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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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