THEY WERE PIONEERS of the "BRITISH" INVASION

   The two gents pictured here were likewise important additions to the gene pool for Goldens in North America. The Majik Kennel is located in Finland, while Fantango is a leading kennel down under in Australia. These two dogs-- one cream and one gold --make clear that the English Type is not limited to one coat color, any more than it is defined by nation of origin.

   The dogs pictured here-- Stanroph Secret Weapon (larger photo above), Dewmist Santorini, Mjaerumhogda's Kyon Flying Surprise and  Dewmist Davenport -- along with others such as Haydene Commador, and Dewmist Silver Diamond represent the first wave of English- type cream and light gold Golden Retrievers to reach the North American continent. And they left their mark on the breed, without question. Pictured as well are two dogs bred here in North America-- Tashora The Odds Are At Kyon and Grenadier Pebwin Dirtywhite Boy. The first of these was sired by a Finnish champion bred to a bitch with both Stanroph Secret Weapon and Dewmist Santorini behind her. While Dewmist Davenport  is the sire of the other. He's just one of Davey's outstanding progeny.
   While the Stanroph kennel is in the United Kingdom,  Mjaerumhogda is a Norwegian kennel while Dewmist can be found in Sweden. So we are not talking only about British bred but rather the English TYPE, bred in accordance with the standard of the nation of origin of the breed itself-- the United Kingdom. Or Scotland, to be more precise. For the most part-- and perhaps out of necessity since there were so few European imports at the time --the dogs were bred mostly to Canadian and American-bred Golden Retrievers of their era. In later years, Australian imports were included in the mix as well. This added to the international flavor of many Canadian-bred Goldens.
  ( The larger photo in the second "row"  is Stanroph Secret Weapon.)