Meet The Current CEO
Of Amaranth Publishing
&
The Creator

Sadie

Sadie, a 7 year old Golden Retriever is the current CEO of Amaranth Publishing. A picture of our CEO hangs on the front office wall, next to a picture of our last CEO, Ginger (pictured at the right), our wonderful Golden Retriever who recently passed away. While the day to day operations of Amaranth Publishing are carried out by her human companions, Sadie often spends the day at the office to supervise the goings on................

 

Above you can see a picture of CEO Sadie, hard at work at the office.

But normally, time is spent on more important pursuits such as chasing balls, walking, playing, snacking or contemplating The Creator. The Creator of the Golden Retriever, was Sir Dudley Majoribanks, the first Lord Tweedmouth in Scotland.
Here is a picture of Sir Dudley, The Creator...

Sir Dudley - The Creator

The Golden Retriever originated in Scotland in the 1860s on the estate of Sir Dudley Majoribanks, the first Lord Tweedmouth of Scotland. (In case you are interested, "Tweedmouth" refers to a place in Scotland, and not a condition of Sir Dudley's mouth or speech.) The picture at the right shows the estate where The Creator bred the first Goldens.

Here is another picture of The Creator

One version of the story concerning Sir Dudley's breeding of the first Goldens goes like this:

While on a visit to Brighton on the English south coast Sir Dudley was impressed by the intelligence of a troup of performing dogs and took one home to Scotland. This was a large male with a gold colored coat whom he named `Nous'. Sir Dudley mated Nous to a Tweed water Spaniel (now-extinct), named Bette who produced four puppies which bore similarities to today's Golden Retriever.

The picture above is believed to show Duncan McLennon, head keeper to Sir Dudley, with two of these dogs. Bette's four pups were named, Primrose, Cowslip, Crocus and Ada.

But as with most situations, there are of course, two sides to the story.

The Russian circus dog story of origin became the accepted version of the beginnings of the breed and appeared in the Crufts catalogue until 1960. One of the greatest proponents of this theory was Colonel Le Poer Trench who had his St. Hubert's strain registered with the Kennel Club as retrievers (Russian Yellow). To the left is a painting of one of the Colonel's Retrievers. At Crufts Dog show in 1913, there were classes for Goldens and for Russian Retrievers, but only one set of C.c.'s The best Goldens had to challenge the best Russians for the C.c.'s, and the Russians won both of them! Pictured at the right are the Colonel, his brother and some of their retrievers.

 

 

There is certainly a clear and striking resemblance between the Russian Yellow Retrievers and the modern day Goldens. The painting at the left is a 19th Century painting of Yellow Russian Retrievers by artist Wright Barker (I am not kidding, his name was "Barker" and he liked to paint dogs, barking and not barking.)

 

In 1960 the Crufts catalogue contained what they say are the true origins of the breed as approved by the Kennel Club. This history of the breed was supposedly discovered in Lord Tweedmouth's carefully kept private stud book and notes, first brought to light by his great-nephew, the Earl of Ilchester, in 1952. Why it took as long as 1952 to come to light, almost a century after Tweedmouth's first Golden breeding experiments, is a mystery that causes those who still believe the Russian circus dog version of the story to shake their heads with doubt.

Here is the mid 20th Century version of the story of the Golden Retriever and The Creator:

In 1868 Lord Tweedmouth mated a yellow Wavy-Coated retriever (Nous) he had bought from a cobbler in Brighton (bred by Lord Chichester) to a Tweed Water Spaniel (Belle) from Ladykirk on the Tweed. These Tweed Water-Spaniels, rare except in the Border Country, are described by authorities of the time as like a small Retriever, liver-coloured and curly-coated. Lord Tweedmouth methodically line-bred down from this mating between 1868 and 1890, using another Tweed Water-Spaniel, and outcrosses of two black Retrievers, an Irish Setter and a sandy coloured Bloodhound. (It is now known that one of the most influential Kennels in the first part of the century which lies behind all present day Golden Retrievers was founded on stock bred by Lord Tweedmouth.

Whatever the case may be, Sir Dudley Majoribanks, Lord Tweedmouth of Scotland, is The Creator. All Praise Sir Dudley!

The Newest Member Of The
Amaranth Publishing Pack

Jesse

Here is Sadie showing Jesse around
the grounds of the Amaranth Publishing
headquarters and campus.

 

 

 

Here we see a small workplace dispute happening between
Jesse and Sadie

 

 

 

Here we see Jesse has discovered the break room.

