CONTENTS
	Acknowledgements
	Foreword
	Introduction
	Section  1 : THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER IN THE SHOW RING TODAY
1.1	Breed Standards by Country
1.2	Structure of Shows by Country
1.3	Showing and Handling Around the World
	Section 2 : BREED  DEVELOPMENT
	Part A : Setting the Scene
2.1	The Guisachan Years
	Part B : The Show Ring
2.2	Early Beginnings in the Ring
2.3	1908-1919
2.3.1	The Marjoribanks and Ilchester Russian Retrievers and Trackers
2.4	1920-1929
2.5	1930-1939
	Interview :     Mrs Sawtell UK (Yeo)
2.6	1940-1949
	Interviews :   Mrs Tudor UK (Camrose)
	Mrs Page-Elliott  USA (Featherquest)
2.7	1950-1959
	Interviews : Mrs Iles UK (Glennessa)
	Mrs Foss UK (Elswood)
	Mrs Gay USA (Gayhaven)
	Ms Schlehr USA (Kyrie)
	Ms Herschman USA (Camelot's)
	Mrs Dodd Aust (Molyneux)
	Mr Bridgford Aust (Pebbleridge/Taumac)
	Mr Broom Aust (Castiewood)
	Mrs Dobson NZ (Moorfield)
2.8	1960-1969
	Interviews:    Mrs Lowe UK ( Davern)
	Mr Hayton UK (Bellemount)
	Mrs  Keighley UK (Colbar)
	Mr  Philpott UK (Westley/Standerwick)
	Mrs Gerstner-Miller USA (Malagold)
	Mrs Bissett USA (Beaumaris)
	Mrs  Donahey-Feeney USA (Birnam Wood)
	Mr  Pepper USA (Pepperhill)
	Mrs Odell Aust (Strelyna)
	Mrs Eatts & Mrs Nicholls  Aust (Buidhe & Sambindor)
	Mrs Hession Aust (Goldtreve)
	Mrs Sullivan Aust (Wynyabbie)
	Mr Robertson Aust (Lantana)
	Mrs Lance Aust (Countrylife)
	Mr & Mrs Marshall Aust (Oaklodge)
	Mr Tombs Aust (Chadsun) courtesy Mrs Odell
	Mrs Phillipson Aust (Ferngold)
	Mrs Hutcheson Aust (Briden)
	Mrs  Smith Aust (Dancingate)
	Mrs  Patterson Aust (Buffalo)
	Mrs Morphet Aust (Sandvalley/Tweedsmouth)
	Mrs  Bolton Aust (Queenlee)
	Mrs Brown Aust (Piarki)
	Mrs Easton Aust (Montego)
	Mr  Morris Aust (Chantesuta)
	Mrs Thompson Aust (Chaleur)
	Mrs Morrison Aust (Kaparla)
	Mrs Taylor Canada (Skylon)
	Mrs Dick NZ (Charterhall)
	Mrs Curry NZ (Makkovik)
	Mrs  Holm-Hansen Denmark (Tallygold)
	Mr Fryckstrand Sweden (Dewmist)
2.9	1970-1979
	Interviews    Mrs Gilbert UK (Okus)
	Mr & Mrs Weeks UK (Belbonburn)
	Mr Crosbie UK (Garbank-Lislone)
	Mrs Crosbie-Black  UK (Garbank-Lislone)
	Mr & Mrs Mills UK (Millwater)
	Mrs Hennessy UK (Ritzilyn)
	Mrs Morss UK (Xanthos)
	Mrs Johnson USA (Gold-Rush)
	Mrs Manke USA (Amberac)
	Mrs Struble USA (Rush-Hills)
	Mrs Taft USA (Sunrunner)
	Mrs Oxenburg USA (Toasty's)
	Mrs Willard USA (Highmark)
	Mrs Smith Aust (Goldfleece)
	Mrs Moore Aust (Tiptree)
	Mrs Dyer (Gunarryn)
	Mrs Phillipson Aust (Ferngold) : Memoirs
	Mrs Vowell Aust (Alubyc)
	Mr Andrews Aust (Goldenfire)
	Mr Watson Aust ( Kyrama/Heathermist/Diogenes)
	Mr Philp  Aust (Kyvalley) Vale by Dr Sheridan
	Mrs Mills Canada (Oriana)
	Mrs Kloumann Canada ( Kyon)
	Mrs Kearney Brown NZ (McIlroy)
	Mrs Fletcher NZ (Glentreve) & Mrs Black NZ (Goldriver)
	Mrs Nelson NZ (Sandlewood)
	Mrs Hean NZ (Arangold)
	Mrs Russel NZ (Rustledene)
	Mrs Munro NZ (Islavale/Speyside)
	Mrs Milne NZ (Shannongold)
`	Mr and Mrs Neilsen and Jennie Andersson  Sweden (Dream Max)
	Mrs Nerell Denmark (Stenbury)
	Ms Priolet & Mr Cheveau France (Glen Sheallag)
2.10	1980-1989
	Intverviews:  Mrs Atkins Aust (Dykinta)
	Mrs Handley Aust (Giltedge)
	Mrs McGrath Aust (Alnclair)
