Hi
I would like to know roughly what percentage of golden retrievers are still used for their original purpose as gundogs.If any one could answer this, please send reply to
pjsjoberg@ntlworld.com
Many thanks
Philippa

Quite a few. That’s the answer! No where near as many as in Labradors for example but I know quite a number. My friend has won Field Trials with what was basically a show bred Golden, also with his two working bred Goldens. These dogs do a full season in the field plus some Trials and in the summer some working tests. Apart from these I also know of another eight Goldens who train with my area of the United Retriever Club which are extremely useful dogs.
One thing I would say though. On the shoot I pick up on we are so low laying that the ground is thick mud on the dry parts! In those conditions I would hate to be running a Golden if only because of the mud in the coat!

Regards, John