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 […]

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 […]

  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 […]

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 […]

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; […]

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 […]

  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 […]

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 […]

The Maine Golden Retriever Club recently participated in a public event at their local Tractor Supply Company where visitors could come meet and interact with many different dog breeds, including Golden Retrievers, to learn whether a certain breed was right for them. In addition to providing plenty of opportunities for Golden hugs, MGRC members educated […]

The American Kennel Club® announced recently that the Everglades Golden Retriever Club (EGRC) has been named a recipient of the AKC® Community Achievement Award for its development of a unique way to observe AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day in 2006. The EGRC received one of three awards for the third quarter of 2007- Joseph Foster […]