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The AKC Golden Retriever
By Laurence Burrows

Who wouldn’t want a golden retriever? Faithful and famously friendly, goldens are great family dogs. They are also an intelligent and versatile breed and are outstanding hunting dogs, service dogs, and are top dogs in obedience and agility competitions. So popular, every variety of retriever can be found out there! It pays to know you have a genuine AKC golden retriever, registered with the American Kennel Club.

Let’s say you are buying a golden retriever. How do you know it is an AKC recognized golden? How do you know it is a purebred? AKC registration means that the parents of the dog are the same breed. So a puppy’s parents are both registered goldens. Typically, breeders will register whole litters. A reputable breeder can provide the AKC numbers and registered names of both parents with the right paperwork. You can verify this information and more with the AKC. A quality breeder can also provide a 3 to 5 generation pedigree of a puppy, and an application to register your puppy with the AKC in your name.

It is important to distinguish that an American Kennel Club golden retriever is an American breed of dog. British or European goldens are different, even though they are commonly sold in America. This is because the Breed Standards which regulate the breed are different. The AKC Breed Standard which describes the perfect golden can be found at akc.org. The Kennel Club (KC) Breed Standard for British goldens can be found at thekennelclub.org.uk. Typically, American goldens are slightly taller, and have a more slender build. American dogs may be a darker shade of gold, sometimes called mahogany or red. Pale cream colored goldens are British dogs. American dogs may also have a slightly longer coat.

The American Kennel Club held its first meeting in 1884 at the Philadelphia Kennel Club. The meeting was comprised of 12 delegates from the most prestigious dog clubs at the time. Major James M. Taylor became the AKC’s first President later that year in New York at Madison Square Garden, and a Constitution was adopted. Lord Tweedmouth first began breeding goldens in 1864 in the North of Scotland. Yellow or Golden Retrievers gained popularity in England in the late 1800’s. ‘Golden Flat-Coats’ were shown in England starting in 1908. The Golden Retriever Club was started in 1913 in England. Goldens were brought to America in the 1920’s. The AKC first registered the golden in 1925. The Golden Retriever Club of America was incorporated in 1938.This is the official National Club for the golden. National Clubs serve as the parent club for each AKC recognized breed. Breeders may be members, or may be members of a local affiliated club. The 1st golden Field Champion was in 1939, and they have also won many tracking championships. Starting in 1977, the first ever 3 AKC Obedience Champions were goldens. Since official agility competitions started, goldens have claimed many championships since the 1990’s.

Golden retrievers became popular in America in the 1930’s and 1940’s. Originally, they were favored as hunting dogs. They were also successful show dogs. Today, goldens are one of the most popular family dogs in the world.

Laurence Burrows is a golden retriever lover, and trainer. For more great tips on the AKC golden retriever, visit http://www.loyalgoldenretriever.com.

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