Re: Golden retrievers
[Re: Trapper Alex]
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05/20/20 05:53 AM
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Find a breeder whose dogs have the traits that you are looking for.I would want to visit that person and see those dogs.Remember the dam is just as important as the site when getting a puppy.
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Re: Golden retrievers
[Re: Trapper Alex]
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05/20/20 06:44 AM
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ToTheWoods
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I will look tonight and see if I can find a number for a breeder that breeds specifically to the hunting side. They became so popular for show dogs that the hunt has been bred out of a lot of lines. I grew up with the breed. They are very good and very loyal dogs. If you have a family with younger children they bond very tightly to the family group. That being said they can be very protective of the family group especially the young kids. Goldens are the #1 dog on the bite list. You have nothing to worry about with you family but with people outside the family unit. Most of these are just little nips and harmless. When we were kids if the neighborhood kid were in the yard and we were playing some rough and tumble game this is when the protective side of the dog came out. If they feel like you are being threatened they may react toward the person they see as the aggressor. This happened a few times with a few different Goldens growing up. Not one resulted in anyone getting hurt or even having the skin broken but let me tell you all the kids in the neighborhood had a great respect for everyone when they were over at our place.
Flip side of that is that they are also a very gentle dog and very eager to please. Just like any dog you can get a rock head but most are very intelligent and have a great nose. So I would think that having one as a duel purpose dog would be very easy for this breed. If you look for the right one you will not be disspointed.
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Re: Golden retrievers
[Re: Trapper Alex]
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05/20/20 12:36 PM
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Oh Snap
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If you can get 2. Our last ones lasted 14 and 16 years. Our current Goldens are 8 YO. Easy to train for bird hunting and make an awesome service dog. There are several breeders here in Alaska if you find difficulty locating breeders. PM me if you need help.
Golden Retrievers in my opinion are the easiest dog to train to retrieve, it comes natural to them.
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Re: Golden retrievers
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05/20/20 01:35 PM
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Rubee
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I’ve had a couple of Goldens. They have awesome personalities. Best dogs I ever owned. They have been too highly inbreed though in my opinion. Some physical faults to look out for are tendency for hip dysplasia and also poor ear drainage leading to ear infections. They also shed like crazy in the spring/summer.
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Re: Golden retrievers
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05/20/20 03:09 PM
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I've never owned one, but know people who have. They are good dogs from what I saw. Great family dogs, good hunters, gentle dogs, and smart. If they have a draw back it might be they do get tangled up with burrs when hunting. Get a good dog brush for after hunting.
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Re: Golden retrievers
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05/20/20 06:08 PM
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Labs are more popular around here for hunting because goldens are a burr magnet with the long hair.
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Re: Golden retrievers
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05/20/20 06:20 PM
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Labs are more popular around here for hunting because goldens are a burr magnet with the long hair. very true.
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Re: Golden retrievers
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05/20/20 11:02 PM
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Oh Snap
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Our first Golden was a rescue dog. She was a natural grouse getter. She would set next to me when hunting birds on the buds and look up and would spot them and could find them even when not shot. Many times would bring back live birds. She earned the couch until she left us at just over 16. Never did loose the eye or the scent of grouse! Being a rescue dog she had bad hips, stomach problems but her awesome retrieving ability earned her extra care, "operations". Our last 2 dogs are 2 months apart females. I did not run them for the first 6 months after hearing that will protect their hips and it has and feed quality food no vet bills or ear problems. Good luck finding your best friend. Beats the heck out of most humans!!!
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Re: Golden retrievers
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05/20/20 11:52 PM
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I once had what was listed as a Golden Retriever but was really half Lab Retriever. He was loving and highly intelligent but was hyper to the inth degree. I suspect he would have become a super stock dog if give the opportunity.
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Re: Golden retrievers
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05/21/20 01:48 AM
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My son happens to have a Golden retriever litter he's selling pups from right now. Good lines. $1k each. Pups are about three weeks old, so not ready to leave mom yet. He has four or five left, last I heard.
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