Date of birth: 16.01.2021

Breed: Working golden retriever

Neck – 43cm

Length – 102cm

Height Floor to top of head – 71cm

Chest – 58cm

Weight – 29kg

Ace the dog model is a very energetic, lovable, funny, smart and extremely photogenic golden retriever. Goldens are outgoing, trustworthy, and eager-to-please family dogs, known for being relatively easy to train. They take a joyous and playful approach to life and often act like a puppy throughout adulthood.  Ace, true to his breeding, is a beloved family member that is obedient and loyal with a playful attitude.

Golden Retrievers are a real highlight in popular culture and are regulars in cinemas and movie theatres.  Popular Golden films include Marley & Me, Homeward Bound, The Parent Trap, Air Bud and A Dog’s Purpose.  They’re often portrayed as the lovable and playful family member that is bags of fun; Ace is no exception.

Ace loves nothing more than playing ball; it’s his absolute favourite pastime and this is often his reward for training.  He also is treat orientated, loving his foody rewards during his learning.  Ace is so patient and will wait to be invited before he eats the food in front of him; he is a master of self-control!

He has grown up alongside a human baby whom he adores making all of his family very proud.  This family boy is a real character and commands attention wherever he goes with his outgoing personality and charming good looks.

Retriever Ace embodies every characteristic that Goldens are known for: loyalty, their biddable nature, goofy smiles, lovable and above all dependable and cute.  For this reason, Ace is a dog model that will fit a variety of filming themes.

Having grown up and trained in a family setting with young children, Ace can work with actors of all ages.  He follows instruction easily and knows how to behave around kids.  He loves to play and has a sixth sense when working with child actors, knowing just how to behave.

This confident and outdoing dog actor can work in a variety of locations including outdoors (whether rural or city settings) or indoors in film and photography studios.  His confidence and early socialisation means that he isn’t perturbed by the loud, noisy and busy environments of a film set.

Ace already has a strong skill set that he uses in his acting work and his training is ongoing so he can learn bespoke scripts as required.

Ace is eminently good looking; he has he classic Golden charm that is so loved around the world.  You may notice that Ace is a deeper reddish colour then many Goldens, making him stand out in a crowd.  It definitely gives him the X Factor.

He is a stunningly good looking boy and as he has a high breed standard, his image is suitable for breed merchandise such as calendars, books, and gifting items such as mugs, signage, keyrings and much more.  He’s also got the perfect appearance for dog food packaging.

This talented dog model is happy to wear clothing and accessories, so can model doggy apparel when required.  He’s also got the most perfect ‘stay’ command which means he’s great at product placement photoshoots.

Ace can work with any age human model in the studio or out on location as per the requirements of the brief.  He is confident in front of flash photography and pays close attention to his handler’s instructions.  He’s a fine dog model and a great representative of the Golden Retriever breed.

Ace has professional studio experience. His high level of training, solid obedience skills and willingness to please his handler means that this confident boy copes well with the studio environment.  His unique appearance is most appealing to our clients and it won’t be long before his working credits build up.

Credits:

Nutriment – Stills and motion shoot for the raw food brand for e-commerce and socials.