Originally posted by Dixieland Dancer
Goldens make excellent SAR dogs since they have extremely keen noses, even more so than their lab counterparts.
Just a nose note . . .

My golden will sniff for sticks that I've thrown into the river. He can't always see them, but his nose always guides him directly to the "mommy-scented" stick. It is an amazing site to see! I didn't realize a dog could smell a stick in the water, so well.