Family member has been interested in adding a Golden to the family for about a year. Prefers a puppy. Active, outdoorsy lifestyle on a farm with pool, river, another dog,* two middle-school-aged boys. Looking for social, low-prey drive (cat, chickens, goat, cattle), family pet. I’m pretty tuned into the dog sport communities. Here’s the kicker: she has her heart set on a red. The vast majority of darker Goldens I see come from field lines, which would not be suitable. Don’t know why the color diff and maybe it’s just a regional difference.
Though there is a lot of exercise, there is also a lot of autonomy and not the structure you’d have in a sport or hunting home. The field lines I see can be high as a kite in a tornado. Have Aussie and BC experience. Excellent vet and grooming references.
*The pound hound from the Humane Society has both temperamental and structural issues that have prompted her to seek a breeder. (Fortunately, this is a household that can afford TPLO surgery at 9mo on their newly adopted “I see ghosts” pet.) This time around, they are seeking a different avenue.
