The
Golden Retriever is perhaps the world's most popular and well known
breed , Welsh Corgi of
dog. , Pyrenean Mountain - Great Pyrenees They were initally bred as a retrieving
dog , Border Collie to use while
hunting , Clumber Spaniel fow. From this history, expect them to love the
water. , Border Collie Their popularity stems from their easy going nature, they are easy to handle, tolerant and require little of the owners, other than regular exercise,
food , Dog Training & Behaviour and veterinary check-ups. It is often affectionately known as a Golden, or Goldie.
What makes the Golden unique is its pleasing personality. This breed , Sloughi gets along well with people and other dogs, , Maremma Sheep however after the seclusion from dog , Botia life it may develop human qualities and then may not be fond of other dogs. , Feeding your Cat It will bark when startled but other than that it makes a poor watchdog due to its friendly nature. Expect it to great burglars with a lick. It is easily trained because of the natural drive to please its master. This is a dog , Shikoku who wants only to be with people and is happy in the presence of people without being annoying or demanding.
Appearance
Colour ranges from nearly blonde to this dark golden coat. , Clumber Spaniel The Golden Retriever reaches its full height at about one year of age, and its full weight at about two. While it matures physically at about two years' age, mentally it does not fully mature until three or older, and many owners comment that their dogs , Missouri Fox Trotter retain their puppyish nature for life.
This is a large breed , Silky Terrier which in appearance , Chinese Shar-Pei is similar in size, general shape, and color to the yellow Labrador Retriever, especially when young and especially those Goldens with lighter coats. , Javanese The most obvious difference is the Golden Retriever's luxuriant coat. , Komondor To confuse the two breeds , Chinese Shar-Pei is a serious faux pas to a fancier of either, of course.
Coat
The AKC standard , Boxer Dog states that the coat , Fish Food for Aquarium Fish is a "rich, lustrous golden of various shades", disallowing coats , Border Collie that are too light or dark. This leaves the outer ranges of coat colour , Feeding your Cat up to a judge's discretion when competing in dog , Arowanas shows.
Temperament
Most Goldens enjoy active entertainment, such as dog , Devon Rex agility, though they compete in their own class rather than in open classes. Goldies are active and fun-loving but also exceptionally patient. Other characteristics related to their hunting , Sorraia and Garranos Horse heritage is a size suited for scrambling in and out of boats and an inordinate love for cool water. , Protozoan Fish Diseases
Like the Labrador Retriever, they are noted for their intelligence, , Icelandic Horse their affectionate nature especially to children. They are natural clowns, which characterizes them as great dogs , Sloughi to use in hospitals or retirement homes. The other side of this is that they require lots of companionship to be happy. They do well in obedience trials and make excellent guide dogs, , Boxer however, like people, not all of these dogs , Pyrenean Mountain - Great Pyrenees are this way.
Obviously, the Golden Retriever loves to retrieve. Retrieving a thrown stick, tennis ball, or frisbee can keep a Golden occupied and entertained for hours, particularly if there is also water , Protozoan Fish Diseases involved.
Today's Golden Retrievers fall into two groups: show dogs and field dogs. , Maremma Sheep The Goldens in the show group are generally bigger boned, longer, and heavier. The champagne color and long flowing coat , Birman are highly prized in the show ring. On the other hand, field Goldens tend to be smaller, longer legged, and be redder golden. These two strains derive from famous goldens from the 1960s. Gold Rush Charlie moved the show Goldens toward their present characteristics, while Holway Barty greatly affected the field group. Presently, many breeders , Fish Food for Aquarium Fish are attempting to unite these two strains into the all-Purpose Golden Retriever.
