A Golden Retriever, A Hamster And 8 Birds Are Best Friends And Live In Harmony (23 Pics)

Ada is buried in the grounds and the 11 golden retrievers that pick up on the estate's shoot at Abbotsbury reflect the family's long standing link with the breed. 'They're very biddable there must be something in their genes that enables us to train them so well,' added Mrs Townshend. In the same piece Country Life also spoke to Lord 'Jimmy' Zouche, who spent a lifetime with golden retrievers.