Oprah and her White Golden Retrievers....

Shalva · 04-26-2007, 02:43 PM

Its beginning.....
I just went and checked my email that is connected to my website and I have gotten 3 emails today looking for "white" golden retrievers.............. ughhhhhh

am going to have to put a thing on my website to weed these out.... I am not interested in educating people who have not done their homework and want a fashion statement.... I am to busy .....

ugghhhhhhh

S

iwantmypup · 04-26-2007, 03:21 PM

Oprah loves her dogs..and didn't get them as a fashion statement .!

Thats sad you think that way.

Shalva · 04-26-2007, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by iwantmypup

Oprah loves her dogs..and didn't get them as a fashion statement .!

Thats sad you think that way.

I did not say that Oprah did..... although I do think she is irresponsible..... what I said if you re-read what I wrote....
is that the three people who emailed me today..... looking to be just like oprah are looking for a fashion statement. .....

S

BoxMeIn21 · 04-26-2007, 05:05 PM

White Goldens?? Is that anything like the "rare" (but genetically impossible), pure bred Black Boxer???

Shalva · 04-26-2007, 06:49 PM

[quote=BoxMeIn21;63129]White Goldens?? Is that anything like the "rare" (but genetically impossible), pure bred Black Boxer???[/QUOTE

we have a cream but not white.....
more like the silver labrador

lovemachichis · 04-26-2007, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BoxMeIn21

White Goldens?? Is that anything like the "rare" (but genetically impossible), pure bred Black Boxer???

i worked for a woman with a purebred black boxer, was all black with a white stipe down its nose. i saw her papers so i know she was pure bred, i couldnt believe it when i saw it, but i figured that they prolly got the black one the same way they make the white ones.

Ginny01OT · 04-26-2007, 07:58 PM

white golden retrievers is an oxymoron--it is either white retrievers or golden retrievers--maybe another hybrid---

BoxMeIn21 · 04-26-2007, 08:19 PM

Nope.

The white pups come from the gene that causes the extreme white spotting, like you would see on a fawn or brindle boxer with white socks, white on the face, a white chest or collar. You'll see white pups produced from parents who are extremely flashy aka with a lot of white in those areas. There is no such thing as Black boxer - seriously. It's genetically impossible to have a pure-bred boxer with a solid black coat. It was either mixed with something else or a very dark reverse brindle which can appear to be all black, but in the right light you will see some brindle striping. BYB's try and market them as rare and sell them for double - but if you dig a little you will find out that the AKC, UKC, CanKC only recognize two colors as set forth by the American Boxer Club breed standard; fawn and brindle.

Snowshoe · 04-26-2007, 08:34 PM

Silver labs are weim mixes.

Amaya-Mazie-Marley · 04-26-2007, 08:36 PM

I just told another lady the other day that her "silver lab" looked like a weim.

sheltiemom · 04-26-2007, 08:45 PM

I heard that silver labs are chocolates that are diluted by a certain gene, sort of like merle dogs are black diluted by the merle gene.

Shalva · 04-26-2007, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by sheltiemom

I heard that silver labs are chocolates that are diluted by a certain gene, sort of like merle dogs are black diluted by the merle gene.

yep and that is exactly my point.....
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Curbside Prophet · 04-26-2007, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by BoxMeIn21

White Goldens?? Is that anything like the "rare" (but genetically impossible), pure bred Black Boxer???

Believe it or not, there is a boxer that is said to be black. However, it's not in fact black, but because of it's super dark brindle coloring it appears black, and called black, but in reality it's just a boxer selected for super dark. You may be aware of this.

Personally, I don't like the idea of advertising one as black, but I do understand how they can be AKC registered purebreds. The standard only makes a statement about how much white a boxer can have. It says nothing of super dark brindles. It's interesting nevertheless, but I would never buy one.

sillylilykitty · 04-26-2007, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BoxMeIn21

There is no such thing as Black boxer - seriously. It's genetically impossible to have a pure-bred boxer with a solid black coat.

Mother nature defies the impossible

Nothing in nature is truly impossible.

Snazziestjeff · 04-26-2007, 10:47 PM

I love white boxers.....

Snowshoe · 04-26-2007, 10:56 PM

I still think those labs on that one website look more like weims then labs. Their heads are all wrong...

sillylilykitty · 04-26-2007, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowshoe

I still think those labs on that one website look more like weims then labs. Their heads are all wrong...

What website? I want to see them!

luvntzus · 04-27-2007, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Snowshoe

I still think those labs on that one website look more like weims then labs. Their heads are all wrong...

I agree. There's no way the "Silver Labs" I've seen aren't Weimaraner/Lab mixes.

ChRotties · 04-27-2007, 12:43 AM

I don't watch Oprah, but A LOT of people do.....and a lot of those folks happen to think that if a "celebrity" has one...it's ok!
Someone should write Oprah and "politely" educate her on the "white" goldens and have her do a show on how to PROPERLY choose a RESPONSIBLE breeder...
She's yet another celebrity that adds to the byb/puppymill problem....

Mdawn · 04-27-2007, 01:33 AM

A lady that I work with says she has white labs. I think that I read somewhere that these are just pale yellow labs. I haven't said anything to her though about it. I've learned the hard way that most people don't like it when you argue over that their dog is. I just smile and nod....