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[Sueliz]

@feline groovy, thanks so much for sharing this, made my day! 

[hopi]

Pure joy and beauty

[feline groovy]

also alerting @ccassaday, @Goldenmoher, & @JeanLouiseFinch

[feline groovy]

Almost too much Golden goodness... almost.  ;-)

[Kachina624]

I was surprised to see so many pale blondes in that photo; not really golden.  I've always thought the redheads are the prettiest but apparently the blondes are favored in the British Isles.  I know there's a huge difference in British Collies and those bred in the US.

[spud188]

Thanks...that was an enjoyable and interesting read.

They sure do shed Alot.

[feline groovy]

@Kachina624:  

Platinum ('English Cream') to medium blonde Goldens seem to be the preference in the U.S. as well. 

I love all the shades, but like you have a special fondness for the strawberry blonde to light auburn range.

I think that the color standards set for the breed didn't want to get too close to the Irish Setter's shades of red.

It also looks like U.S. parents prefer their Labradors a pale to medium blonde..

[Spurt]

I just LOVE Goldens, such sweet temperments......

Thank you for sharing!

[JeanLouiseFinch]

[chickenbutt]

Awww, I just saw this!    Awesome.

Ru's father was an English cream so he's registered as 'light'.   His mother, being the darker type (full on), he has some all the way cream hair and the rest is kind of a toasty color.