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Top Producing Sires and Dams
We have heard about the limited gene pool for Goldens, particularly for Field Goldens. As with many such
issues, this may be ill-posed and the requisite data unobtainable or non-existent. Here we begin to try to
understand a limited part of this question using our database of performance Goldens.
Since we are doing the work we get to define what we mean by a "performance" Golden. We mean any Golden
with one or more of the following titles: CH, UD or above, All-Age or above, AX or better, AXJ or above, RE or
above, TDX, VST, or MH. We note that in 2004 alone 52550 Goldens were registered. All-Age is not an AKC
title but there are very few FC or AFC Goldens.
Although the total number of registered Goldens is unknown (to us) it is easy to estimate that dogs with these
major titles constitute less than 1% of the total.
Our database is based on the Golden Retriever Yearbooks, the GRCA Magazine, AKC Awards magazine,
k9data, Field Trial Retriever News, and the on-line databases of the AKC and OFA . In so far as possible,
"every" Golden retriever who has attained a major AKC title through the AKC Awards magazine of April 2008
has been included.
As of May 2008 this database contains more than 15,500 Goldens with major titles. Dogs with CH titles
constitute 55%. Major field titles contribute less than 12.6%. 53% are males.
The more than 15,500 Goldens with major titles were produced by 4443 known sires and 8292 known
dams. In addition, 58 sires and 64 dams are unknown and 219 dogs in the database are ILPs.
The top 150 sires account for 33% of all Goldens with major titles!
The top 150 dams account for 10% of all Goldens with major titles.
We have heard about the limited gene pool for Goldens, particularly for Field Goldens. As with many such
issues, this may be ill-posed and the requisite data unobtainable or non-existent. Here we begin to try to
understand a limited part of this question using our database of performance Goldens.
Since we are doing the work we get to define what we mean by a "performance" Golden. We mean any Golden
with one or more of the following titles: CH, UD or above, All-Age or above, AX or better, AXJ or above, RE or
above, TDX, VST, or MH. We note that in 2004 alone 52550 Goldens were registered. All-Age is not an AKC
title but there are very few FC or AFC Goldens.
Although the total number of registered Goldens is unknown (to us) it is easy to estimate that dogs with these
major titles constitute less than 1% of the total.
Our database is based on the Golden Retriever Yearbooks, the GRCA Magazine, AKC Awards magazine,
k9data, Field Trial Retriever News, and the on-line databases of the AKC and OFA . In so far as possible,
"every" Golden retriever who has attained a major AKC title through the AKC Awards magazine of April 2008
has been included.
As of May 2008 this database contains more than 15,500 Goldens with major titles. Dogs with CH titles
constitute 55%. Major field titles contribute less than 12.6%. 53% are males.
The more than 15,500 Goldens with major titles were produced by 4443 known sires and 8292 known
dams. In addition, 58 sires and 64 dams are unknown and 219 dogs in the database are ILPs.
The top 150 sires account for 33% of all Goldens with major titles!
The top 150 dams account for 10% of all Goldens with major titles.
Top Producing Sires who hold Major AKC Titles
Top Producing Sires without Major AKC Titles
Top Producing Dams who hold Major AKC Titles
Top Producing Dams without Major AKC Titles
Top Sires for producing OTCHs
Top Dams for producing OTCHs
Top Sires for producing MACHs
Top Dams for producing MACHs
Top Sires for producing CHs
Top Dams for producing CHs
Top Sires for producing MHs
Top Dams for producing MHs
Top Sires for producing TDXs
Top Dams for producing TDXs
Top Sires for producing FCs
Top Dams for producing FCs
Top Sires for producing AFCs
Top Dams for producing AFCs
Top Sires for producing All-Age Goldens
Top Dams for producing All-Age Goldens
Top Sires for producing UDXs
Top Dams for producing UDXs
Top Sires for producing UDs
Top Dams for producing UDs
The top 25 Kennels in terms of producing Goldens with major titles. Topbrass leads the pack!
*This assumes that the Golden's name begins with the kennel name.
*This assumes that the Golden's name begins with the kennel name.
Efficient Producers?
Some of these Goldens were, surely, bred more
often than others. Sadly, the number of breedings
is unknown to us. Thus we can not normalize by the
number of breedings to see which Goldens were the
most efficient producers. Moreover, owners play a
critical role. How would one adjust for that basis?
Some of these Goldens were, surely, bred more
often than others. Sadly, the number of breedings
is unknown to us. Thus we can not normalize by the
number of breedings to see which Goldens were the
most efficient producers. Moreover, owners play a
critical role. How would one adjust for that basis?
Top Sires for producing AXs
Top Dams for producing AXs
Top Sires for producing MXs
Top Dams for producing MXs
Top Sires for Producing REs
Top Dams for producing REs
Top Sires for producing RAEs
Top Dams for producing RAEs
Top Sires for producing VSTs
Top Dams for producing VSTs
Top Dams for producing AXs
Top Sires for producing MXs
Top Dams for producing MXs
Top Sires for Producing REs
Top Dams for producing REs
Top Sires for producing RAEs
Top Dams for producing RAEs
Top Sires for producing VSTs
Top Dams for producing VSTs
The following list the most title rich litters (as many as 11
in one liter!)
Liter with the most major titles
Liter with the most CHs
Liter with the most All-Age Goldens
Liter with the most AFCs
Liter with the most FCs
Liter with the most UDs
Liter with the most UDXs
Liter with the most OTCHs
Liter with the most TDXs
Liter with the most VSTs
Liter with the most CTs
Liter with the most REs
Liter with the most RAEs
Liter with the most AXs
Liter with the most MXs
Liter with the most MACHs
Liter with the most MHs
Liter with the most XFs