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Sir Dudley Majoribanks was the first person to bring to Golden Retriever over to the US from Russia. They were founded in Britain in the 19th century. The original retrievers were mixed with Setters, Newfoundlands, and Spaniels. Sir Dudley brought a yellow retriever named Nous in 1865 and bred him to, now what is an extinct breed, a Tweed Water Spaniel, named Belle. |
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The first golden was reported in Canada in 1881. They came to America in 1890. In 1932 the American Kennel Club reorganized the Golden Retriever and it was considered a rare breed.
From the on it has been one of the most popular breeds for many years. |
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The Golden Retriever is powerful, active, sound, and not clumsy. Its legs are not too long or too short. They are medium size.
They are alert and self confident. |
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They should be in a hard working environment or be a hunting dog. Males get to be 23-24 inches from the withers; females are 21 1/2-22 1/2. The ratio of the length of the Golden Retriever compared to its height is 12:11. |
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They will weight about 65-75 pounds for males and 55-65 for females. The eyes are intelligent and dark. The colors are dark brown or medium brown. They have a broad skull. Foreface is deep and wide. Muzzle is straight and blends perfectly into the skull. |
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They have a dense coat and it is thick. It is waterproof. The outer coat is neither silky nor course. The color is a rich golden with many different shades such as dark gold, light brown, medium brown, gold, and light gold. The temperament is friendly and trustworthy. They are not usually timid or nervous when near other dogs or strangers. |
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They can get different health problems such as hip dysplasia and elbow dysplasia. They are the most common medical problems. They can get eye disease too. Cataracts are the most common of all the eye problems. They can also get heart disease. Golden Retrievers have a lot of agility. They can be in agility competitions or they can be search/rescue dogs, hunting dogs, police dogs, drug search dogs, hearing dogs, seeing eye dogs, and much much more. They can also compete in field trials. |
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Golden Retrievers need daily exercise. They can take walks, play fetch, or just play around. They also can put on weight very easily. They can live up to ten to twelve years.
When grooming a Golden Retriever it is fairly easy. Just use a bristly brush or comb for both the outer coat and under coat. They can shed very much if they are not brushed frequently. They could use a bath every once and a while but not everyday. |
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They are part of the Sporting Group. They can get Arthritis which is when the joints inflame because of infectious causes. They especially get it because they are active and want to play a lot. |
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They can also get many other medical problems such as epilepsy which is where the dog has seizures. There are three states of epilepsy. They are pre-seizure, seizure, and post-seizure. Pre-seizure is when the dog will seem restless, and will pace. Seizure is when the actual seizure occurs. They will also have vomiting, running around in circles, and they may collapse. Post-seizure is when the dog may seem disoriented, uncoordinated and maybe even having some blindness. It can last from minutes to hours to days. |
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Feeding requirements are that they need puppy food until they are 18-24 months old because Golden Retrievers don't mature until that age. They will need adult food after that. They need special nutrients and vitamins since they are so active and energetic. |
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Puppies will especially need good dog food because they can get medical problems and they can get sick easier if they have a bad dog food. Same goes with older dogs because their systems start to shut down, therefore they need the vitamins to keep their systems going for as long as they can go.
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