 

 

 

 

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Golden Retriever Rescue Organizations

If you:

• have found a stray golden retriever
• are a shelter with a golden retriever
• are an owner needing to find a new home for
  your own golden retriever
• have lost your own golden retriever

Try contacting one of the following groups for assistance:

ALABAMA

Golden Retriever Rescue of North Alabama

Toy & Barry Cline, 3106 Battlement Rd., Decatur, AL 35603 (205) 309-0384

ALASKA

Golden Retriever Rescue of Fairbanks

Susan Sampson, PO Box 73546, Fairbanks, AK 99707 (907) 479-5577 Email

ARIZONA

Arizona Golden Retriever Connection

7000 N. 16th St., #120, PMB 405, Phoenix, AZ 85020 (602) 870-0037 Email

Palo Verde Golden Retriever Rescue

4126 E Dover Strav, Tucson, AZ 85706
Coordinators: Jean Osborne (520) 663-0718 - Pam Lundy (520) 885-0186

Rescue a Golden of Arizona

PO Box 31894, Phoenix, AZ 85046-1894 (602) 404-WOOF(9663) Email

ARKANSAS

Golden Hearts Golden Retriever Rescue of Central Arkansas

Janet or Bill - (501) 758-9691 Email
Lynn or Paul - (501) 791-0062 Email

CALIFORNIA

Gold Haven Golden Retriever Rescue

Wanda & Keenan Pickett, PO Box 781, Littlerock, CA 93543 (661) 944-1140 Email

Golden Retriever Club of San Diego County Rescue Service

Jeannette Poling, 17410 Standing Rock Road, Jamul,California 91935 Email
Susan Burrows (619) 449-1991
Jeannette Poling (619) 445-9216 

Golden Retrievers in Cyberspace

861 Somerset Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (408) 730-9422 Email

Golden Retriever Rescue of Greater Los Angeles

Gloria Henderson, 6217 Picardie Road, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
(310) 831-8793 Hotline - (626) 331-1515
San Gabriel Valley
Apryl Dowse (909) 987-0487
Valerie Pack (818) 788-3737
Kimberly Johnson (949) 586-3653

Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue & Sanctuary

Elverta, CA (916) 655-1410 Email

Norcal Golden Retriever Rescue

405 El Camino Real-Suite 420, Menlo Park, CA 94025 (510) 262-0597 Email

COLORADO

Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies

PO Box 569, Morrison, Colorado 80465 (303) 279-2400 Email

CONNECTICUT

Hudson Valley Golden Retriever Rescue

Tony Vitti, 25 Elm St, Old Saybrook, CT 06475 (860) 388-6437 Email

FLORIDA

Astorling Sanctuary

Bette Seman, 4310 Neff Lake Road, Brooksville, FL 34601 (352) 754-8975

Everglades Golden Retriever Club Rescue

9451 NW 21 Manor, Sunrise, FL 33322 (954) 748-3507 Email

Golden Retriever Rescue of Mid-Florida, Inc.

PO Box 1449, Goldenrod, FL 32733 (407) 332-2840 Email

Southern Bayou Golden Retriever Rescue

Dee Knox, 2345 Frazier St, Pensacola, Fl 32514 (850) 478-5244 Email

Tallahassee Golden Retriever Rescue

Cindy & Stan Gramling, PO Box 266, Tallahassee, FL 32302 (904) 962-3492

Tropical Dawg Golden Rescue of Boca Raton

Cyndi Lenz - Email

GEORGIA

Dixie Golden Retriever Rescue

Jane Moore-Dir, PO Box 922443, Norcross, GA 30010 (404) 636-9636 Email

Golden Retriever Rescue of Atlanta

PO Box 3907, Peachtree City , GA 30269 (770) 915-4922 Email

ILLINOIS

Golden Opportunities / Golden Retriever Rescue of Illinois

Serving Northern IL / Southern WI
Beth Kelsey 1084 Hyannis Circle, Carol Stream, IL 60188 (630) 736-2182 Email
Serving Central / Southern IL
Carole Lindholm, 1716 Salem Road, Champaign, IL 61821 (217) 398 3399 Email

INDIANA

Golden Retriever Rescue and Community Education (GRRACE)

Dave Larson or Carol Dowden, PO Box 53630, Indianapolis, IN 46253 (317) 767-4095

Southern Indiana Golden Retriever Club Rescue

Mike Anderson, 2129 Washington Ave, Evansville, IN 47714 (812) 476-5572 Email or Email

KANSAS

Homeward Bound Golden Rescue

Debbie Chiaverini, 1305 E 154 St, Olathe, KS 66062 (913) 262-6846

KENTUCKY

Golden Retriever Rescue & Adoption of Needy Dogs

(GRRAND - Servicing the Greater Louisville & Lexington Areas)
PO Box 6132, Louisville, KY 40206 (812) 981-2251 Email

