Golden Retriever Breed description: Character & Co

What are typical character traits of the Golden Retriever?

Why Golden Retrievers have become the most popular dogs is obvious: They are considered to be extremely good-natured and like to accompany their owners anywhere they go. It is safe to say that they have a desire to please their owners and are therefore easy to train. They are not only friendly to humans, but can also be kept with other pets and dogs. Aggressiveness and harshness are foreign features to this four-legged friend. Therefore it is not suitable as a protection dog. Breed experts even go as far as to say that they would rather show burglars the valuables in the house than to chase them away. The breed is also known for its intelligence. They are suitable for many dog sports and activities like

1. dummy training,
2. retrieval games,
3. agility or
4. obedience training.
5. Among hunters, they are popular as specialists for retrieving prey on water and land and for tracking game.
6. In addition, the breed is suitable as a working dog and is considered to be one of the most reliable companions when searching for avalanche victims or working in mountain rescue or as a guide dog.

What are typical Golden Retriever diseases?

• Elbow dysplasia
• Hip dysplasia
• Epilepsy
• Hereditary cataract
• progressive retinal atrophy

Due to the hype around the Golden Retriever over many decades, health problems have developed. Dubious breeders used parent animals without paying attention to possible genetic defects. This resulted in breed typical diseases, the most commonly known being hip joint dysplasia, a maldevelopment of the hip joint. They are also at a higher risk for eye problems: These include hereditary cataract, a clouding of the lens that occurs at a young age. Progressive retinal atrophy is a pathological, progressive regression of the retina.

What should be considered in regards to the breeding of Golden Retrievers?

If you want to buy a Golden Retriever puppy, take a close look at your breeder of choice. In serious Golden Retriever breeding, proof of the health status of the ancestors should be provided. After all, the breed has a tendency to develop HD, a hereditary deformation of the hip joint. With a good breeder, the parent animals are tested for this defect. If you decide on a completely healthy puppy, you will for sure have long-lasting pleasure with this lively four-legged friend. A Golden Retriever puppy costs 1100 to 1800 Euro.