	Mrs Molnar Aust (Dobro)
	Mr & Mrs Pearson Aust (Beaucroft)
	Miss Ryan Aust (Riangold)
	Miss Salvestrin Aust (Fantango)
	Mr R Stopps Canada (Silmaril)
	Mr & Mrs Kuijpers  Netherlands (Fiveshill)
	Mr & Mrs Borgmans Belgium  (of Bridge Four)
	Mr & Mrs B Van Maren (Of the Hellacious Acres & Ramchaine)
2.11	1990-1999
	Interviews:    Mr & Mrs Vuckovik Serbia ( Swanavly )
	Miss Zanini Italy (Pinkerly)
2.12	2000-2010
	Guisachan Re-Union :  Mrs McGrath (Aust)
	Golden Memories by Mrs Tudor (Camrose)
	A Sentimental Golden Journey - Castles and Stately Homes
2.13	Introductions of American lines into Australia
	Article: Mrs Fergusson/Mrs Goodall Aust (Chipala)
	Interviews: Ms Adamopoulos Aust (Wysiwyg)
	Mr McLean (Aust/USA) Kingsgold
	Ms Strain Aust (Nistar)
	Ms Martin (NZ)
2.14	Summary of Top Golden Retrievers Over Time
2.15	The Divide
	Interview :   Mrs Andrews UK (Catcombe)
	Section  3 : TRIALS ,TRIBULATONS, JOYS AND CELEBRATIONS
3.1	Coping with Loss
3.2	Brood Bitches and Puppies
	Mrs Collman Aust (Goldog)
	Mrs Woodcock UK (Stanroph)
3.3	Collecting
	Section 4 : GENETICS
4.1	Genetics Put Simply
4.2	Monitoring Eye Health in the Golden Retriever: How well Do Australian and New Zealand dogs rate? Dr Bruce Robertson
4.3	Hip and Elbow Dysplasias in Golden Retrievers  Dr Bob Wyburn
4.4	Ectopic Ureter in Golden Retrievers by Dr K Hedberg
4.5	Colour Inheritance in Golden Retrievers Anney Doucette
4.6	Some Musings on Colour  Marcia Schlehr
4.7	The Price of Popularity: Popular Sires and Population Genetics C A Sharp
4.8	Understanding Polygenetic Inheritance C A Sharp
	Section 5: FOOD FOR THOUGHT
5.1	An Exercise in Code Cracking
5.2	The Russian Myth Revisited
5.3	Searching for the Holy Grail : An Unbroken Line back to Nous
5.4	Relationships Between Top Sires
5.5	Top Forebears Model
5.6	Hip Dysplasia Model
5.7	Quiz
5.8	Recommended Reading
	Section 6: CONCLUSION
6.1	Summary
	Roll of Honour
	APPENDICES
A	Results
B	Terminology
C	Breed Extension
D	Bibliography
E	Silhouette Solution
F	Willis Hip Results
G	Whelping Dates
H	Answers to Quiz
I	Significant Pedigrees
	TABLES
Table No.	Name of  Table
1908-1919
2.3.1	Crufts CC Winners in the 1910s
2.3.2	UK Champions born between 1908-1919
2.3.3	Top sires in the UK born 1908-1919 by No. of Champions
2.3.4	Top Dams in the UK born 1908-1919 by No. of Champions
1920s
2.4.1	Crufts CC Winners 1920s
2.4.2	UK Champions born in the 1920s
2.4.3	UK Sires born in the 1920s by No. of Champions
2.4.4	UK  Dams born in the 1920s by No. of Champions
2.4.5	Critiques of UK Dogs born in the 1920s
2.4.7	USA Show Dog Hall of Fame for dogs born in the 1920s
2.4.6	USA All Breeds Best in Show Winners born in the 1920s
2.4.8	USA  Sires born in the 1920s  by No. of Champions
2.4.9	Successful matings for litters born in the 1920s
2.4.10	Imported dogs born in the 1920s
	1930s
2.5.1	Crufts CC Winners 1930s
2.5.2	UK Champions born in the 1930s
2.5.3	UK Sires born in the 1930s by No. of Champions
2.5.4	UK  Dams born in the 1930s by No. of Champions
2.5.5	Critiques of UK Dogs born in the 1930s
2.5.6	USA All Breeds Best in Show Winners born in the 1930s
2.5.7	USA Show Dog Hall of Fame for dogs born in the 1930s
2.5.8	USA Sires born in the 1930s  by No. of Champions
