Oh yeah, Who didn't have an ounce of retrieve in her, she might chase a toy, might have picked it up but not often. But she really had no interest in balls or toys. Her attitude was very much, 'well, you threw it away, you go get it'.
I free shaped it, now she loves to play and will retrieve just about anything, either thrown or placed and then released to it. So far she will retrieve a large flashlight, keys, a roll of tin foil, a lighter and my smokes (lmao) kleenx and/or kleenx box, all toys/balls/tugs, shoes, hats, my purse, sunglasses, a novel, a glass mug and my coffee mug
etc. In short if she can pick it up she will, bring it back at speed and to hand.