Sitting Golden Retriever Sweatshirt: Small Embroidered Golden on the Left Chest

This sitting golden retriever sweatshirt shows a golden sitting straight up on its haunches, chest out, ears soft and head lifted as if it is waiting for the next ball. The coat is stitched in warm gold and honey brown with fine dark lines that trace the feathering on the chest, legs and tail, a little like an old engraving, so the dog looks detailed even at a small size. It sits on the left chest, where a pocket logo would go, which keeps the look clean enough to wear every day. It is a ready-made design: choose the sweatshirt, color and size, add a name or icon on the sleeve if you like, and we stitch it to order. Every stitch is 100% real embroidery, stitched into the fabric rather than printed.

What is on the sitting golden retriever sweatshirt?

The sitting golden retriever sweatshirt has 2 parts:

• The golden: a small golden retriever sitting upright and facing right, on the left chest, in gold and brown thread with dark outline shading.
• The sleeve (optional): a name, initials or short word and an icon from the font and icon chart, in the font and thread color you choose, on the left or right sleeve.

Which sweatshirt and color should you choose?

Choose the sweatshirt in the first option, then its color and size. Each sweatshirt shows its own colors and sizes, and when you pick a color with a photo, the photos switch to it so you can see the golden on that color before you order.

The gold coat and its dark outline read clearly on almost every color. On light and pastel colors the dark lines frame the dog sharply; on mid-tone and deep colors the gold glows against the fabric. Only the shades closest to a golden coat, such as warm yellows, let the fur blend in a little, and the outline still keeps the shape.

How do you order your sweatshirt?

To order your sweatshirt, follow 5 steps:

• Choose the sweatshirt you want.
• Choose its color and size in the options above.
• Choose whether to add sleeve embroidery.
• If you add it, type the name or initials, then pick the icon, font, thread color and sleeve.
• Add it to your cart; we email a free design proof before we stitch.

How do you add a name or icon on the sleeve?

Sleeve embroidery is optional and goes on one sleeve. Type a short name or your initials, such as your golden’s name, and pick 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 sweatshirts; pick Black or another dark thread for the light colors.

Is it a minimalist golden retriever sweatshirt?

Yes. One small dog on the chest and nothing else makes it a minimalist golden retriever sweatshirt, the kind you can wear to work, on a walk or out to dinner. The size and placement also give it the look of a golden retriever pocket sweatshirt, without an actual pocket.

Is it a good golden retriever owner sweatshirt for a gift?

Yes. It is made for people who live with a golden: a new puppy family, a breeder, or a friend whose golden is in every photo, and it makes an easy birthday, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day or holiday gift. Add the dog’s name on the sleeve, and find more ideas in our golden retriever gifts.

Is there a hoodie, T-shirt or quarter zip version?

There is no hoodie, but there is a T-shirt and a quarter zip: the same sitting golden comes on our sitting golden retriever shirt and our golden retriever quarter zip. The color and size options above are for the crewneck sweatshirts.

What happens after you order?

We email you a free digital design proof, and you can ask for unlimited edits. Once you approve it, we embroider your sweatshirt to order and ship it from the USA; the estimated delivery date is shown on this page. For a birthday or a holiday, order at least two weeks ahead.

Which size should you choose?

Each piece is made to order, so it is not eligible for size exchanges. Open the size guide on this page and compare the chest width and length with a sweatshirt you already own before you order. Size up for an oversized look.

How should you wash an embroidered sweatshirt?

To keep the embroidery bright and the color even, follow 4 steps:

• Turn the sweatshirt inside out before washing.
• Wash it cold with similar colors.
• Tumble dry low or hang it to dry.
• Iron on the reverse side, never directly on the embroidery.

Frequently asked questions

Is the golden printed or embroidered?

It is embroidered. The gold fur, the brown shading and the dark outline are all stitched in thread, so the golden has a raised texture you can feel and will not crack or peel like a print.

Can the golden look like my own dog?

This golden is a ready-made design. To stitch your own dog’s face from a photo, choose the custom dog crewneck.

Are there other small golden retriever designs?

Yes. The embroidered golden retriever sweatshirt is the closest one: a small golden on the chest too, but trotting with a tennis ball in its mouth instead of sitting. More goldens are in our golden retriever sweatshirts.