2.5.9	USA Dams born in the 1930s  by No. of Champions
2.5.10	Australian Royal Winners in the 1930s
2.5.11	Successful matings for litters born in the 1930s
2.5.12	Imported dogs born in the 1930s
	1940s
2.6.1	Crufts CC Winners 1940s
2.6.2	UK Champions born in the 1940s
2.6.3	UK All Breeds BIS Winners in the 1940s
2.6.4	UK Sires born in the 1940s by No. of Champions
2.6.5	UK  Dams born in the 1940s by No. of Champions
2.6.6	USA National Specialty Winners in the 1940s
2.6.7	USA All Breeds Best in Show Winners born in the 1940s
2.6.8	USA Show Dog Hall of Fame for dogs born in the 1940s
2.6.9	USA Sires born in the 1940s  by No. of Champions
2.6.10	USA Dams born in the 1940s  by No. of Champions
2.6.11	Australian Royal Winners in the 1940s
2.6.12	Successful matings for litters born in the 1940s
2.6.13	Imported dogs born in the 1940s
	1950s
2.7.1	Crufts CC Winners 1950s
2.7.2	UK Champions born in the 1950s
2.7.3	UK All Breeds BIS Winners in the 1950s
2.7.4	UK Sires born in the 1950s by No. of Champions
2.7.5	UK  Dams born in the 1950s by No. of Champions
2.7.6	USA National Specialty Winners in the 1950s
2.7.7	USA All Breeds Best in Show Winners born in the 1950s
2.7.8	USA Show Dog Hall of Fame for dogs born in the 1950s
2.7.9	USA Sires born in the 1950s  by No. of Champions
2.7.10	USA Dams born in the 1950s  by No. of Champions
2.7.11	Australian Royal Winners in the 1950s
2.7.12	Australian All Breeds BIS Winners in the 1950s
2.7.13	Australian  Sires born in the 1950s by No. of Champions
2.7.14	Australian Dams born in the 1950s by No. of Champions
2.7.15	Successful matings for litters born in the 1950s
2.7.16	Imported dogs born in the 1950s
	1960s
2.8.1	Crufts CC Winners 1960s
2.8.2	UK Champions born in the 1960s
2.8.3	UK All Breeds BIS Winners in the 1960s
2.8.4	UK Sires born in the 1960s by No. of Champions
2.8.5	UK  Dams born in the 1960s by No. of Champions
2.8.6	USA National Specialty Winners in the 1960s
2.8.7	USA All Breeds Best in Show Winners born in the 1960s
2.8.8	USA Show Dog Hall of Fame for dogs born in the 1960s
2.8.9	USA Sires born in the 1960s  by No. of Champions
2.8.10	USA Dams born in the 1960s  by No. of Champions
2.8.11	Australian Royal/Specialty Winners in the 1960s
2.8.12	Australian All Breeds BIS Winnes in the 1960s
2.8.13	Australian Sires born in the 1960s by No. of Champions
2.8.14	Australian Dams born in the 1960s by No. of Champions
2.8.15	Group/Show winners at Crufts/Westminster/Australian Royals in the 1960s
2.8.16	Canadian National Specialty Winners in the 1960s
2.8.17	NZ  Sires born in the 1960s by No. of Champions
2.8.18	NZ Dams born in the 1960s by No. of Champions
2.8.19	Successful matings for litters born in the 1960s
2.8.20	Imported dogs born in the 1960s
	1970s
2.9.1	Crufts CC Winners 1970s
2.9.2	UK Champions born in the 1970s
2.9.3	UK Sires born in the 1970s by No. of Champions
2.9.4	UK  Dams born in the 1970s by No. of Champions
2.9.5	USA National Specialty Winners in the 1970s
2.9.6	USA Show Dog Hall of Fame for dogs born in the 1970s
2.9.7	USA Sires born in the 1970s  by No. of Champions
2.9.8	USA Dams born in the 1970s  by No. of Champions
