Golden Retriever Christmas Lights Shirt: Santa Hat Golden with a Light Strand

On this golden retriever Christmas lights shirt, a golden sits tall in a red Santa hat, head tilted a little, with a strand of colorful Christmas lights hanging from its mouth like something it just fetched from the tree. The design is ready-made rather than drawn from your photo, and the dog, the hat and every bulb are stitched in real embroidery.

What is on the golden retriever Christmas lights shirt?

The golden sits upright in the center of the chest, facing you.

• The dog: long, feathered fur in gold, cream and rust tones, soft dark eyes, a black nose and a feathered tail sweeping out to one side.
• The hat: a red Santa hat with a white brim and pom-pom, worn at a slight angle.
• The lights: a green strand with red, yellow, green and blue bulbs, held in the mouth and draped down the chest to the paws.

Why is the golden carrying the Christmas lights?

Golden retrievers were bred to retrieve, and they still love having something in their mouths: a shoe, a toy, a stray glove. Here the prize is a strand of tree lights, carried with the calm, pleased look a golden wears when it is sure it has been helpful. The tilted head makes it look like the dog is waiting for a “good job.” It turns a small holiday mess into a gentle joke, the kind of scene golden owners can picture in their own living room.

Which color should you choose?

When you pick a color in the options above, the photos switch to show the golden on it. The golden coat and the bright bulbs show up well on dark colors, cool mid-tones and the lightest colors. On some pale tones the fur looks softer while the hat and lights stay bright. Shades close to the green strand let the cord blend, so the colored bulbs carry it, and on warm golden or tan colors the coat sits closer to the fabric.

Who is this golden retriever Santa hat shirt for?

It suits a golden retriever mom or dad, anyone whose golden “helps” with the tree every year, or the friend who stops to pet every golden at the park. As a golden retriever Santa hat shirt with short sleeves, it fits a warm-climate Christmas, an indoor party, or layering under an open flannel. The same golden comes on our golden retriever Christmas sweatshirt, a crewneck sweatshirt for cooler days. A golden puppy napping in a Santa hat is on our sleeping golden retriever Christmas shirt, and more goldens are in our golden retriever gifts.

Can you add a name to the sleeve?

Yes. Add your golden’s name or your initials to one short sleeve and choose an icon, a font and a thread color from the charts in the photos, or leave the icon off. White thread is preselected because it reads best on dark shirts; for the light colors, choose Black or another dark thread.

Ordering, sizing and care

Your shirt is stitched to order and shipped from the USA, and the estimated delivery date is listed on this page. We email a free design proof before embroidering, and you can request unlimited edits. To receive it by Christmas Day, order by December 8 in the U.S. or by November 23 outside the U.S. Made-to-order shirts cannot be exchanged for a different size, so check the size guide on this page. Wash inside out in cold water and never iron on the embroidery.

Frequently asked questions

Is this golden retriever Christmas shirt for people or for dogs?

It is a golden retriever Christmas shirt for people. The golden wears the hat and lights in the design, and you wear the tee.

Can the golden look like my own dog?

This golden is a ready-made design, so its coat and pose stay as shown. To stitch your own dog’s face from a photo, choose the custom dog Christmas sweatshirt, which puts your dog in a Santa hat, antlers or another holiday look and also comes as a T-shirt.

Is it an embroidered golden retriever Christmas shirt or a print?

It is an embroidered golden retriever Christmas shirt. The fur, the hat and the strand of bulbs are stitched in thread, so they have a raised texture and will not crack or peel like a print. For more short-sleeve styles, see our embroidered T-shirts.