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White Golden Retrievers – Myth or Real?
By Ewen Vile

White Golden Retrievers – are they a myth or do they really exist? While some people are quiet disturbed by this question, yet there are other people who are really fascinated by the idea of owning one. If you are looking for a pure breed white Golden Retriever, this is not going to happen. In other words there is just no pure breeds. They just don’t happen to be that way.

The closest that you can get to the color white, is a pale cream. In the market you would find some people claiming to sell absolute white Golden Retrievers or they might even term them to be rare English white Golden Retrievers but the truth is that, they are from the European strain of cream Golden Retrievers. They tend to be chunkier than the American show dog.

People talk of their puppies being white just to encourage the thoughts of rarity and exclusiveness which pumps up the price. But the fact with these whites, is that, Retrievers have a registered breed standard. A pup with a lot of white, would not be allowed to be registered as a pure breed in America. Saying a white or cream is registered in America indicates there is something fishy involved. When you are looking for a well mannered family companion and /or retriever, then the shades of gold probably won’t matter.

The color does not have an impact on the temperament of your friend. While on the other hand if you desire to buy a white or cream one, and the breeder claims it to be white, then I would suggest you consider a genetic test. Your investigation should include looking at papers for the parents of the puppy, who should also possess paperwork that talk about their thoroughbred status. These would be important even if you are looking for a show dog and to breed from.

Just for knowledge, please remember if you are in for a bargain for this dog, then you should not be paying a higher amount for a lighter colored one. The breeder of these white/cream ones in America are happy to play with your emotions to make a quick buck out of you. You should also take into consideration that even if you are buying a white/cream one, they tend to darken as they grow older.

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Like many other breed of dogs, golden retrievers comes in many color but all the colors should have at least a shade of “gold”. This color standard of the golden retriever is based according to the definition of the American Kennel Club. If you are familiar with the different colors of the golden retriever, you would know that there are some who have a pale colored coat which somewhat appears to be white. If you happen to see this type of retriever, I assure you that you will find this breed very irresistible that you will find it very hard to go home without owning one. But what are these pale colored retrievers officially called?

These cream colored golden retrievers are called the white golden retriever. The color is very popular indeed that a lot of Americans wanted to breed white golden retrievers from imported dogs coming from UK. Another popular name for the white goldens is the “English Cream Golden Retrievers”. In Britain, this type of golden is also called as “British creams”, “Snow Golden’s” and “Angel Golden’s”.

The best place to find white goldens is through a reputable breeder. You can start your search by surfing the internet and look for the most reputable breeder in town. Go through the reputable breeder directory and shop for the most trustworthy and with good feedbacks breeder around. If you are based in the United States of America, you can opt to call the Golden Retrievers Club of America. It is guaranteed that you will be able to find contacts of a reputable breeder within the state. However, if you are not based in the US, you can always choose to contact the National Kennel Club based in your local area. English creams are indeed very popular, thus most breeders will be very eager to advertise this type of breed.

The next thing you need to look into after owning a white golden is their health. You must see to it that your golden is eating right. Make sure to include a lot of protein in their diet. When it comes to feeding time, generally goldens prefer to follow a scheduled pattern of eating. Young white retrievers need to be fed three times per day because they are still in their growing age. On the other hand retrievers on their young adult to adult years will only need to be fed once or twice per day depending on how active they are.

Grooming is the next big thing to consider. Because white goldens have two layers of fur, they tend to shed too much specially during the summertime. So if you don’t want to have furs scattered all over your place, see to it that you brush your golden’s fur at least once per day. Brushing does not only remove dead and loose fur from their coat, but it also stimulates the dog’s skin to release oil, thus will make the fur look more soft and shiny.

Michael Corben has been in the golden retriever business for more than 20 years. If you’d like to learn more on white golden retriever, visit http://www.mygoldenretrievertips.com