2.9.9	Australian Royal/Specialty Winners in the 1970s
2.9.10	Australian All Breeds BIS Winnes in the 1970s
2.9.11	Australian Sires born in the 1970s by No. of Champions
2.9.12	Australian Dams born in the 1970s by No. of Champions
2.9.13	Group/Show winners at Crufts/Westminster/Australian Royals in the 1970s
2.9.14	Canadian National Specialty Winners in the 1970s
2.9.15	NZ Specialty CC  Winners in the 1970s
2.9.16	NZ Grand Champions born in the 1970s
2.9.17	NZ All Breeds BIS Winners born in the 1970s
2.9.18	NZ Sires born in the 1970s by No. of Champions
2.9.19	NZ Dams born in the 1970s by No. of Champions
2.9.20	Successful matings for litters born in the 1970s
2.9.21	Imported dogs born in the 1970s
	1980s
2.10.1	Crufts CC Winners 1980s
2.10.2	UK Champions born in the 1980s
2.10.3	UK All Breeds BIS Winners born in the 1980s
2.10.4	UK Sires born in the 1980s by No. of Champions
2.10.5	UK  Dams born in the 1980s by No. of Champions
2.10.6	USA National Specialty Winners in the 1980s
2.10.7	USA Show Dog Hall of Fame for dogs born in the 1980s
2.10.8	USA Sires born in the 1980s  by No. of Champions
2.10.9	USA Dams born in the 1980s  by No. of Champions
2.10.10	Australian Royal/Specialty  Winners in the 1980s
2.10.11	Australian Grand Champions born in the 1980s
2.10.12	Australian All Breeds BIS Winnes in the 1980s
2.10.13	Australian Sires born in the 1980s by No. of Champions
2.10.14	Australian Dams born in the 1980s by No. of Champions
2.10.15	Group/Show winners at Crufts/Westminster/Australian Royals in the 1980s
2.10.16	Canadian National Specialty Winners in the 1980s
2.10.17	NZ Specialty CC  Winners in the 1980s
2.10.18	NZ Grand Champions born in the 1980s
2.10.20	NZ Sires born in the 1980s by No. of Champions
2.10.21	NZ Dams born in the 1980s by No. of Champions
2.10.19	NZ All Breeds BIS Winners born in the 1980s
2.10.22	World Show Winners 1980s
2.10.23	Successful matings for litters born in the 1980s
2.10.24	Imported dogs born in the 1980s
	1990s
2.11.1	Crufts CC Winners 1990s
2.11.2	UK Champions born in the 1990s
2.11.3	UK Sires born in the 1990s by No. of Champions
2.11.4	UK  Dams born in the 1990s by No. of Champions
2.11.5	USA National Specialty Winners in the 1990s
2.11.6	USA Show Dog Hall of Fame for dogs born in the 1990s
2.11.7	USA Sires born in the 1990s  by No. of Champions
2.11.8	USA Dams born in the 1990s  by No. of Champions
2.11.9	Australian National Specialty Winners in the 1990s
2.11.10	Australian Royal/Specialty  Winners in the 1990s
2.11.11	Aust Grand Champions born in the 1990s
2.11.12	Australian All Breeds BIS winners in the 1990s
2.11.13	Australian Sires born in the 1990s by No. of Champions
2.11.14	Australian Dams born in the 1990s by No. of Champions
2.11.15	Group/Show winners at Crufts/Westminster/Australian Royals in the 1990s
2.11.16	Canadian National Specialty Winners in the 1990s
2.11.17	NZ Specialty CC  Winners in the 1990s
2.11.19	NZ Grand Champions born in the 1990s
2.11.21	NZ Sires born in the 1990s by No. of Champions
2.11.22	NZ Dams born in the 1990s by No. of Champions
2.11.20	NZ All Breeds BIS Winners born in the 1990s
2.11.23	Successful matings for litters born in the 1990s
2.11.24	Imported dogs born in the 1990s
