Thanks all! Angie I gave him kisses for you, and a bunch more just because . He loves being kissed and hugged. He's such a cuddlebug.

I've always liked his coloring too. As he's gotten older it has just gotten to be a richer red color that I really like. People do sometimes mistake him for an Irish setter or ask if he's full golden retriever, though if you ever saw a setter next to him there'd be no confusion since setters are much more slim-lined dogs with narrower heads than retrievers.