History
The breed , Sloughi was originally developed in Scotland, at "Guichan", near Glen Afric, the highland estate of Sir Dudley Majoribanks (pronounced "Marchbanks"), later Lord Tweedmouth. For many years, there was controversy over which breeds , Gypsy Vanner horse were originally crossed; especially popular was a romantic story concerning the purchase of a whole troupe of Russian sheepdogs from a visiting circus. In 1952, the publication of Majoribanks' breeding records from 1835 to 1890 removed all doubt.
The original cross was of a yellow-coloured dog, , Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Nous, with a Tweed Water , Pyrenean Mountain Dog - Great Pyrenees Spaniel bitch, Belle. The Tweed Water , Dragons Spaniel is now extinct but was then common in the border country. , Shikoku dog Majoribanks had purchased Nous on 1865 from an unregistered litter of otherwise black wavy-coated Retriever pups. In 1868, this cross produced a litter that included four bitch pups. These four became the basis of a breeding program which included Red Setter, sandy-coloured Bloodhound, St. John's Water Dog , Shikoku of Newfoundland, Springer Spaniel, and two more wavy-coated black Retrievers. The bloodline was also inbred and selected for trueness to Majoribanks' idea of the ultimate hunting dog. , Iberian This vision included a more vigorous and powerful dog , Sorraia and Garranos Horse than previous retrievers but that would still be exceptionally good with people and thus gentle , Pyrenean Mountain Dog - Great Pyrenees and trainable. Russian sheepdogs are not mentioned in these records, nor are any other working dog breeds. , Missouri Fox Trotter The ancestry of the Golden Retriever is all sporting dogs, , Belgian Malinois in line with Majoribanks' goals.
Golden Retrievers were first accepted for registration by the Kennel Club of England in 1903, as 'Flat Coats , Javanese - Golden'. They were first exhibited in 1908, and in 1911 were recognised as a breed , Komondor described as 'Retriever (Golden and Yellow)'. In 1913, the Golden Retriever Club was founded. The breed , Protozoan Fish Diseases name was officially changed to Golden Retriever in 1920.
The Hon. Archie Majoribanks took a Golden Retriever to Canada in 1881, and registered Lady with the American Kennel Club (AKC) in 1894. These are the first records of the breed , Alter Real Horse in these two countries. , Icelandic Horse The breed , Appenzell Mountain Dog (Appenzeller) was first registered in Canada in 1927, and the Golden Retriever Club of Ontario, now the Golden Retriever Club of Canada, was formed in 1958.
The AKC recognized the breed , Dog Body Language in 1932, and in 1938 the Golden Retriever Club of America was formed.
Rescue efforts
The breed's popularity has produced high demand for purebred Golden Retrievers. As an unfortunate consequence, many Goldens are abandoned each year by owners who can no longer care for them. These dogs, , RHINELANDER and WURTTEMBERGER Horses many of which are old or in need of medical support, arrive in animal shelters. , Frogs Puppy mills, large-scale commercial breeding operations sometimes shut down for their notoriously poor conditions, are another source of orphan Golden Retrievers.
In response, many volunteer organizations work to rescue, , Icelandic Horse care for, and adopt abandoned Golden Retrievers. These rescue , Alter Real Horse groups usually accept dogs , Missouri Fox Trotter from owners and establish agreements with local animal shelters , Komondor to ensure that dogs , Karabair Horse will be transferred to their care rather than euthanized. Once rescued, Golden Retrievers are placed in foster homes until a permanent home is found. It is common for rescue , Shikoku dog groups to screen prospective adopters to ensure that they are capable of providing a good home for the dog. , Belgian Malinois
Golden retriever rescue , Dog Body Language groups have relied heavily on the world wide web to raise funds and advertise rescued goldens to adopters. In 1996, breed , Gypsy Vanner horse enthusiast and rescue , American Cocker Spaniel pioneer Helen Redlus founded Golden Retrievers in Cyberspace, a website that sold merchandise to fund rescue , Japanese Bobtail operations. Many local groups continue in this tradition, and rescue , Home Page Links Footer organizations can be found in most regions of the United States and throughout the world.
