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The White Golden Retriever – Is it Really Different?
By Archie Right

There is no wonder you’ve became interested in white Golden Retriever. In fact, the number of white Golden Retrievers has been growing steadily during last decade. But is it really that different from the regular Goldens you can find in the US? And is it really white? Well, yes, it is really different and let’s have a look why and find out if it’s really white.

Golden were originally bred as a hunting dog in the mountains of Scotland, and was brought to the US only in 1881. Since then, Goldens in the US and Europe were developing separately. As the result, after more than a century passed we have two different types of the same breed. And they really have some differences.

The white Golden Retriever preserved more from its hunting origin. This god has shorter tail and lags. The head is more block-shaped, the nose is bigger and the mouth is larger. The ears are also slightly different. According to the American standards they should be situated well behind and above the eyes, while Europeans would like to see them at the same level as eyes. The eyes may also have different color. While American Kennel Club is fine with lighter ember eyes, European Kennel Club will penalize anything but ember color.

The coat is also different. The most obvious difference is the color. Any shade of golden or cream but neither red nor mahogany are allowed for white Goldens in Europe, while American Goldens can only have golden of all colors and shades. Neither too dark not too light are undesirable.

Of course it’s not only about the color. Let’s not forget that Golden Retriever is originally a hunting dog especially bred for cold and wet conditions of mountains of Scotland and their rough terrain. So the coat should be dense and water-resistant. But it should also be neither too short nor too long allowing a dog to get through the underbrush. From this point of view American Goldens have too much coat.

Perhaps, it is worth mentioning other names that are used for white Golden Retriever. This dog is also called European Golden, English Golden, cream Golden, light Golden, blond Golden, British cream Golden, English cream Golden and platinum cream Golden. Despite the variety of names all of them refer to the same dog.

And do not be mislead by the “white” part in the name. Let’s face it — neither European Kennel Club not American Kennel Club say anything about allowing pure white color of Golden Retrievers’ coat. In other words there is no such thing as a purebred white Golden Retriever, only a light cream color is allowed for purebreds. Some breeders try to market their dogs presenting them as purebred white Goldens, but they are not worth your trust. On the other hand if you don’t care too much about owning a purebred and just want to own a white dog that looks very much like Golden Retriever you can easily find it.

It is also worth mentioning that despite the fact that white Goldens can not participate in shows organized by AKC, you still can register your purebred European Golden Retriever with this organization and enjoy all benefits of membership.

Despite all the differences between American and British Goldens some things still remain the same. Of course I’m talking about famous Goldens’ personality. If you’ve decided to adopt a white Golden you can be sure that you’ll get the same friendly, intelligent, amazingly active and happy dog that is always ready for you next command.

Archie Right is a Golden Retriever expert. For more information on the white Golden Retriever, visit http://goldenretrieverdoginfo.com/.

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Does the Black Golden Retriever Really Exist?
By Archie Right

Have you ever been wondering if the black Golden Retriever (or the dark Golden Retriever as it is also called) is a purebred golden with just different color or it’s a regular Golden mixed with some other breed? Well, to tell the truth it may be both and here is why.

Of cause it is possible that some black Labrador just jumped over the fence and in 63 days mixed puppies have appeared with traits of both parents including black color. It is even possible that puppies from the same litter were conceived by different fathers and some of them are purebred and the others are mixed. But you’ll probably notice that they won’t have the same appearance as purebred Golden.

However, it is harder to explain when a black Golden Retriever puppy appears in the litter of two AKC purebred Goldens. It really happens and sometimes even more than one black puppy appears in the purebred litter. Black puppies are especially often if the mother and the father are siblings. But remember, that you should not breed siblings under any circumstances since it may cause many problems in the offspring (genetic problems and bad temperament of the puppies are just a few of them).

So how come black puppies appear as the litter of two golden-colored parents? There are two main theories that explain possible reasons. According to the first one, black color is a result of dogs carrying recessive (wild-type) gene because of the breed’s origin. Let’s not forget that the breed originates from flat-coat Retrievers and it is very likely that all modern Goldens have this black gene from their forefathers.

Another theory is that the gene was acquired by the breed in post war times. At that time kennel clubs allowed “Pink Form” registration because of the number of remaining breed representatives was very low. Basically it meant that any dog that looked like breed standards could be registered as the purebred. So sometimes dogs could even be registered as representatives of two or three breeds at once. As the result some mixed blood surely got to in the breed’s bloodlines. The same theory is used to explain unprovoked aggression in Golden Retrievers that is absolutely non-typical for the breed.

Anyway, no matter for what reason purebred black Golden Retriever is really black it is not much different from regular Goldens. Black Golden will grow at the same rate as his siblings, he’ll be fine with regular food and need the same amount of exercises and grooming. The only real difference is the color. It might just make it harder to look for flees and ticks while grooming.

Health concerns are also the same. You’ll have to be careful while choosing the dog. Avoid pet stores and look for the reputable breeder with the dogs that has gone thought all the appropriate health checks.

The most important, black Golden Retrievers preserve all the great traits of a regular Golden. They are intelligent and willing to please their owners. They are easy to train and appropriate for the first time owners. They are great with children and other pets and are loving and joyful family members.

Archie Right is a Golden Retriever expert. For more information on the black Golden Retriever, visit http://goldenretrieverdoginfo.com/.

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