


Recherche Goldens have very light cream Goldens and also some Goldens that are almost white. Many breeders get caught up in semantics. The truth is that almost anyone who saw the dog in person would say the Golden is white and not cream. If you put them next to a white piece of paper or freshly fallen snow, then you would see the slightest hint of color. You couldn’t even see cream on their ears or anywhere on their body. Is there even such thing Golden Retriever that’s white? The answer lies in your strict interpretation of “white.” Recherche Goldens have several Goldens that you would be hard pressed to deny their “white” color distinction. There have been pages written on the internet criticizing the term. The color has nothing to do with their health or their temperament.Īnother very controversial term is “White Golden Retriever” when made in reference to the English Golden. We believe the cream-colored Golden Retriever has a much more beautiful look. Recherche Goldens has chosen, out of personal taste and nothing more, to purchase light cream or white colored Goldens.

European Goldens can go from dark red to almost solid white. The name is of no importance… the STANDARD by which they are judged is vital.Īnother common misconception is that all European Goldens are cream. Recherche Goldens did not make up the name. The breed’s name is the most common name given to the light colored European Goldens in America. The British Kennel Club and the American Kennel Club have different standards that are very pronounced today (Below we will go into detail concerning their differences). “English Cream Golden Retrievers” is the name given to Goldens that have been bred according to the British Kennel Club standards. Most of the world, outside of the US (and Canada) go by the KC (British Kennel Club) standards. The 2 major breed standards in the Golden Retriever world today are the AKC (American Kennel Club) and the KC (British Kennel Club). Why do we call them English Cream Golden Retrievers? The reason is the standard by which they are judged. The truth is that all Golden Retrievers have an English origin (read the History of the Golden Retriever at the bottom of this page) and most “English Cream” Goldens are not from England at all. England has very strict quarantine laws making it very difficult to import directly from England. This term does not mean that all English Cream Goldens are imported in from England.
