Some people have known for a long time that certain crossbreeds of dogs are an improvement on each of the original breeds. It’s a matter of finding which breeds cross best with other breeds. Some of these crossbreeds end up becoming considered pure breeds themselves. The Golden Labrador Retriever is one, bred from Labrador and Golden Retrievers. Even at an early age, they readily show the best of both the Labrador Retriever and the Golden Retriever.
The Best Dog?
Both Labrador and Golden Retrievers are dogs that really like people and are looking to please. Note that not all dogs are alike, and bad training will always make for a bad, 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 stamina, which comes in handy for service and search and rescue dogs.
Best Seeing Eye Dogs
The Golden Labrador Retriever are hailed as the best seeing eye dogs by experts that train seeing eye dogs in England. There is a strict 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. Often times the puppies will fail their training and be 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 remainder 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 specially trained service dog. They all can rescue us from ourselves and our selfishness and help give our souls back to ourselves.