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Pets & Working Animals => Dogs => Topic started by: kaz on May 13, 2011, 06:38:51 pm

Title: The terrible two Golden Retrievers
Post by: kaz on May 13, 2011, 06:38:51 pm
Just thought I'd let you see a picture of the now considerably older pups with Max our blind collie.
Title: Re: The terrible two Golden Retrievers
Post by: kaz on May 13, 2011, 06:43:17 pm
Now seeing that you would not think butter would melt in their mouths, think again. If there is mischief to be had they will find it.
Had a poor blackbird fly into the window last week and what happens they retrieve it for me.
I'll be glad when they calm down a bit, but they are so lovable. :)
Title: Re: The terrible two Golden Retrievers
Post by: kaz on May 13, 2011, 06:51:17 pm
This is Skye now awake, with Amber elsewhere.
Title: Re: The terrible two Golden Retrievers
Post by: little blue on May 13, 2011, 06:57:24 pm
they are beautiful  :)
Title: Re: The terrible two Golden Retrievers
Post by: Sandy on May 13, 2011, 07:39:02 pm
So beautiful, :) :) I always think GOlden Retrievers are bigger in general than Labradors, I love Retrievers but no more dogs just yet!!! I wonder if there are chocolate or brown Retrievers????
Title: Re: The terrible two Golden Retrievers
Post by: Cinderhills on May 13, 2011, 08:26:07 pm
What a gorgeous photo of them all.  :)
Title: Re: The terrible two Golden Retrievers
Post by: jaykay on May 13, 2011, 08:26:41 pm
I hate to disillusion you about the calming down - it happens around 15 years old  :D

And they are retrievers cos it's us that retrieve. With mine, socks, undies and balls of wool from the garden  ::)
Title: Re: The terrible two Golden Retrievers
Post by: doganjo on May 13, 2011, 08:56:21 pm
So beautiful, :) :) I always think GOlden Retrievers are bigger in general than Labradors, I love Retrievers but no more dogs just yet!!! I wonder if there are chocolate or brown Retrievers????
Ummm, think about it - G O L D E N ???????????  Retrievers?  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Labradors should be 21.5 to 22.5 inches, Retrievers should be 20 to 24 inches - only dogs are bigger, bitches can be smaller than labs.
Title: Re: The terrible two Golden Retrievers
Post by: jaykay on May 14, 2011, 08:33:55 am
You can get Flat-Coated Retrievers, also beautiful and friendly, in black and I think chocolate :) But that might not be helping with your 'no more dogs' resolution Sandy  ;)
Title: Re: The terrible two Golden Retrievers
Post by: Sandy on May 14, 2011, 09:13:53 am
Jay kay, that is what I meant, for example we have a Yellow Lab AND a Black Lab AND a Chocolate lab, so did wonder if Retrievers come in different colours, someone I know has a Flat coated one and of course the cruffts winner, I would love to see a chocolate one but I bet it's not called chocolate maybe "Brown" like Labs are not Golden but Yellow!! Glad some one understands me , anyway....I would love one! ;)

"Liver"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat-Coated_Retriever (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat-Coated_Retriever)
Title: Re: The terrible two Golden Retrievers
Post by: xnbacon on May 14, 2011, 09:58:19 am
Talking of liver, in the toy shops there is a Sylvanian Family of 'chocolate dalmatians'.  Now everyone should know the brown and white ones are LIVER!!...
Title: Re: The terrible two Golden Retrievers
Post by: Sandy on May 14, 2011, 10:15:10 am
I bet its a marketing ploy as parents know thier kids don't like liver but love chocolate!!!!  ;) Anyway, I did not know you could get Liver Dalmations either!!!!!!