	2000s
2.12.1	Crufts CC Winners 2000s
2.12.2	UK Champions born in the 2000s
2.12.3	UK Sires born in the 2000s by No. of Champions
2.12.4	UK  Dams born in the 2000s by No. of Champions
2.12.5	USA National Specialty Winners in the 2000s
2.12.6	USA/Canadian Grand Champions born in the 2000s
2.12.7	USA Show Dog Hall of Fame for dogs born in the 2000s
2.12.8	USA Sires born in the 2000s  by No. of Champions
2.12.9	USA Dams born in the 2000s  by No. of Champions
2.12.10	Australian National Specialty Winners in the 2000s
2.12.13	Australian Royal/Specialty  Winners in the 2000s
2.12.11	Australian  Sires born in the 2000s by No. of Champions
2.12.14	Australian Grand Champions born in the 2000s
2.12.12	Australian  Dams born in the 2000s by No. of Champions
2.12.14	Australian All Breeds BIS Winners in the 2000s
2.12.15	Group/Show winners at Crufts/Westminster/Australian Royals in the 2000s
2.12.16	Canadian National Specialty Winners in the 2000s
2.12.17	NZ Specialty CC  Winners in the 2000s
2.12.18	NZ Grand Champions born in the 2000s
2.12.19	NZ All Breeds BIS Winners born in the 2000s
2.12.20	NZ Dams born in the 2000s by No. of Champions
2.12.21	Successful matings for litters born in the 2000s
2.12.22	Imported dogs born in the 2000s
	Introduction of American Lines into Australia
2.13.1	Australian Goldens to Gain titles in the USA
	Summary of Top Golden Retrievers Over Time
2.14.1	Dogs with the most CCs in the UK
2.14.2	Dogs with most No CCs at Crufts/GRC Specialty UK
2.14.3	Favourite Golden dogs  by judges choice in the UK 1991
2.14.4	Most number of National Specialty wins in the USA
2.14.5	Top show dog by No of All Breeds BIS shows in the USA
2.14.6	USA Top Show Dog by Number of Specialty wins
2.14.7	Top Show dog Aust by No of Royal/Specialty wins
2.14.8	Top Show dog Aust by No of Royal wins
2.14.9	Top show dog Aust by No of Specialty wins
2.14.10	Top dog by No of  National Specialties Canada
2.14.11	Top Show Dogs NZ by No of Specialty wins
2.14.12	Bitches  with the most CCs in the UK
2.14.13	Bitches with most No CCs at Crufts/ GRC Specialty UK
2.14.14	Favourite Golden bitches  by judges choice in the UK in 1991
2.14.15	Bitches wirh most number of National Specilty wins in the USA
2.14.16	Top show bitch in the USA by No of BIG/BIS shows
2.14.17	Top Show bitch Aust by No of Royal/Specialty  CCs
2.14.18	Top Show bitch Aust by No of Royal wins
2.14.19	Top show bitch Aust by No of Specialty wins
2.14.20	Top show dog by No of  National Specialties Canada
2.14.21	Top Show Bitch NZ by No of Specialty wins
2.14.22	World Show Winners
2.14.23	Top Sires in the UK by No of Ch offspring
2.14.24	Top Sires in the USA by No of Ch offspring
2.14.25	Top Sires in the USA by No of SDHF offspring
2.14.26	Top OS in the USA  by No of OS offspring
2.14.27	Top Sires Aust  by No of Royal/Specialty  CC  wins by offspring
2.14.28	Top Sires Aust by No of Royal CC wins offspring
2.14.29	Top sires Aust by No Specialty wins offspring
2.14.30	Tops Sires Aust by No of Gr Ch offspring
2.14.31	Top sires  Aust by No of Ch offspring
2.14.32	Tops Sires  Canada by No of Chs offspring
2.14.33	Top sires NZ by No of Specialty wins  offspring
