Retriever (Golden) The first Lord Tweedmouth is credited as the founder of the breed with a yellow dog bred from black Wavy Coated Retrievers crossed with the Tweed Water Spaniel. This mating produced four yellow puppies. Later additions to the root stock included the Bloodhound and the Irish Setter and the resultant yellow Retrievers became popular in the Border Counties. Eventually the breed was recognised by the Kennel Club as a yellow or golden Retriever in 1913. When the Golden Retriever Club was established in 1920 the official bred name was changed to the Golden Retriever. Lord Tweedmouth and his Guisachan Retrievers are still remembered today and the Guisachan estate is occasionally used as a location for Golden Retriever shows, and is revered by breed enthusiasts as the home of the breed. Breed Group Vulnerable Breed Size How much exercise? Length of coat How much grooming? Supposedly sheds? Town or Country Type of home Minimum garden size Lifespan Gundog No Large More than 2 hours per day Medium More than once a week Yes Either Large House Large Over 10 Years
Health Information You may be aware that some breeds of dog and their crosses can be susceptible to inherited disease. Of course you want to be sure that the dog you choose is as healthy as possible, and you would like to know that it has not inherited any undesirable disease-causing genes from its parents. There is some help in that DNA tests for diseases in purebred dogs are available for some conditions in some breeds, but there are not very many such tests just yet! There are also, however, a number of clinical veterinary screening schemes that dog breeders can use to increase the probability of producing healthy puppies. Details of the various screening schemes, both veterinary and DNA, that are available to breeders in the UK can be found at www.thekennelclub.org.uk/doghealth Potential dog owners should be aware that, at present, the application of various health screening results to breeding programmes is not always straightforward, and breeders may make choices for various reasons. A responsible breeder though, will always be willing to discuss relevant health issues with you. Breed clubs are often useful sources of breedspecific information. What Screening is relevant for the Retriever (Golden)? Kennel Club Assured Breeders must use the following screening schemes for sires and dams BVA/KC BVA/KC Hip Dysplasia Scheme Eye testing Kennel Club Assured Breeders are strongly recommended to use the following screening schemes and/or advice for sires and dams BVA/KC Elbow Dysplasia Scheme Bitches under 18 months not to produce a litter Bitches not to produce more than one litter in a 12-month period The list above is not necessarily comprehensive. Breed clubs and experienced breeders are useful sources of information on health issues in the breed. All breeds have a Breed Health Coordinator. Retriever (Golden) Clubs Name Telephone Berkshire Downs & Chilterns Golden Retriever Club 01753 540 157 Eastern Counties Golden Retriever Club 01449 736544 Golden Retriever Club 01299 861267 Golden Retriever Club Of Northumbria 01388747139 Golden Retriever Club Of Scotland 01555812430 Golden Retriever Club Of Wales Midland Golden Retriever Club North West Golden Retriever Club 01270 768 388 Northern Golden Retriever Association 0161 6533050 South Western Golden Retriever Club 01952 850318
Name Telephone Southern Golden Retriever Society 01276 471 064 Ulster Golden Retriever Club 02827 665797 Yorkshire Golden Retriever Club 01943 464876 Retriever (Golden) Rescue Organisations Name Telephone Berkshire Downs & Chilterns Golden Retriever Club Rescue 01908 506030 Eastern Counties Golden Retriever Club Rescue 07948 800190 Golden Retriever Club of Northumbria Rescue 01325 319379 Golden Retriever Club of Scotland Rescue 01307 820338 Golden Retriever Rescue Cymru 01495 772960 Midland Golden Retriever Club Rescue 01527 892578 North West Golden Retriever Rescue 01257 262416 Rescue Trust of North West Golden Retriever Club 01248 370477 South Western Golden Retriever Club Rescue 01460 271097 Southern Golden Retriever Rescue 01580 241389 Southern Golden Retriever Rescue 01474 813379 Southern Golden Retriever Rescue 01342 842714 Southern Golden Retriever Rescue 01474 703655 Southern Golden Retriever Rescue 020 3685 1131 Southern Golden Retriever Rescue 02392 321501 Southern Golden Retriever Rescue 01474 815486 Assured Breeders Name Member since Phone Accolades Mrs A J Forbes 28/04/2017 01358 711329 Ellon, Aberdeenshire Miss A E Done Bath, Avon 16/08/2011 01225 460704 Mrs B I Clarke Bath, Avon Mrs S Fry Bristol, Avon Mrs A L McGeoch Kilmarnock, Ayrshire Mr S M & Mrs S R Farmer Dunstable, Bedfordshire Mrs M Johnston Bracknell, Berkshire 17/04/2012 01761 470968 03/10/2014 01179 042696 31/10/2008 01560 485119 30/11/2010 01582 706796 16/01/2018 07789 561186
Mrs R R Lovelock 10/02/2012 01635 864132 Thatcham, Berkshire Mrs J Hamblin Thatcham, Berkshire Ms E S Fisher Warfield Bracknell, Berkshire Mrs A J Kuhrt Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Mrs J & Mr G H Gregory Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Miss J F Foster High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Mrs J E Muncey Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire Mr S & Mrs P O'Gorman Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Mrs J A Carden Chester, Cheshire Mr P F Gibbons & Miss P A Gowland Stockport, Cheshire Mrs P J Wilkinson Warrington, Cheshire Mrs C R Benson Warrington, Cheshire Mr A C & Mrs W E Deans Yarm, Cleveland Mrs V J Nelson Corwen, Clwyd Dr R J & Mrs W J E Pickup Deeside, Clwyd Mrs T M & Mr P Pearson Holywell, Clwyd Mrs K Wylie Rhyl, Clwyd Mrs E Bond Bodmin, Cornwall Mesdames S M Jenkin & R M Vaughan Camborne, Cornwall Mrs G E & Mr M A Gardiner Hayle, Cornwall Mrs D Johnson Launceston, Cornwall Mr D C & Mrs T L Latham Liskeard, Cornwall Mr R & Mrs P M Tricker Looe, Cornwall Mrs P J Stephens Saltash, Cornwall 30/07/2011 01635 865408 31/03/2008 01344 643717 23/05/2017 01296 435546 31/03/2009 01844 237644 30/11/2006 01494 472294 30/04/2008 01908 506030 09/10/2015 07733 630277 31/03/2008 01244 332156 31/08/2007 01663 611 223 06/02/2018 07810 301802 09/07/2013 01925 766243 31/10/2008 01642 700388 30/04/2010 01490 440306 12/09/2011 01244 520073 31/03/2010 01352 710365 26/11/2013 07778 670067 31/03/2008 01208 264133 20/08/2004 01209 712210 03/05/2011 01736 851077 22/06/2012 01288 341655 28/03/2011 01503 240467 20/06/2005 01503 220334 30/04/2004 01752 844814
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