Miscellaneous Topics

14.3% of Goldens in my database have "Gold" as part of their name.
The mean name length is 24 characters including hyphens and spaces.
The mean name length has increased every decade. It was 17 before 1940.

The shortest names in my database are: A-U, GAB, JAX, RIP, TAP, ZIP, SAM.

The longest is: EAGLERIDGE POT AT THE END OF THE RAINBOW
Master Hunters who skip JH Titles

AKC Hunt tests are unusual in that one can skip the basic titles.

We have examined a total of 453 Golden Retriever Master Hunters.
60% did have JH titles but 40% did not.
62% of those MHs who did not have a JH only had a MH, i.e., they also skipped the SH
title.
Golden High in Trials 2001-2004

High in Trial Numbers

% of High in Trial scores of 199 or better and % of HITS from each class

Total Number of High in Trials and the Minimum HIT Score during 2001-2004
First Goldens to achieve the UD,OTCH, etc. and the date attained.

First to hold the Major Titles
Which agility is more likely to be attained first - standard or jumpers?

Oder of Agility Titles

        Versatile Goldens?

What fraction of show Goldens have any non-conformation AKC title (with all-age thrown in
AKC titles? (Note: Fast Agility titles are grouped with other Agility Titles)

Multiple Title Fractions

The GRCA Versatility titles were (we assume) created to encourage Goldens to attain titles in
multiple venues. Here we only consider Goldens born in 1996 or later. Versatility titles
apparently have had no impact.

Multiple Title Fractions for Goldens born 1996 or later
The steep decline in the number of Golden Retrievers registered by the AKC mirrors the
incomplete for most of the years prior to the late 1980s.