National Golden Retriever Day (U.S.)

 

In some countries, February 3rd is National Golden Retriever Day. There is a good reason why the Golden Retriever is one of the most popular dog breeds. They are ideal best friends for any dog lover and a cause for celebration and appreciation because of their placid disposition, intelligence, and playfulness.

National Golden Retriever Day: History

When Kristen Shroyer discovered there was no day designated as a tribute for these dogs, she founded National Golden Retriever Day. She listed February 3 as the birthday of her late Golden, Quincy, who tragically passed away from cancer at the young age of 7.

National Golden Retriever Day: Significance

• They are the ideal companion for people who need emotional support because of their unwavering love and loyalty.
• Golden retrievers rank fourth among extremely intelligent dogs, just behind border collies, poodles, and German shepherds.
• They rank among the most popular breeds of dogs in existence. It is simple to understand why given their wit and affection.  

Why should one have a Golden Retriever?

The Golden Retriever, a vivacious Scottish gundog with exceptional beauty, is one of the most popular dog breeds in America. The seven intriguing facts about them are as follows:

• Helps With Depression and is also used as Therapy Dogs.
• Their Positive Attitude Makes Them Great Family Pets
• Gets Along With Other Pets and Is Simple To Train
• A Golden Retriever's top speed was measured at 35 mph (56 kph).
• The average weight of a male Golden Retriever dog is 65-75 lb (29-34 kg), whereas a female is 55-65 lb (25-29 kg).
• Golden retrievers shed twice a year, making them one of the breeds of dogs that shed the most.
• There are two layers; the inner layer serves as insulation while the outer layer serves as a water barrier.

    

 

Johannes Gutenberg's Death Anniversary

Johannes Gutenberg, who passed away on 3 February 1468, was a German craftsman and inventor who originated a method of printing from movable type. Elements of his invention are thought to have included a metal alloy that could melt readily and cool quickly to form durable reusable type, an oil-based ink that could be made sufficiently thick to adhere well to metal type and transfer well to vellum or paper, and a new press, likely adapted from those used in producing wine, oil, or paper, for applying firm even pressure to printing surfaces. None of these features existed in the European technique used up to that time for stamping letters on various surfaces or in woodblock printing. Gutenberg’s printing press was considered a history-changing invention, making books widely accessible and ushering in an “information revolution.”

Gutenberg was long thought to have also invented the punch-matrix system of casting metal type (in which a character engraved on one end of a hard metal rod, the punch, was used to strike an impression into a softer metal plate, the matrix, into which molten metal was poured to form any number of virtually identical pieces of type). However, in the early 2000s a computer-aided analysis of Gutenberg’s printed work showed that there was too much variation in characters of a given sort (e.g., the letter i) for his type to have been cast that way. Some scholars now think that the punch-matrix system emerged several years after Gutenberg’s death.