| When you bring a Golden Retriever home, you do | | | | some suggestions that can help you decide if a |
| not just buy a pet but bring a new member into your | | | | breeder is good and responsible: |
| family. You do not only invest money but you spend | | | | •Go by the word of mouth. Good Golden |
| a lot of emotions and feelings while acquiring a | | | | Retriever dog breeders will definitely have a |
| Golden Retriever. Should anything go wrong about | | | | respectful reputation among Golden owners. You can |
| the pup/dog, with which you adorn your life, it surely | | | | check with area kennel clubs, vets, local pet shops, |
| is a pain for that lovely canine; but along with that it | | | | etc. |
| also hurts you and your family in a big way - | | | | •A responsible breeder will be registered with a |
| financially, emotionally and sometimes even health | | | | reputable Golden club like the AKC, etc. This will |
| wise. | | | | ensure that he is deeply involved with the Goldens |
| Imagine discovering that your dog/pup has a genetic | | | | and is well informed and knowledgeable about them. |
| health problem and then succumbs to it, leaving your | | | | •He will not be hesitant to answer any type of |
| other pets or one of your children ill due to infection; | | | | questions regarding the pup's health, ancestry, living |
| or you helplessly find your pup growing into an unruly | | | | and birth conditions, etc. A responsible breeder will |
| hound, with behavioural traits that just do not | | | | always be confident about all the aspects of breeding |
| become of a true Golden. You can minimize - almost | | | | and will hence maintain transparency with the buyers. |
| prevent - the chances of such mishaps by being | | | | •He will be able to show both the parents of the |
| careful while choosing the breeder. | | | | pup. In case the father is from a distant kennel, all |
| It is important to buy from responsible breeders. | | | | the details and photos will be available with the |
| With the immense popularity of the Golden breed, | | | | breeder. This will prove that he has used only the |
| which is growing by the day, there is no dearth of | | | | healthy and purebred adults to produce the pups. |
| Golden Retriever breeders who breed pups with the | | | | •He will be able to provide all the credentials |
| intention of producing the maximum numbers and | | | | regarding the purebred status of not only the pup, |
| thus earn more. For such breeders, their dams are no | | | | but also his parents and ancestors up to many |
| more than a puppy mill and the pups are only money | | | | generations. |
| bags in flesh and blood. They do not make efforts to | | | | •Responsible Golden Retriever dog breeders will |
| mate only the best of purebred dogs to ensure | | | | be keen to know the details of the family; his Golden |
| producing best puppies. Even health is not a concern | | | | will be going to. |
| for them. They hardly take care to breed carefully, | | | | •He will be full of information and tips regarding |
| so as to eliminate/minimize the genetic disorders. | | | | the Golden's adjustment into a new house. |
| Buying from such breeders will definitely not let you | | | | A dog is born out of a dog, but what reflects in its |
| have a true Golden experience. | | | | temperament, disposition and health is actually the |
| In order to ensure that you get the right, healthy | | | | effort of a responsible breeder. Choose a responsible |
| and true Golden along with proper, correct and | | | | breeder and rest assured that the choices that follow |
| careful guidance, information and assistance, you | | | | would never go otherwise. |
| should choose the breeder responsibly. Following are | | | | |