Building the Perfect Dog: The Golden Labrador Retriever?
It has been known long that some crossbreeds seem to do better than their parents of either breed. It’s a matter of finding which breeds cross best with other breeds. A few of these crossbreeds even go on to become established breeds by themselves. 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 people and are looking to please. Note that not every one is alike, and bad training will always make an unruly, 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 easily bond with them. They also have a lot of strength and energy, which comes in handy for service and search and rescue dogs.
Best Seeing Eye Dogs
According to service dog experts and charities that train seeing eye dogs in England, the best dog for the job is a Labrador/Golden retriever crossbred. There is an excellent 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. It costs about $70,000 US Dollars to take a Golden Labrador Retriever puppy and turn it into a specially trained service dog. They work until old age or illness forces them to retire, and then they are placed in care homes for the rest of their days.
Other Facts
Many information websites will tell you that a Golden Labrador will always be yellow, which is not always the case. 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 drug sniffing dog, cancer sniffing dog, service dog or a search and rescue dog. They all can rescue us from ourselves and our selfishness and help give our souls back to ourselves.
