About the Breed
Golden Retrievers are friendly, intelligent, and loyal dogs with a signature golden coat. Known for their gentle nature and trainability, they make excellent family pets and versatile working dogs. Their social, playful personalities bring joy and companionship to people worldwide.
Disciplines: Obedience competitions, agility trials, dock diving, tracking and scent work, field trials and hunting, therapy and emotional support roles, search and rescue, assistance and service work.
Traditional Breed Specific Genetic Tests:
✓ Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome (Golden Retriever Type)
✓ Degenerative Myelopathy (Common Variant)
✓ Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (Golden Retriever Type)
✓ Exercise-Induced Collapse
✓ Ichthyosis (Golden Retriever Type 1)
✓ Ichthyosis (Golden Retriever Type 2)
✓ Muscular Dystrophy (Golden Retriever Type)
✓ Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 5 (Golden Retriever Type)
✓ Osteogenesis Imperfecta (Golden Retriever Type)
✓ Progressive Retinal Atrophy, Golden Retriever 1
✓ Progressive Retinal Atrophy, Golden Retriever 2
✓ Progressive Retinal Atrophy, Progressive Rod-Cone Degeneration