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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]IF you're getting a well bred dog, then that price is worth it, because you're more likely to have a healthy, long-lived, well tempered companion. If you're getting a BYB dog, then not so much.[/quote] There is literally no guarantee of a long life. A Golden now has a very very small chance of surviving beyond even 8 years. Why? The rampant ovebreeding and multiple mutations for just about everything. [/quote] No guarantees, but you can improve your odds considerably. It is true that GRs have shorter lifespan than one would expect. In a disease prone breed especially, I wouldn't pay that kind of money unless there is significant health testing up and down (and sideways) in the pedigree, which essentially only rules in good breeders. A friend just lost hers yesterday. Wonderful dog. The first in his litter of 8 to die, at the age of 12.[/quote]
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