For Golden Retriever Owners Or For Those That Want One!
Finding An AKC Certified Golden Retriever Breeder
There is no doubting the fact that the Golden Retriever is one of the most popular, utilitarian, and family friendly dog breeds in the world. The inherent traits in the breed such as intelligence, faithfulness, eagerness to please, agility, and even temper make the Golden Retriever an excellent family pet and sporting dog. The Golden Retriever dates back to 19th century Scotland. Lord Tweedmouth bred the first Golden Retrievers from a variety of dog breeds including the Tweed Water Spaniel and the Irish Setter. Perhaps due to their Irish Setter ancestry, early Golden Retrievers were dark gold to copper in color. Today, a Golden Retriever breeder aims to breed puppies with cream to light gold coats. Copper and rust colored coats are banned from competition.
The American Kennel Club registered the Golden Retriever in 1925 and the breed has had an illustrious competition history since. A Golden Retriever won the very first obedience championship. Few Golden Retrievers are behavior school dropouts. The breed excels at following directions and learning new skills.
Some of the most desired characteristics of Golden Retrievers are intelligence, beauty, loyalty, eagerness to please, focus, trainability, gentleness and hunting and tracking skills. Physically, Golden Retrievers should be twenty three to twenty four inches in height for males and twenty one and a half to twenty two and a half inches in height for females. Weight must be between seventy and seventy five pounds for males and sixty and sixty five pounds for females.
The fur is cream to dark gold. Rust or copper colored fur is prohibited. Ears are pendulous, eyes are medium to dark brown and expressive, the tail is feathered but does not curl, and there may be lighter colored feathering on the legs and chest. These are just a few of the American Kennel Club's stated breed characteristics. A knowledgeable Golden Retriever breeder may also look for dogs from champion bloodlines to mate with other purebred Golden Retrievers. This increases the desirability (and price) of resulting litters.
It is never acceptable to buy a Golden Retriever from a pet store. Pet store puppies have been shipped (and often sedated) across the country and put up on shelves like other store merchandise. These puppies have spent their entire lives in cages, receiving little to no socialization and there is no guarantee where they have come from. A Golden Retriever breeder that brokers or sells to pet stores should be avoided and reported. These puppies have most likely come from puppy mills or puppy auctions and may have significant health and behavioral problems.
Good breeders want to see puppies go to loving, permanent homes. They want to interview buyers and have buyers interview them. Breeders who sell to pet stores don't know what type of home their puppies will go to and never meet buyers or see their puppies again. The only good places to buy Golden Retrievers are from respected breeders with references and their own kennels or from rescue centers, which are often run by knowledgeable breeders.
Good Golden Retriever breeders cares for and treats puppies and parents as part of the family. Golden Retriever information about buying from pet stores and unethical breeders can be found in this article.
The American Kennel Club registered the Golden Retriever in 1925 and the breed has had an illustrious competition history since. A Golden Retriever won the very first obedience championship. Few Golden Retrievers are behavior school dropouts. The breed excels at following directions and learning new skills.
Some of the most desired characteristics of Golden Retrievers are intelligence, beauty, loyalty, eagerness to please, focus, trainability, gentleness and hunting and tracking skills. Physically, Golden Retrievers should be twenty three to twenty four inches in height for males and twenty one and a half to twenty two and a half inches in height for females. Weight must be between seventy and seventy five pounds for males and sixty and sixty five pounds for females.
The fur is cream to dark gold. Rust or copper colored fur is prohibited. Ears are pendulous, eyes are medium to dark brown and expressive, the tail is feathered but does not curl, and there may be lighter colored feathering on the legs and chest. These are just a few of the American Kennel Club's stated breed characteristics. A knowledgeable Golden Retriever breeder may also look for dogs from champion bloodlines to mate with other purebred Golden Retrievers. This increases the desirability (and price) of resulting litters.
It is never acceptable to buy a Golden Retriever from a pet store. Pet store puppies have been shipped (and often sedated) across the country and put up on shelves like other store merchandise. These puppies have spent their entire lives in cages, receiving little to no socialization and there is no guarantee where they have come from. A Golden Retriever breeder that brokers or sells to pet stores should be avoided and reported. These puppies have most likely come from puppy mills or puppy auctions and may have significant health and behavioral problems.
Good breeders want to see puppies go to loving, permanent homes. They want to interview buyers and have buyers interview them. Breeders who sell to pet stores don't know what type of home their puppies will go to and never meet buyers or see their puppies again. The only good places to buy Golden Retrievers are from respected breeders with references and their own kennels or from rescue centers, which are often run by knowledgeable breeders.
Good Golden Retriever breeders cares for and treats puppies and parents as part of the family. Golden Retriever information about buying from pet stores and unethical breeders can be found in this article.
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