Golden Retriever Breeders And Pet Stores | Dogs

By CarolMatthews
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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.

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.

Pet buyers should never buy any animal from a pet store. Though animals may look cute and forlorn behind the glass, there is no telling where they have come from or what they have already endured in their short lives. Only unethical breeders sell Golden Retriever puppies to pet stores.

A Golden Retriever breeder loves the breed want to know where their puppies will end up and would like to stay connected with them and hear about their progress. Breeders who sell to pet stores don't know or care what type of home Golden retrievers end up in and do not try to keep in touch with buyers once money changes hands.

Besides staying away from pet stores, buyers should look for qualities in a good Golden Retriever breeder such as maintaining a clean kennel, treating all puppies and parents as members of their own family, screens potential parents for genetic defects, provides warranties and may accept no refund returns and can provide complete documentation of ancestry, pedigree and medical records.

A knowledgeable, caring breeder will also be affiliated with rescue centers and other animal protection agencies.

About the Author

Carol Matthews is an avid lover of the Golden Retriever and has a popular website where you'll discover how to have a happy, healthy and well behaved Golden Retriever. Among other topics at this website, you can also learn all about Golden Retriever Breeders plus a whole lot more.

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