[NAGDU] Golden Retriever Question

[Cindy Ray]

I have a cross. I loved my labs, though one didn't work worth diddly. Fisher
has been healthier longer than Spencer was, (Spencer was a golden) though I
may have retired Fisher too early due to his dog issues. Even within breeds
they have their own personality just as we do, but I haven't found anything
that did not recommend the cross
.
Cindy
cindyray at gmail.com

-----Original Message-----
From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of S L Johnson via
NAGDU
Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2016 10:12 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Cc: S L Johnson <SLJohnson25 at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Golden Retriever Question

Caitlyn:

That is what I have been told by several schools.  The goal was to get the
gentleness of the golden with the stability of the lab and come up with a
stable but calmer gentler dog that could handle the stress of the fast-paced
travel environments we see today.  They also felt the golden/lab cross would
be more appropriate for many of the applicants , especially those of us who
are aging or who have other medical issues or disabilities.  From m my
discussions with many of the schools, they are very satisfied with the
golden/lab cross.  I am sure many of you who have a cross will agree but, I
will be very interested to hear opinions from people working a cross.  Do 
they see them as good as their labs?   Are there disadvantages?  Are there 
behavior differences?

Sandra and Eva

-----Original Message-----
From: Caitlyn Furness via NAGDU
Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2016 8:45 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Cc: Caitlyn Furness
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Golden Retriever Question

One of the things is that the crosses arenb?Tt so sensitive as the pure
Goldens..  Ib?Tm not sure about the rest, if there is any b?orestb?.

Cait

> On Jun 24, 2016, at 1:27 AM, Lisie Foster via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>
> I have a sort of random question, I don't know if anyone will have 
> time to answer!
>
> I'm wondering what the traits are in purebred (versus Golden/Lab 
> mixes) Golden Retrievers that cause them to make up such a relatively 
> small percentage of the total number of working guide dogs?
>
> Thank you!
>
> Lisie and Finn
> lisiefoster at yahoo.com
> Sent from my iPhone
> _______________________________________________
> NAGDU mailing list
> NAGDU at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> NAGDU:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/caitlyn.furness%40g
> mail.com


_______________________________________________
NAGDU mailing list
NAGDU at nfbnet.org
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NAGDU:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/sljohnson25%40comcast.net