How Much Does a Golden Retriever Cost? Here's How to Choose One

The Golden Retriever has long been praised as the “gentleman” among dogs. It has a gentle temperament and is loyal and friendly to people, making it deeply loved by many. Some friends who want to keep a dog want to know how much a Golden Retriever costs and how to choose one. Let's take a look together.

1. How Much Does a Golden Retriever Cost

Due to factors of breed line and region, Golden Retriever prices vary. From the market, the average prices are as follows: an ordinary home-raised Golden Retriever costs 1000-3000 yuan. Those with somewhat better breed lines and bloodlines cost 3000-5000 yuan, and show-class dogs range from 10000-50000 yuan. If we want to buy a home-raised dog, generally around 1500-2000 yuan is enough.

2. How to Choose a Golden Retriever

1. If they are Golden Retriever puppies from the same litter, we can give priority to choosing the ones born first and larger in size; they are generally healthier. Novice owners can choose a three-month-old dog, which can avoid some of the troubles of raising it in the early stages.

2. Dogs of different ages also weigh differently. We can weigh the dog we have chosen to see whether its weight matches its stage of development. Generally, a 2-month-old dog is around 5 kg, and a 3-month-old is around 10 kg. Each stage is different. If the dog being purchased differs too much in weight, do not choose it.

3. Check the Golden Retriever's body. We judge its health by examining its appearance. Look at the coat: you can run your hand through the dog's hair like a rake and observe whether there are red spots or ringworm on the Golden Retriever's entire skin, and whether there are parasites in the hair. Look at the dog's eyes: a healthy dog's gaze is relatively strong, the eyeballs are clear and bright, and there is not much discharge at the corners of the eyes. Look at the dog's mouth: whether the teeth are sound and whether there is excessive bad breath. Check whether the area around the dog's anus is clean and whether the hair is tangled, so as to judge its excretion condition.

4. Look at the Golden Retriever's responsiveness. A healthy and energetic dog is relatively lively and has good responsiveness. From an appropriate distance, we can test the dog's hearing by making sounds and seeing whether the dog can respond to the sounds promptly, so as to judge its hearing.

5. Check the Golden Retriever's limbs and coordination. You can take the Golden Retriever for a few jogging laps and observe its body shape and whether its limbs are coordinated; its paws should be naturally drawn together, not spread apart. The legs should be thick and strong.

6. Use test strips to test whether the Golden Retriever carries diseases. You can choose test strips for parvovirus and canine distemper. A dog carrying disease must not be taken home.

That is all for the Golden Retriever's price and how to choose one. I hope everyone can find a Golden Retriever they like to live with.