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Posted in dog breeds, golden retriever | Tagged Australian shepherd, golden retriever, golden retriever/Australian shepherd mix | 7 Comments

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1. on June 1, 2011 at 4:57 am djinn34

   the black dog on 26 may post looks like them, is it really purebred? can you solve the mystery of this black retriever type dog ??

   
   
   • on June 1, 2011 at 8:22 am retrieverman

     The dog on that post is purebred, but it is very atypical for its breed.

     
     
2. on June 2, 2011 at 3:04 am Paula G From Indiana

   Is there an actual reason to be crossing these breeds? Is there a purpose for them other than to advertise as Designer Dogs?

   
   
   • on June 2, 2011 at 8:33 am retrieverman

     Not really. A herding breed/retriever can be something bred for dog sports and for assistance work– possibly SAR– but in general, it’s usually a border collie and golden, rather than an Australian shepherd.

     
     
     • on June 2, 2011 at 3:01 pm Jess

       That’s funny, I must’ve looked at a different link, because it didn’t say whether these dogs were purpose bred, oops, or what.

       My last purebred litter of Salukis didn’t have a ‘purpose,’ other than to further my cross-breeding program, be nice pets, oh, and one is a being shown in conformation. Shouldn’t have bred them, I guess, since now they’re taking up oxygen that could have been used to nurture dogs that have a *purpose.*

       
       
       • on June 2, 2011 at 5:38 pm retrieverman

         These were more or less an unintentional crossbreeding.

         
         
3. on September 2, 2014 at 12:49 pm henrietta abeyta

   oh this hybrid dog golden retriever and Australian shepherd mix, I’d say is totally a trustful mixed breed, it’s a breed my granddaughter sometimes dreams about getting in the future. this is a hybrid breed that we think should increase and start living in states like UT too please. why, because the 2 breeds match in their abilities of being watchful, at houses, therapies, business work places, and both are good to help people on the streets and at farmlands too. please allow this fun mixed breed to increase, especially for special needs people, and weak people( weak body, weak bones, or weak muscles) it would be a solution for some of them, especially for the disabled people who feel lonely. If you go to some sites and read about the history of these 2 pure breeds you’ll get more of our point about why it’s a favorite dog breed of ours.

   
   

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