If you support this effort to amend the color clause of the American Breed Standard please copy this form and sign it. Then send it via e-mail to Bill Droll at curtisaurgwyn@hotmail.com. Together we can get this done.  There is NO reason to stand alone, when the entire world has accepted the cream coats as legitimate.

AurGwyn Golden Retriever kennel continues to advocate for change in the color clause of the breed standard of the GRCA/AKC. There is no reason to continue the policy of viewing the cream-born Golden Retrievers as "undesirable." The world knows better. We should do the right thing for the sake of our beloved breed.

WHITE MYTHOLOGY

Why do breeders insist on calling their cream-coated Golden Retrievers WHITE?. They are not. White is the absence of ALL color. White Goldens are as likely to occur in a litter as BLACK ones. In fact, the latter-- in theory, at least --is more likely. In the history of our breed we've had black dogs, red dogs, yellow dogs, brown dogs; but never has any breeder used white dogs. The myth of white Russian circus dogs is just that-- a myth.

BREEDING IN AMERICA-- IMPORT X IMPORT

Please bear in mind that these pairings represent ONLY new arrivals to new arrivals. None of the breedings listed-- to the best of my knowledge --represent combinations from these breedings or a breeding of an import to a dog or bitch produced by these match ups. Considering those likely possibilities, the American gene pool for the English/European Golden Retriever is large and growing.

Our Friends North of the Border

   For those of us interested in our breed and its improvement, we can look to Canada and its recent imports. Rossmix Morning Rain, Linirgor T'Estimo and Summeramba One For the Road are recent additions. They join the likes of Raynox Heart of Gold, Remington Rupert Bear, Linirgor Must Be Luv, Trewater Secret Romance, Sundowner de Ria Vela and Zampanzar Jungle Joy. And others of course.
   There have also been import x import or artificially inseminated breedings of note. Some of those are:

Zampanzar Jungle Joy x
Kilkenny von Babelsbergi
Raynox Face the Fact
Gofetch Gold-N-Diamonds
Ganwales Pretzel

Mad About You de Ria Vela x
Castlerock Shimmering Star

Remington Rupert Bear x
Camrose Lily Norsehaven

Linirgor Must Be Luv x
Dutch Consolidation Sunday Mirror

Raynox Heart of Gold x
Tramin Don't Worry Be Happy
Greenhill's Penny Lane
Raynox Face the Fact
Inassicas Water Primula

Summeramba One For the Road
Jenala Kalila

Trewater Secret Romance
Mjaerumhogda's Kari av Norsehaven

Icefiction From Mariannehouse
Bonett Bride British Flame

LIVING IN AMERICA

And A Chicken Shall Lead Them?

   There are hundreds, no thousands, of Americans who own cream-coated Golden Retrievers. Many are members in good standing of the Golden Retriever Club of America. The vast majority are registered with the AKC. Isn't it time that we received equal treatment with those who own "gold" Golden Retrievers? It's the same breed folks. But nothing will change if you refuse to speak out. Let these organizations know that the Standard should be updated.