2.14.34	Top sires NZ by No of Ch offspring
2.14.35	Top Sires in Europe by No of Ch offspring
2.14.36	Top Dams in the UK by No of Ch offspring
2.14.37	Top Dams in the USA by No of Ch offspring
2.14.38	Top Dams in the USA by No of OD offspring
2.14.39	Top OD in USA by No of SDHF offspring
2.14.40	Top  Aust Dams by  Royal/Specialty  CC  wins offspring
2.14.41	Top Dams Aust by  Royal CC wins offspring
2.14.42	Top dams Aust by Specialty wins offspring
2.14.43	Tops dams Aust  by Gr Ch offspring
2.14.44	Top Dams Aust by No of Ch offspring
2.14.45	Tops dams Canada by No Ch offspring
2.14.46	Top dams  NZ by No of Specialty wins offspring
2.14.47	Top dams NZ by No of Ch offspring
	POEMS
1.3	I want my Boy to have a Dog  - Author Unknown
2.1	My Heart is in the Highlands  - Robbie Burns
2.10	From Kennel to Hearth - Rick Stopps
2.14	The Retired Showdog  - Author Unknown
3.1	Francis of Assisi Prayer
3.1	To Jack  - Peter Osmond
3.1	Lad O'Galloway Eulogy  -  Rick Stopps
3.1	A Prayer for Animals - Albert Schweitzer
3.1	A Dog Loaned  - Author Unknown
3.1	The Old Dog  - Unknown
3.1	Tribute to a Best Friend  - Author Unknown
3.1	If it should Be - Author Unknown
3.1	Do not stand at my Grave and Weep  -  Mary Elizabeth Frye
3.1	Rainbow Bridge Author  - Author Unknown
3.1	It’s Just a Dog - Anonymous
3.2	A puppy Speaks - Unknown
3.2	I Pity the Man -Unknown
3.2	Puppy Poem- Unknown
3.2	On this Night of all Nights Lord  -  Scamp Ramsey
3.2	A Puppy's 12 Days of Christmas  - Elise Lewis
	FIGURES
Fig I.1	Golden Retriever Registrations in the UK 1912-2008
Fig I.2	Golden Retriever Registrations in the USA 1930-2008
Fig I.3	Golden Retriever Registrations in Sweden 1950-2008
Fig I.4	Golden Retriever Registrations in Australia  1986-2008
Fig I.5	Golden Retriever Registrations in New Zealand  1970-2006
Fig 1.6	Golden Retriever Body Terminology
Fig 1.7	Path to Glory
Fig 1.8	Historical Golden Retriever Sites
Fig 2.3	Flow Chart of  Male Tails for Significant Sires up to 1920
Fig 2.4	Flow Chart of Male Tails for Significant Sires up to 1930
Fig 2.5	Flow Chart of Male Tails for Significant Sires up to 1940
Fig 2.6.1	Significant Golden Retriever Migration
Fig 2.6.2	Flow Chart of Male Tails for Significant Sires up to 1950
Fig 2.7	Flow Chart of Male Tails for Significant Sires up to 1960
Fig 5.4.1	Flow Charts of Male Tails for Significant Sires over time excluding the following via sons of  Davie of Yelme, (Torrdale Laddie Torrdale Tinker and Dorcas Bruin) and Sunset Happy Duke
Fig 5.4.2	Flow Chart of Male Tails for Signfiicant Sires via Torrdale Laddie
Fig 5.4.3	Flow Chart of Male Tails for Signfiicant Sires via Torrdale Tinker
Fig 5.4.4	Flow Chart of Male Tails for Signfiicant Sires via Dorcas Bruin JW
Fig 5.4.5	Flow Chart of Male Tails for Signfiicant Sires via Am Ch Misty Morns Sunset
Fig 5.4.6	Flow Chart of Male Tails for Signfiicant Sires via Am/Can/Bda Ch Cummings Gold-Rush Charlie
	Timelines
2.1	Timeline 1763-1890
2.2	Timeline 1891-1907
2.3	Timeline 1908-1919
2.4	Timeline 1920-1929
2.5	Timeline 1930-1939
2.6	Timeline 1940-1949
2.7	Timeline 1950-1959
2.8	Timeline 1960-1969
2.9	Timeline 1970-1979
2.1	Timeline 1980-1989
2.11	Timeline 1990-1999
2.12	Timeline 2000-2010