danda
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My very first goldie ended up at 40 kgs, he was a bit too big for his race but was the most lovely dog.
Working golden retrievers
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thank you, I’m hoping he stops around 30kg ish
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Do you have any pics? I didn’t think it was the done thing really to take your in season bitch to training, I think even my older lab would be a pain around an in season bitchWell done Rafi! He's very similar to ours who is now 8 months and 29kg. Still a delight but going through the teenager stage. Someone brought their bitch in season to training last week, he didn't want to know me at all!
oldandgold
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Handsome boy
Belmont
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No they shouldn’t have brought her, but at least they know for next time.Do you have any pics? I didn’t think it was the done thing really to take your in season bitch to training, I think even my older lab would be a pain around an in season bitch
He’s more show line, but plenty of drive to retrieve so we’ll train when time allows
alibali
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How lovely 
I have a huge soft spot for goldies, my first childhood dog was a Goldie, we got him when I was aged 3 and he was, to my memory anyway, just a perfect friend 
I have a huge soft spot for goldies, my first childhood dog was a Goldie, we got him when I was aged 3 and he was, to my memory anyway, just a perfect friend
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Handsome boyNo they shouldn’t have brought her, but at least they know for next time.
He’s more show line, but plenty of drive to retrieve so we’ll train when time allows
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Young Rafi is now 8 months old and 31kg 
took him on the shoot yesterday despite me saying earlier I didn’t want to take him until next season. My friend’s husband was coming along and offered to hold him, he was brill!
He didn’t actually do much other than sit and watch and got to pick a partridge at the end of the day.
took him on the shoot yesterday despite me saying earlier I didn’t want to take him until next season. My friend’s husband was coming along and offered to hold him, he was brill!
He didn’t actually do much other than sit and watch and got to pick a partridge at the end of the day.
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oldandgold
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Love your boy
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poiuytrewq
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How have I not read this thread before!
I love Rafi! He’s absolutely beautiful. I’ve always liked Golden Retrievers
I love Rafi! He’s absolutely beautiful. I’ve always liked Golden Retrievers
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Ahh thank you he’s a real lovely boy too
poiuytrewq
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My friend has one, I’ve only met him once as they moved away before buying him but he’s utterly gorgeous. She does some therapy stuff with him. He visits old people homes and I think hospitals. He’s amazingAhh thank you he’s a real lovely boy too
Clodagh
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A shoot I’m on now has a picker with a working goldie. Her nickname is Fluffy. At every drive she hops out the estate vehicle and does zoomies. She is just fabulous and I love her. She’s very affectionate and a complete fool. I don’t tend to see how other peoples dogs work but she seems very proficient and effective. She’s lovely and sells everyone on goldies (bar me… did I mention the mud!). She so much bigger than a lab, she weighs 30kg.
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I was thinking of doing pets as therapy with Rafi but need to look into it more and he’s not old enough yet
poiuytrewq
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My friend loves it. She posts photos of him looking in heaven being cuddled by various people!I was thinking of doing pets as therapy with Rafi but need to look into it more and he’s not old enough yet
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She sounds lovely
think that’s most goldies they are characters! But mud yes there is more than a lab. My trainers goldie bitch is about 24kg, I think Rafi will end up 33/34kg, my lab is 26kg
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Rafi really does love everyone too!
poiuytrewq
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Ah maybe it’s something you really should look into. My baby lab is a bit younger but I’m quite sure he’d knock people flying… after a cuddle
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You mentioned mud? Both of these behinds had been on the same walk through the same mud
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Clodagh
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Would anyone be able to look at a couple of working goldies test results and see if they are ok? I’m not sure how their parameters compare to a labs.
My niece has had a brain storm and is getting a pup and she has sent me the parents names to look at.
Please and thank you .
My niece has had a brain storm and is getting a pup and she has sent me the parents names to look at.
Please and thank you .
druid
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Sure.
Clodagh
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Thank you. Have whatsapped them to you. I didn’t like to assume if you’d mind!
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Druid will know much more than me but happy to have a look and see if any names I know/have seen