ACQUIRING A
GOLDEN RETRIEVER
(excerpted from the full-length GRCA booklet
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER)*
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER
CHOOSING A GOLDEN RETRIEVER
CHOOSING A REPUTABLE BREEDER
PICKING YOUR PUPPY
CONSIDERING THE OLDER DOG
HEREDITARY PROBLEMS
Hip Dysplasia
Elbow Dysplasia
Eye Disease
Heart Disease
BREEDING YOUR GOLDEN RETRIEVER
The stud dog
Current dog population
SPAYING AND NEUTERING
Appendix A. Code of Ethics
Appendix B. Suggested Reading
Appendix C. Addresses of Interest
Appendix D. Symbol Legend for Reading a Pedigree
Appendix E. Golden Retriever Foundation
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* AN INTRODUCTION TO THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER booklet was:
WRITTEN BY: Michele Biglen,
Linda Copti,
Marcia Schlehr
EDITED BY: Sharon Bolton, Barbara Branstad, Melissa Goodman, Joyce Kinghorn
ILLUSTRATED BY: Marcia Schlehr
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