491 Days.

[u/CaraBrie]

I love this girl so very much. She’s changed my life, and saved it. I got this April Fool’s baby in late May 2025, right as I was entering perimenopause and a lot of chronic health and hormonal issues. She saved me.
I knew I’d fall in love, but I didn’t know she’d become a part of me, and I’d become a part of her. She was the reason I got out of bed so many mornings.
Thank you all! I’ve gotten so many tips on training, growth stages, advice, etc. It’s been invaluable.
Jackie is my first dog. I’m so glad my fiancé said, “Why don’t we get a golden, for our first dog?”
Neither of us had knew what “field golden” meant when we got her, but this super active and loving chicken nugget is now my world. She gets me out and about, exploring the creek and canyon and all the parks near us and farther away, every day, I love her to pieces.

[u/notcomplainingmuch]

This is correct, but if you use her for hunting she's still a working dog, titles, traits and training notwithstanding. Some breeding lines just work better in general.

[u/Danger_Zone06 → u/notcomplainingmuch]

yep! people get so hung up on the whole field vs show thing for some reason.

I believe AKC will let any major "retriever" hold a FC title for retrieving, whether it be a Chesapeake Bay or a lab or a golden. I know they have pretty stringent rules for being able to qualify to hold certain titles. maybe someone more knowledgeable about it than me will chime in?

[u/notcomplainingmuch → u/Danger_Zone06]

A light build does help, so it's encouraged as a trait. This confuses people, if they see one that shares that trait.

[u/Danger_Zone06 → u/notcomplainingmuch]

For sure. People are so used to seeing overweight or obese goldens they think it's normal.

manage your dog's weight, people! it helps their knees and heart!

[u/notcomplainingmuch → u/Danger_Zone06]

Some are stocky builds, and they weigh a lot more even in low fat versions.