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Not everyone who comes to the event has a golden — or even owns a dog at all."I'm here for the pure joy of it," says Madelene Gozansky, who moved to Golden four years ago from North Carolina and never looked back."I'm 82 years old, and I know how important it is to just enjoy the good things in life. And this is definitely one of them. Look at how cute they all are!"
Emcee Stacy Fowler, left, and Goldens in Golden event founder Joy Meadows kept the crowd entertained by interviewing some of the dogs and their humans.
Putting the"retriever" in golden retriever was the treat-chasing Moab, whose mom, Bridgette Bradshaw, drove them from Colorado Springs., the golden retriever has been in the top five most popular breeds — and usually in the number three slot — for more than a decade. The Labrador retriever has been number one since 1991, but you don't want to get into that argument here — there are thousands who beg to differ.
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