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Golden Retriever Info

When you are purchasing any puppy, the first question for your breeder should be "Do the parents have CHIC numbers?" OFA is the most reputable organization for health clearances. They look at each breed and decide what problems they tend to have and what health clearances need to be done before breeding them. If the dog passes all their required health tests, OFA gives the dog a CHIC number. I test all my dogs for the OFA recommended clearances before breeding them. You can go to OFA's website and type in any dog's registered name and pull them up yourself. https:\\ofa.org

K9data.com - ( this website is going thru some changes. Hopefully it will be working better soon ) This website has made it so much easier for breeders and pet buyers to research bloodlines and health clearances.
All breeds should have something like this. I believe it is why our breed is getting a handle on some of the health issues that used to be so unavoidable in the breed.

Golden Retriever Standard

What is your favorite color?
AKC American bred goldens come in 3 basic shades of gold....
Dark Gold, Gold, and
Light gold.
Many litters will have more then
one shade and can throw all colors

DNA testing - There are 2 things that DNA Tests are used for by breeders. The first is "who is the Daddy DNA". That test does not tell you anything about the health of the dog. The other is DNA to tell if the dog is a carrier of certain breed related health issues. A carrier can be bred to a clear dog, but 2 carriers will throw the problems. I do DNA to prevent those issues.

Paw Print DNA Panels- There are some
issues listed on K9data that you have to have 2 carriers to throw. If one parent is clear then you don't have to worry about throwing it.