Comments on: Dwarf Golden Retriever

By: Debbie Bird

Debbie Bird — Sun, 21 Aug 2022 11:26:24 +0000

My daughter gifted me what was supposed to be a golden doodle but I think i have a dwarf golden retriever instead. He is four months old and adorable but very short legs.

By: Mia

Mia — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 06:50:22 +0000

In reply to Deirdre Doyle. I too am a European Golden Retriever breeder and have excellent lines from Hungary, these are DNA tested 100% purebred Goldens. I have a dwarf cream I raised from birth . The vet is the one that confirmed she was actually a dwarf she is 1.5 yrs old and has kidney issues and the vet said reproduction organs were abnormal but fine otherwise.

By: Deirdre Doyle

Deirdre Doyle — Sat, 02 Apr 2022 01:24:40 +0000

Dwarf golden retrievers do occur within purebred litters, even when no familial history is known of the condition. Of course, no responsible breeder would breed them, but I know of two from reputable breeders – one of which was me. Both were males, and had early closure of growth plates in the long bones of the legs, very early, by six months of age. Normally, male golden retrievers growth plates will close by 21 months and sometimes as early as 14 months, although ill-advised early neutering will delay this process and cause the legs to be unnaturally long. Both were otherwise healthy – just very short-legged, with some bowing of the front legs. They both lived into their teens. Neither was ever bred, and neither was ever neutered.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 00:10:17 +0000

I have a Golden female that was not crossed with another breed. She has much shorter legs than any of the other dogs from the same litter. I was told
She is a dwarf. In your article is states that they are very rare. Well if she is not a dwarf then I would like
To know what she is and why her legs are so
Much shorter.