Cream Will Not Rise If Not There: Ya Gotta Be In It To Win It

Attended an AKC-sanctioned show in Orlando today. An impressive collection of 63 Golden Retrievers. The judge seemed partial to near-red entries whenever possible. Perhaps just a coincidence. Yours truly had the only cream-coated dog in the show. This, despite the fact that there are a number of breeders in Florida who specialize in European-type Goldens-- usually of that color. The judge barely looked at Luthor, my boy; and it didn't help that he sat every time the young handler tried to set his rear legs (the dog's, not the judge's). I certainly can't fault the judge for that-- or the handler for that matter who was only introduced to Luthor shortly before entering the conformation ring.
   What I found interesting and likewise disturbing is that my dog appeared "invisible" to all the fanciers, breeders and owners who gathered at ringside. A breeder in Texas told me that the solution would be to get a sizeable entry of cream and light gold dogs entered at each show. She believed that judges and the general public would get used to seeing them and that eventually the dogs would do well in competition.
   But this ignores one very essential fact. The creams (and reds for that matter) are declared "undesirable" in the official breed standard. And don't we want and expect the judges to follow the standard as written?

ACROSS THE SEA FROM A TO Z

The following list of male Golden Retrievers imported from beyond our shores in the last decade or so is intended to inform the reader of the enlarged gene pool of significant European-type Goldens now potentially available to breeders who wish to maintain lines separate and apart from the American-bred lines which have dominated the scene in previous years. They may be available for pairing with American-breds as well. The list in no way is intended to suggest that owners of these dogs are affiliated with or support the aims of EGRITS. Nor does it suggest that these dogs are available at stud. But they do represent quality examples of our breed and we welcome their presence in the States. I have not included dogs which have been rehomed, failed to pass health clearances, or have been altered or passed over the Rainbow Bridge-- at least to my knowledge. In most, if not all cases, pedigrees can be found either at k9data.com or the kennel sites where they are located.
   Nor is the list all-inclusive. Additions are more than welcome (they will be listed under Comments as I receive them).

A Step Ahead of Clear Passion
Adonis Blue van de Beerse Hoeve
Air Force One of Morning Valley
Angelusparks Explorador
Ashbury Hot Off the Press

Baldwin of the Hellacious Acres
Bam Bam of the Morning Valley
Black Tie van de Beerse Hoeve
Break of Dawn Taken By Storm

Camrose Quiet Time
Celtic Cembro du Pin Aux Cinq Aiguilles
Cezanne Cembro du Pin Aux Cinq Aiguilles
Charles Henry of Golden Duck Romeo
Collen Campos Danako
Conarhu Cream of the Crop

Dancing Blue Saphir of Golden Duck
Dewmist Scalamoor
Domino Butterfly z Karczwskich Szuwarow
Dream Max Apple Computer
Dream Max Marco Albarello
Dream Max Mr Jones
Dream Max The Big Apple
Dream Weaver of the Morning Valley
Dutch Evidog

Ellyest Knight's Fee
Erinderry Harry Potter of Ventess
Eskimo Pie Evidog
Etched In Sand van de Beerse Hoeve
Evidog Gucci
Evidog Masterpiece

Falleur's Singapore
Festival's Finger In the Sky
Finley's Dream Cassovia Treasure

Ganwales Foreign Mission
Ganwales Hey-Diddle-Diddle
Garbank Lislone Itz Only Me
Gentiana Golden Ace
Gentiana Golden Prince
Giddygold Golden Spirit In My Heart
Giddygold Last of the Mohicans
Giddygold Quest of Luck
Goldenone Star Night
Goldkitts Pride of Cornwall at Ventess
Goldtreve Sydney Traveler
Golmas Game Roller
Gorefinadan Young American
Gypsy's Soul Jonatan

Hamlet of the Morning Valley
Heathcliff From Mariannehouse
History Magic Happy Company
Hypagardens Delicious Coconut

Icefiction From Mariannehouse

Kalocsahazi Don Juan
Kalocsahazi Hocuszpok
Kalocsahazi Paff
Knights Lord From Mariannehouse

Linirgor Macallan

Mackenzie of the Morning Valley
Majik Captain Wenthworth
Mirage Butterfly z Karczewkich Szwarow
Moondust Magical Mystery
Moondust Valentino

Never Give Up of the Morning Valley
Noble Ecko of the Morning Valley

Pearls of Hunter Hot Ticket At Talini
Platinum Ice of the Morning Valley

Ramchaine Magnetic
Raynox Inside Edition
Renegade Snow of the Morning Valley

Scandal Lover de Zelkova
Skandi Sanraiz Linkoln
Sibelius of the Hellacious Acres
Spirit's Irish Cheer of Woodmore
Spring Sky of Golden Duck
Storm Cloud of the Morning Valley

Thevenet Latin Lover
Thevenet Quartermaster General
Time Traveller of Golden Duck
Top Secret of the Morning Valley
Tramin Tangerine Dream
Traffic Jam van de Beerse Hoeve
Trewater Party Pal
Tushen Wind of Silver

Xanthos Argyle
Xanthos Caravaggio
Xanthos Cirrus
X-trail Alaskas Prince Golden Angels of Oberach

Zampanzar Ole Ole

Do You Have A Problem?

   EGRITS exists to promote and encourage the breeding of European Golden Retrievers in the United States. We also wish to see a change in the current GRCA/AKC breed standard to reflect the significant number of cream-coated Goldens to be found in America. Our current standard is out of step with virtually everyone else in the world. There are no FACTS to support the claim that they are "undesirable."
   At present there are nearly 150 different male Golden Retrievers listed on the website. They are included because we believe that they are Goldens which have made or may make significant contributions to our breed.
   Their inclusion on the website IN NO WAY suggests that their owners are affiliated with or even support EGRITS and its aims. One breeder has reached this conclusion and asked that her dogs be removed from the list of outstanding recent imports to the States. If anyone else is offended by having their dogs identified in this way, please let me know, and their names will be removed from the website.