Building the Perfect Dog: The Golden Labrador Retriever?

Many people have known for a long time that certain crossbreeds of animals are an improvement on each of the original breeds. The trick is finding the best breeds to cross. Many of these crossbreeds even go on to become established breeds on their own. The Golden Labrador Retriever is an example of this, bred from Labrador and Golden Retrievers. At a young age they begin to show the best traits of their parents breeds.

The Best Dog?

Both Labrador and Golden Retrievers are dogs that really like to be around people and are eager to please. Note that not all dogs are alike, and bad training will always make a disorderly, fearful dog (regardless of breed), but overall, a Labrador/Golden Retriever puppy is a born people lover. They are fascinated by people and seem to identify with them. They also have a lot of strength and stamina, which comes in good for service and search and rescue dogs.

Best Seeing Eye Dogs

The Golden Labrador Retriever are hailed as the best seeing eye dogs by experts that train seeing eye dogs in England. There is a strict breeding program run in England by Guide Dogs to raise dogs to be seeing eye dogs. A Labrador/Golden Retriever puppy is first tested at about eight weeks of age to see what his personality is like.

A seeing eye dogs training is never really over. Many a Labrador/Golden Retriever puppy fails the program and is put up for adoption as a pet. To take a Labrador/Golden Retriever puppy and turn out a dependable life-saver costs an average of $70,000 (US). They work until old age or illness forces them to retire, and then they are placed in care homes for the rest of their lives.

Other Things to Know

Although many online Labrador puppies information web sites will say that a Golden Labrador is always yellow, this is not true. Occasionally a dark puppy will be born. American Canine Hybrid Club is where you can register your Labrador Golden Retriever puppy.

Every day, there is a newborn Golden / Labrador Retriever puppy who makes that first step to being a specially trained service dog. They all can rescue us from ourselves and our selfishness and help give our souls back to ourselves.