Originally called Flatcoats, the breed was named Golden Retriever in 1920 and was recognized by that name by the American Kennel Club in 1925.
ເດີມເອີ້ນວ່າ Flatcoats, ສາຍພັນດັ່ງກ່າວມີຊື່ວ່າ Golden Retriever ໃນປີ 1920 ແລະແມ່ນ ເປັນທີ່ຍອມຮັບໂດຍຊື່ນັ້ນໂດຍສະໂມສອນ Kennel American ໃນປີ 1925.