Latest edition to the Fam

Got One! · 05-17-2007, 12:45 PM

Dad was an "English" Golden that is pretty much white

mom was a normal Golden. Kind of interesting, he has black skin, black nose and mouth(inside) and and very light golden color. I think he has already collected all the loose sticks around the yard and tasted everything else! As with most Retrievers, he can "retrieve" more than I care to throw things

Reel_Big_Fish · 05-17-2007, 12:49 PM

Cute little bugger!!!

julezilla · 05-17-2007, 12:51 PM

Beautiful pup! Congrats!

anglingaddict · 05-17-2007, 03:44 PM

CONGRATS!! Great looking Pup!!
Can he tell the difference between a "native stick" and a "twig clipped stick" yet??!!

Got One! · 05-17-2007, 05:15 PM

Thanks all,
Hmmm it probably will just be a matter of time before stick ID is required :smile: , but on that note I'll have him watch the "Goose ID" tape from ODFW so he can point out the right ones to me.

StickFish · 05-17-2007, 05:20 PM

Nice looking pup - black skin - pretty neat

pdxkevin · 05-18-2007, 05:24 AM

Sweet looking little pup! congrats.

fishkisser · 05-18-2007, 06:17 AM

He sure is a fine lookin pup

River Bum · 05-18-2007, 06:25 AM

The light coat, dark skin, and nose is the sign a high quality pup, as far a color. In breed standards, the pup would be docked some points for light skin and nose pigment. You would have to agree the dark outlines around the eyes and mouth make for a very striking look.

Got One! · 05-18-2007, 12:44 PM

I guess dad cost the breeder a few $$$$, more than I would/could pay. I got the last of the litter, a guess quite a few were shipped out in crates all over the place sight unseen (pictures though). He is a terror and full of pride when he is retrieving, running to the object and back as fast as he can move those little oven mits, but a little passive/submissive in interaction with his new humans. He probably didnt have a huge amount of contact with different people, but that is being corrected.
The other odd thing i notice about him is he like keeping his nose to the ground like a hound when he is walking around, which seems to help when he looses track of his "fetch" Fortunately his vision seems really good cause a lake aint a good place to put your head down for a good sniff!. (always bird and TV watching) I'll have to try some game birding with him instead of just water foul. All in all I couldnt be happier with him.

Now I get to kid my daughter she is trying to look like the dog when she puts on her eye liner