| So you are interested in acquiring a
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| | knock down. Therefore Goldens should be
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| Golden Retriever because you think it is
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| | socialized and obedience trained when
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| a friendly and good looking dog breed and
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| | they are puppies. On the other hand,
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| you have heard that it behaves well with
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| | young children also must be supervised as
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| children. Well you are right in that the
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| | the Golden is so docile it will let them
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| Golden is one of the best family-oriented
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| | do almost anything to it - even dress the
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| dogs in the world as well as being one of
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| | dog up like a doll. Goldens also have a
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| the best looking and friendliest of the
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| | tendency to mouth everything and
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| retriever dog breeds.
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| | everybody so they should be provided with
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| However, to simply limit the Golden's
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| | lots of toys to carry around. The
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| description to child-friendly and good
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| | friendly Golden, with its constantly
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| looking is to do the dog breed a major
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| | wagging tail, will clear coffee tables
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| disservice. The Golden Retriever is one
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| | wherever it walks. Goldens should be
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| of the most versatile dog breeds known to
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| | given regular exercise, not too vigorous,
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| man. This retriever is a good hunting
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| | several times a day when they are young.
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| dog, guide dog for the blind, narcotics
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| | After the Golden is fully grown it can be
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| dog, as well as an outstanding competitor
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| | taken jogging, hiking or biking. These
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| in agility, retriever field trial, and
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| | retrievers love to swim whenever possible
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| obedience competitions. The versatile
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| | and if given enough exercise can adapt to
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| Golden manages all this while being an
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| | most living conditions.
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| outstanding family dog. The list of
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| | If you are seriously interested in
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| superlatives that can be used to describe
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| | acquiring a Golden Retriever then you
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| this breed are endless, but we can limit
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| | should check with your national pure-bred
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| ourselves to: gentle, confidant, loyal,
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| | dog organizations such as the American (
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| cheerful, trustworthy, active, friendly,
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| | or Canadian Kennel ( Clubs to look for
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| intelligent, eager to please and
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| | conformation shows in your area. Make
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| responsive to training. It is these last
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| | sure you talk to owners and breeders at
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| three characteristics that enable the
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| | these shows to see if your lifestyle is
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| Golden to be trained to such a high-level
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| | really suited to this breed. Additional
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| for work and competition. Additional
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| | information on Goldens and on specific
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| information on activities for dogs can be
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| | shows and competitions in your area can
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| found in my article Fun Dog Activities.
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| | be found by checking with the national
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| The origin of the Golden can be traced
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| | Golden Retriever Clubs. In the US it is
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| back to mid-19th century Britain. A
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| | the Golden Retriever Club of America (
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| Scotsman, Sir Dudley Marjoribanks later
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| | and in Canada it is the Golden Retriever
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| Lord Tweedsmuir, developed the breed both
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| | Club of Canada ( Both of these umbrella
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| as a land hunting dog and a water
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| | organizations will point you to the local
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| retriever. The breeding records show that
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| | chapter closest to your home that will be
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| the Golden has a mixture of sporting dog
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| | able to provide you with information on
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| breeds in its lineage. These breeds
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| | reputable breeders. They can also provide
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| include the wavy-coated Retriever, the
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| | you with information on Golden Retriever
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| yellow Tweed Water Spaniel, the Irish
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| | rescue organizations in case you wish to
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| Setter and the sandy-colored Bloodhound.
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| | obtain an adult dog.
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| The resulting line of Golden Retrievers
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| | The national Golden Retriever clubs are
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| was officially recognized as a pure-bred
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| | dedicated to improving the bloodlines of
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| breed in Britain in 1913 and by the
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| | Golden's and eliminating and reducing the
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| American Kennel Club (AKC) in 1925. The
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| | incidence of inherited diseases. These
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| Golden's water-repellant coat may be a
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| | clubs will encourage you to ask the
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| rich shade of gold or a lighter cream
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| | breeder for the health clearances
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| color. The coat is easy to care for and
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| | appropriate for Goldens. Goldens are a
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| only requires weekly combing and brushing
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| | fairly robust and healthy dog breed that
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| except when shedding. Male Goldens are
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| | can be expected to live for 10 to 14
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| fairly large and stand 23 to 24 inches
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| | years. Unfortunately, because of the dog
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| tall at shoulder height and weigh from 65
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| | breeds popularity some backyard breeders
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| to 75 pounds. Females are smaller and
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| | and puppy mills are producing defective
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| stand 21.5 to 22.5 inches tall at
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| | and even aggressive representatives of
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| shoulder height and weigh from 55 to 65
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| | the breed. Common health problems
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| pounds. The popularity of the Golden is
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| | include: inherited musculoskeletal
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| not due to its prowess as a hunting dog
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| | disorders such as hip dysplasia and elbow
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| or its ability to be trained to a
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| | dysplasia; eye diseases such as
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| high-level for work and competition. It
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| | progressive retinal atrophy and juvenile
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| is largely based on its popularity as a
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| | cataracts; sub aortic stenosis (SAS)
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| family-oriented dog breed. The Golden was
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| | heart disease and hypothyroidism.
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| ranked 2nd out of 154 dog breeds in 2004
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| | Information on these inherited diseases
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| AKC registrations.
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| | can be found in my article Hereditary
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| It isn't, however, all smiles and
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| | diseases . Before you buy that
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| chuckles when raising a Golden. The
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| | irresistible Golden puppy, make sure you
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| Golden Retriever remains goofy and
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| | ask the breeder for the Orthopedic
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| puppy-like for several years. This can be
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| | Foundation for Animals (OFA) results and
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| amusing but it can also be frustrating.
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| | the Canine Eye Registry (CERF) recent
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| Young Goldens tend to be overly exuberant
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| | ophthalmologists report for the breeding
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| and you must supervise young toddlers
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| | sire and dam.
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| around them in order to avoid toddler
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