It has been known long that some mixes seem to do better than their parents of either breed. It’s a matter of finding which breeds cross best with other breeds. Many of these crossbreeds end up becoming considered pure breeds themselves. The Golden Labrador Retriever is one, bred from Labrador and Golden Retrievers. As puppies, they readily show the best of both the Labrador Retriever and the Golden Retriever.
The Perfect Personality?
Both Labrador and Golden Retrievers are dogs that love people and are eager to please. Keep in mind that not all dogs are alike, and poor training will always make a disobedient, fearful dog (no matter what 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 energy, which comes in handy for service and search and rescue dogs.
Great Dogs For Helping the Blind
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 extensive 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 Facts
Although many online Labrador puppies information web sites will say that a Golden Labrador is always yellow, this is not true. Occasionally there is a black or chocolate Labrador/Golden Retriever puppy born. American Canine Hybrid Club is where you can register your Labrador Golden Retriever puppy.
Each 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.
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