"The ideal Golden Retriever is a versatile and adaptive dog, calm around the house, playful when the opportunity arises, intense on the job and always amiable, sensible and responsive."
AKC STANDARD for Golden Retreivers
The Golden Retriever Handbook pg. 24 by D. Caroline Coile
Awrey teamwork -- Annie & Duke
Annie, as a puppy, retrieving with a goose.
- Retrieving instincts
--- instinct to carry objects
- Trainability
--- intelligence and desire
- A good nose
- Marking ability
--- ability to locate items to retrieve
- "Birdiness" or eagerness
--- having fun or 'style'
Two recent articles by James B. Spencer describing the
"Ideal Golden Retriever" with these 5 key elements:
The Ideal Golden Retriever:
Male: 23" - 24" @ withers, 65-75 lbs.
Female: 21 1/2 - 22 1/2 @ withers, 55-65 lbs.
Coat: May be straight or wavy, dense and water repellent, not excessive length or heaviness of coat.
Color: Rich, lustruous golden of various shades
Temperament: Friendly, reliable & trustworthy
SR Awrey's Lil' Miss Sure Shot JH, WC, CCA
x 'sire to be determined'
Reserve Now
Duke after a succesful day of hunting.
"The Golden Retriever News",
July/August 2009 edition pgs 72-75
"Gun Dog Magazine"
June/July 2009 edition pgs 46-51
LITTER DUE Late 2010
