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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]80 is too big for a female Golden. 55-65 is more typical. I would worry about health issues. What health tests did they do on the parents? Have you seen the results? Goldens can have a slew of genetic health issues. Do not get a Golden without health certifications.

https://grca.org/find-a-golden/about-breeders/selecting-a-breeder/

The 80 lbs is a huge red flag for me. I have rescued Goldens and we often saw this huge poorly bred Goldens that were gigantic. Some as big as 100 lbs. I would not get a Golden that large unless it was a rescue adult (I'm ok with big dogs, but breeding well out of the standard says they don't care about the breed standard at all--just what sells). If they don't show their dogs, that's another red flag (although I have seen some good breeders who are not big show dog people, but rather participate in other AKC/CKC activities like agility, etc.).

A well bred Golden will usually require a wait list.

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This is ridiculous and you are giving OP a lot of bad information. Well bred retrievers from good breeders average between 70 and 90 pounds. I’ve worked with many breeders. Maybe you are handling scrawny rescues but the 50 pound golden retriever you’re describing is not the norm.

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