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Expert Advice: News
Golden Retriever Senior Sanctuary Rebuilds After Hurricane Harvey
A senior rescue retirement community for Golden Retrievers in Houston, Texas is rebuilding after being ravaged by Hurricane Harvey, Click2Houston reports. Golden Retriever Acres Senior Sanctuary (GRASS) has a main house and an enormous backyard for the senior and special needs Goldens to roam free. But when the flooding from Hurricane Harvey ensued, it […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/golden-retriever-senior-sanctuary-rebuilds-after-hurricane-harvey/
| September 14, 2017
Expert Advice: News
Golden Retriever Saves Owner’s Life After He Falls in Snow
A dog owner in Michigan is alive and recovering all thanks to his Golden Retriever, Kelsey. On New Year's Eve, Bob was going to get wood for his fire when he slipped and fell. Unable to move, Bob was stuck in the snow in temperatures as low as 24 degrees, WYFF reports. If it wasn't […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/golden-retriever-saves-owners-life-after-he-falls-in-snow/
| January 12, 2017
Expert Advice: News
Golden Retriever Service Dog is a “CHAMP” for This Nine-Year-Old Girl
Anyone who knows dogs knows that a helping paw can make all the difference. This is certainly the case for nine-year-old Natalie Fiorelli. When Natalie was an infant, she suffered carbon-monoxide poisoning. Now, she uses a speech device to communicate, and a wheelchair and walker to help her get around. Recently, thanks to an organization […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/natalie-and-bentley/
| January 5, 2017
Expert Advice: Events
Maine Golden Retriever Club Names Claire Caro 2016 Honorary Member
The Maine Golden Retriever Club has announced its selection of Claire Caro of Elizabeth, Colorado as the club’s 2016 Honorary Member. Ms. Caro currently serves as Secretary of the Golden Retriever Club of America (GRCA). She is a Life Member of GRCA and formerly served as the organization’s Treasurer for many years. “As GRCA’s New […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/mgrc-names-claire-caro-honorary-member/
| June 23, 2016
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Expert Advice: Government Relations
Delaware Senate Set to Consider Making Golden Retriever the State Dog
By Jessica Acito, AKC Government Relations The Delaware House of Representatives has unanimously approved a bill to make the Golden Retriever Delaware’s state dog. Eleven states currently have official state dog breeds, often recognizing those that are indigenous to a state. Pending approval by the Delaware Senate, the Golden Retriever will join the […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/delaware-state-dog-golden/
| June 20, 2016
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Clubs & Delegates
Delaware Senate Set to Consider Making Golden Retriever the State Dog
By Jessica Acito, AKC Government Relations The Delaware House of Representatives has unanimously approved a bill to make the Golden Retriever Delaware’s state dog. Eleven states currently have official state dog breeds, often recognizing those that are indigenous to a state. Pending approval by the Delaware Senate, the Golden Retriever will join the ranks of […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/delaware-senate-set-consider-making-golden-retriever-state-dog/
| June 20, 2016
Expert Advice: Cute & Funny
Golden Retriever Goes To The Bank, Withdraws Cookie
Gracie's owner works at the bank and brings her along each day; she has become somewhat of an honorary greeter. She has even developed her very own, lucrative—in treats, of course—business card retrieval business which has lead to internet stardom. Check out Gracie making a withdrawal from her own cookie-savings account. .video-container { position: relative; […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/golden-retriever-withdraws-cookie/
| March 15, 2016
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Expert Advice: News
Kicker the Golden Retriever: One Therapy Dog’s Legacy
Jo Anne Fusco has been involved with the American Kennel Club for as long as she can remember. As an owner of AKC registered Golden Retrievers, Jo Anne became a Canine Good Citizenevaluator and began working with a therapy dog group. She was instrumental in starting the Doggy Daze program at St. Jude's Children Hospital, which helps to relieve […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/kicker-the-therapy-dogs-legacy/
| November 18, 2015
Expert Advice: AKC Gazette
How to Find a Quality Golden Retriever Puppy
Finding a quality Golden Retriever puppy can be a daunting task. Experienced Golden owners will agree on the two most important elements in searching for a pup: a reputable breeder, and a quality pedigree. Good breeders understand the importance of pedigree. They select their breeding stock using dogs with parents, grandparents, and other ancestors who […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/gazette/find-golden-retriever-puppy/
| July 24, 2015
Expert Advice: Responsible Breeding
Golden Retrievers Food for Thought
Golden Retrievers — We now have the benefit of “clearance” testing and the mapped canine genome that could help guide intelligent crossbreeding decisions and the possibility that new breeds might eventually be developed. In the 19th century, as gentleman farmers and sportsmen kept breeding records of their canines and began to exhibit the best of their […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/golden-retrievers-food-for-thought/
| June 16, 2015