Anonymous wrote: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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Anonymous wrote:I think smaller is better. My grandma had an unusually large golden (he ended up way bigger than expected, maybe 90+ pounds he could stand with his paws on my 6' Dad's shoulders) and he would actually knock people down when he was a puppy and straight up dragged me on the leash one time. My grandma had multiple other Goldens but this one was a lot harder to handle.

I agree. But it's hard to find one as it is without now needing a certain size. The mom of the pups is 80 lbs. is that unusual?

I mean is she 80 pounds typically or is she 80 pounds pregnant? 80 pounds is bigger than standard but a pregnant dog is obviously going to weigh more.

Pups are 6 weeks. Breeder said she's a big dog and 80
Is that weird they bred her?

Anonymous wrote:No, 5 lbs makes little difference at that point. I would, however, be concerned that breeding dogs so out of standard is a red flag.

https://grca.org/about-the-breed/akc-breed-standard/

A female golden should be between 55-65 lbs. Sure, a litter could occasionally throw a 70 lb, but to intentionally breed an 80 lb female would make me double check everything else was in line. What is so amazing about this female that she’s worth breeding? Are all health tests done? Larger dogs are more prone to structural issues, so make sure to see copies of mom and dad’s hip X-rays with OFA or pennhip so you aren’t purchasing a fluffy ball of unsound genetics.

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Anonymous wrote:I think smaller is better. My grandma had an unusually large golden (he ended up way bigger than expected, maybe 90+ pounds he could stand with his paws on my 6' Dad's shoulders) and he would actually knock people down when he was a puppy and straight up dragged me on the leash one time. My grandma had multiple other Goldens but this one was a lot harder to handle.

I agree. But it's hard to find one as it is without now needing a certain size. The mom of the pups is 80 lbs. is that unusual?

I mean is she 80 pounds typically or is she 80 pounds pregnant? 80 pounds is bigger than standard but a pregnant dog is obviously going to weigh more.

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Anonymous wrote:I think smaller is better. My grandma had an unusually large golden (he ended up way bigger than expected, maybe 90+ pounds he could stand with his paws on my 6' Dad's shoulders) and he would actually knock people down when he was a puppy and straight up dragged me on the leash one time. My grandma had multiple other Goldens but this one was a lot harder to handle.

I agree. But it's hard to find one as it is without now needing a certain size. The mom of the pups is 80 lbs. is that unusual?

Anonymous wrote:I think smaller is better. My grandma had an unusually large golden (he ended up way bigger than expected, maybe 90+ pounds he could stand with his paws on my 6' Dad's shoulders) and he would actually knock people down when he was a puppy and straight up dragged me on the leash one time. My grandma had multiple other Goldens but this one was a lot harder to handle.