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I took my 15 week old puppy in for shots today, and the vet asked if he was a lab/golden mix. That wouldn't have surprised me if someone from the normal public had asked me that, but I have to admit I didn't think the vet would think that.
What I find funny about it is that I have never ever been asked that question about my other two goldens, both of whom were from backyard breeders I found in newspaper ads. But the puppy I get fly to get from a great breeder, with a pedigree full of famous goldens, gets asked if he is a mix! He is from peformance lines, so he doesn't have the thick coat of a conformation golden, but he is obviously all golden, and will likely be able to pass the CCA when he gets older.
I found it funny more than anything, and kind of sad that a vet can't recognize a purebred golden.
Jodie
What I find funny about it is that I have never ever been asked that question about my other two goldens, both of whom were from backyard breeders I found in newspaper ads. But the puppy I get fly to get from a great breeder, with a pedigree full of famous goldens, gets asked if he is a mix! He is from peformance lines, so he doesn't have the thick coat of a conformation golden, but he is obviously all golden, and will likely be able to pass the CCA when he gets older.
I found it funny more than anything, and kind of sad that a vet can't recognize a purebred golden.
Jodie