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Golden Retriever Information

Golden Retriever

Retrievers came into popularity because of the desire for a medium sized dog that would do well in retrieving waterfowl and land game. In developing the Golden Retriever, a Tweed Water Spaniel, a small, lightly built Newfoundland, Irish Setter and other water spaniels were used. The purpose was to create a dog that could withstand the icy waters, be a good swimmer and handle the heavy vegetation where the game was often found.

Yellow or Golden Retrievers became popular in England toward the end of the 19th century. The first win of a field trial by a golden retriever came in 1904 and they were first shown in England in 1908. During that show, Golden Retrievers were listed as Flat-Coats (Golden). In 1913 Golden Retrievers were given separate status by color and shown as Golden or Yellow Retrievers.

Travelers had taken some of the dogs with them while visiting American and it is known that there were Golden Retrievers in the United States and Canada during the 1890's. Golden's from Great Britain and Canada were brought to the east and west coasts of the United States in the 1920's and 1930's.

The first registration of a Golden Retriever by the American Kennel Club was in November of 1925. While there have been Golden's registered before that date, they had been simply registered as Retrievers with some description to the coloring.

Golden Retrievers are very friendly and trustworthy dogs. They are wonderful with children and very eager to please. Puppies can be very hyper if not properly trained. Obedience training is recommended as well as an owner who will be active in the dogs life so the dog can vent their energy. Some can be very destructive if left alone for long periods of time.

Males should stand at 23 to 24 inches tall and weigh 65 - 75 pounds, females 21 to 22 inches tall and weigh 55 - 65 pounds. Grooming a Golden is fairly simple. Regular bathing and brushing, nail trimming and ear cleaning. Their feet may need trimmed from time to time as well as the hair on the back legs around the rear. Some Golden Retrievers tend to have a great deal of coat and will need much more grooming than others to keep down the shedding.

Due to the size and strength of the Golden Retriever, it is very important that you teach them to walk properly on a lead starting from when they're young puppies. If this is not done, your Golden may drag you around everywhere and could possibly even injure you when on walks. With the majority of Golden's, obedience training is best in order to help teach them how to properly behave as well as guide you in further training the dog. You should also take into consideration that they may accidentally knock over small children or elderly who are a bit unstable just by innocently brushing by them. This is something to consider with most large dogs- when young they can be a bit goofy and not realize their size/strength.

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