General Biology
Golden Retrievers The Golden Retriever is a breed of dog with the usual size of medium to large, a dog possessing many different characteristics as well as a meaningful background. Even with its many characteristics and attributes, many researchers of the dog exemplify the essential information about the dog as well as the different necessities the owner of the animal should take and heed. Golden Retrievers first named “Golden Flat-Coat” originally bred in Scotland during the mid-19th centuries. These dogs were used for wildfowl hunting, however the current breed were inadequate to retrieve “game” from water and land. The water Spaniels were soon mixed with the Golden Retrievers, establishing the now-known breed Golden Retriever. The original cross was a yellow-colored Retriever ‘Nous’ and a Tweed Water Spaniel ‘Belle.’ Golden Retrievers are dogs of a strongly-built breed that possess a dense, water-repellant wavy coat. The dog has origins In pedigree breeding, and some regional variations emerged in the breed. There are three sub-types of the Golden Retriever that have variations in dimensions and coats. The three sub-types of the Golden Retriever are the British type, the American type, and the Canadian type, however all Golden Retrievers are blonde, gold, or yellow in color. Their topcoats are water-resistant and slightly wavy, with a soft undercoat to keep the Retriever warm in the winter and cool in the summer. With these coats, they need to be groomed twice a week, with an occasional bath and the cleansing of the ears.
Even if they are known to be strong, these dogs are susceptible to specific ailments, and they are to known to have genetic disorders and diseases. Their common health problems include cancer, eye diseases, heart diseases, obesity, and joint diseases. They also suffer from skin diseases, seborrhea, and Lyme disease. Golden Retrievers are known to become surrogate mothers to different