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Golden Retriever dogsThe Golden Retriever breed was originally developed in Scotland at 'Guisachan' near Glen Affric, the highland estate of Sir Dudley Majoribanks , later Baron Tweedmouth. The original cross was of a yellow-colored Retriever, Nous, with a Tweed Water Spaniel female dog. In 1868, this cross produced a litter that included four pups. These four became the basis of a breeding program which included the Irish Setter, the sandy-colored Bloodhound, the St. John's Water Dog of Newfoundland, and two more wavy-coated black Retrievers. In 1903 the breed is registered as Flat Coats - Golden in The Kennel Club of England . The name is changed to Golden Retriever in 1920. Appearance The Golden retriever is a symmetrical, powerful, and active dog, sound and well put together, not clumsy nor long in the leg, displaying a kindly expression and possessing a personality that is eager, alert and self-confident. A male should stand 23-24 inches in height at the shoulders, females 20-22 inches at the shoulders. The males weigh 65-75 lbs. and the females weigh 55-65 lbs. The coat is dense and water repellent, in various shades of lustrous gold or cream, with moderate feathering. As a Golden grows older, its coat can become darker or lighter, along with a noticeable whitening of the fur on and around the muzzle. Puppy coats are usually much lighter than their adult coats, but a darker colouration at the tips of the ears may indicate a darker adult color. Health Problems - Hip dysplasia - means poor development of the hip joint, and describes an inherited developmental disease in young dogs - Eye Disease - Epilepsy - Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis - a hereditary heart disease - Hypothyroidism - is characterized by atrophy or malfunction of the thyroid gland - Allergies Golden retriever dogs are: -with kindly, friendly and confident temperament -calm, naturally intelligent and biddable -excellent with children which made them a favorite family pet -intelligence ( can learn up to roughly 240 commands, words and phrases ) -loves to retrieve (stick, tennis ball, or flying disc ) |
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