Reflected
We took Flippe alone for a walk today and found that the lake had an almost horizonless look to it.…
Category: Dogs (page 5)
Puppyness
If yesterday’s image was adolescence, this is definitely puppyness. A five week old flatcoated retriever puppy carrying a duck wing.…
Adolescence
Not even a week in and already I’m putting up a dog picture. But hey we have an adolescent in…
Memorial candle
One of two candles we have lit in memory of Kassu.
Why a yellow Flatcoated Retriever
As today’s the Life of Jalo shows, we got a new addition to our family a few days ago. Flatcoated retrievers have taken their place in our hearts and Luka is the third on in our household. What makes him special is that he is a yellow FCR.
The breed standard for FCRs is quite clear in stating that the only accceptable colors are black and liver. Due to the history of the breed, the yellow recessive gene is probably quite widespread across different breeding lines. But because the breed standard doesn’t allow it, yellow flatcoats are quite controversial. This post is meant to clarify why we took a yellow flatcoat and how we feel about the whole matter.
Before you read any further on why we chose a yellow flatcoat, read Mr Read Flower’s article on the matter (republished by the Flatcoated Retriever Soctiety, now from the Internet Archive) and an American breeders page about their yellow flatcoat (link currently not active).