out.
15. As Golden Retrievers can be mouthy, they must be trained early not to _____________________.

VOCABULARY

To retrieve: to find and bring back something.
Breed: a particular type of animal or plant.
Dutiful: doing everything that you should do.
To paddle: to swim by moving your feet and hands up and down.
Fowl: a bird of a type that is used to produce meat or eggs.
Webbed feet: A bird’s foot with folds of skin between the toes.
To groom: to clean an animal, often by brushing its fur.
Eager: wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable.

KEY

1. Golden Retrievers can take three or four raw eggs at a time without breaking them because of their SOFT MOUTH.
2. Golden Retrievers are very BELOVED / VERSATILE / POPULAR dogs.
3. Lord Tweedmouth developed a breed of dogs with a love for THE WATER and a desire to RETRIEVE.
4. The American Kennel Club, AKC, registered the breed in 1925.
5. Golden Retrievers are famous for their OBEDIENCE and their good BEHAVIOUR.
6. Golden Retrievers are ready to WORK FOR / PLEASE their families.
7. Golden retrievers will run tirelessly to retrieve fowl from WATER and LAND.
8. Golden Retrievers weigh 65 POUNDS on average.
9. A puppy’s coat is usually LIGHTER than an adult’s.
10. Golden Retrievers love to CHEW / BITE, that’s why they are number 3 on the national bite parade.
11. Golden retrievers have webbed feet to AID on all the paddling they have to do.
12. Golden Retrievers are prone to suffer from HIP displasia, a joint disorder common to large breeds.
13. Golden Retrievers require ACTIVITY / MEDICAL ATTENTION.
14. Golden Retrievers need to be GROOMED / BRUSHED regularly; they need all the KNOTS taken out.
15. As Golden Retrievers can be mouthy, they must be trained early not to BITE.