BRITS HAVE REGISTERED CREAMS SINCE 2000
Many of the top American "authorities" in the breed continue to insist that cream is simply a SHADE of gold, NOT a separate color. Some of these American "authorities" have publicly claimed that the Brits misinterpret their own national Breed Standard .They say that those who wrote the standard were speaking about dogs with lighter shading perhaps, but not an overall body color of cream. The folks in Merrie Olde Englande were simply confused. Americans know better. After all, to be a TRUE Golden Retriever a dog must be TRULY gold.
In 2000, The Golden Retriever Club provided us with an undeniable clarification. Within the Standard itself they inserted the phrase:
"From 2000, only Cream, Gold or Golden will be accepted by the KC on registration."
The Standard reads," Any shade of gold or cream, neither red nor mahogany. A few white hairs on chest only permissible."
In other words, any shade of gold or (any shade of) cream, neither (any shade of) red nor (any shade of) mahogany. So you can register your Golden as cream or gold.
But in clarifying, the Brits have offered a third option--Golden. What'supwiththat? Cream is NOT gold but what distinguishes Gold from Golden? Would someone care to enlighten me?
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