LOUISIANA

Old Gold Senior Dog Rescue

Gloria Manucia - Email

Southern Bayou Golden Retriever Rescue

Julie Koons, 2116 Titan Street, Harvey, LA 70058 (504) 263-2149 Email

MAINE

Golden Retriever Rescue of Maine

Kathy & Jon Chase, PO Box 957, Jefferson ME 04348 (207) 549-7426 Email

Pine Tree Golden Retriever Club Rescue

Rescue Committe:
Melanie Crane, 3 Charles Ave, Biddeford, ME 04005 (207) 282-4251 Email
Leslie Oliver, PO Box 366, East Winthrop, ME 04343 (207) 395-2066
Caroline Polk, HC83 Box 54, Costigan, ME 04423 (207) 827-7671
Cookie Dufault, R.R. 9, Box 710, Chelsea, ME 04330 (207) 582-7502

MARYLAND

GoldHeart Golden Retriever Rescue

Lisa Cook, PO Box 34, Phoenix, MD 21131 Email

MASSACHUSETTS

Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue (Serving CT, ME, NH, RI & VT)

PO Box 808, Hudson, MA 01749 (978) 568-9700

MICHIGAN

Golden Retriever Rescue of Michigan (GRRoM)

P O Box 250583, Franklin, MI 48025 (248) 988-0154 Email

MINNESOTA

Retrieve a Golden of Minnesota (Serving MN, IA, ND & SD)

PO Box 5567, Hopkins, MN 55343 (952) 946-8070 Email

MISSOURI

Gateway Golden Retriever Rescue (Serving the Greater St. Louis Area)

Susan Freund, 1041 Wrought Iron Lane, Manchester, MO 63011 (314) 227-0669 Email
Mike Stemmler, 1012 Coatbridge Court, Ballwin, MO 6302177 (314) 227-3471
hotline - (314) 995-5477

Golden Recovery Retrieving Retrievers Rescue Midwest (GRRRR)

Pat Campbell, 2801 SE 4th St, Blue Springs, MO 64014 Email

KC Golden Retriever Rescue Rangers

1506 Farview Farms Rd, Raymore, MO 64083 (816) 331-8856 Email

Love a Golden Rescue

PO Box 27621, St. Louis MO 63146 (314) 963-5232 Email

MONTANA

Montana Golden Retriever Rescue

Diane Barnes, Box 932, Bonner, MT 59923 (406) 244-5445

NEBRASKA

Golden Retriever Rescue in Nebraska (GRRIN)

Ruthann Macolini, PO Box 30847, Lincoln, NE 68503 (402) 330-6680 Email

NEW JERSEY

Golden Re-Triever Rescue

125 Union Valley Rd, Newfoundland, NJ 07435 (973) 208-7414 Email

NEW MEXICO

Rio Grande Valley Golden Retriever Rescue

Patti DuBrille, 11740 Woodmar Ln NE, Albuquerue, NM 87111 (505) 275-9481 Email

NEW YORK

Autumn Valley Golden Retriever Club of the Southern Tier

Gayle Haak & William R Daniels, PO Box 779, Vestal, NY 13850 (570) 842-2667 Email
Shari Helstein Korncavage (607) 754-7999
Ed & Debbie Hoyt (607) 467-3875 Email
Alin Wong (607) 748-2201 Email

Golden Retriever Rescue of Central New York

PO Box 61, 7 Kimberly Dr, Dryden, NY 13053 Email

GRROWLS-NY (Golden Retriever Rescue Operated With Love Statewide)

Teri Vigars, Pres, PO Box 6634, Syracuse, NY 13217 (315) 689-3259 Email

Long Island Golden Retriever Rescue

152 Plymouth Blvd, Smithtown, NY 11787 (516) 578-3803

NORTH CAROLINA

Golden Retriever Rescue Club of Charlotte

P.O. Box 471931
Charlotte, NC 28247-1931
704.348.1573 Email

Neuse River Golden Retriever Club Rescue

7474 Creedmor Rd, PMB 177, Raleigh, NC 27613 (919) 676-7144 Email

Triad Golden Retriever Rescue

Lee Newlin - Dir, 1910 Strathmore Drive, Greensboro, NC 27410 (336) 288-9944 Email

OHIO

Golden Endings Golden Retriever Rescue

Ralph Nickels, 2215 South State Route 257, Ostrander, OH 43061 (614) 363-3989 Email

Golden Retriever Club of Greater Toledo Rescue

Brian Lasey, 13194 Dirlawn Rd., Bowling Green, OH 43402 (419) 353-6096

Golden Retrievers in Need (GRIN)

Carrie Ciesla - (216) 556-4746 Email

Miami Valley Golden Retriever Rescue

Pam Campbell, PO Box 283, Enon, OH 45323 (937) 864-2735 Email
Mary Savage (513) 298-2350 Email

OKLAHOMA

Sooner Golden Retriever Rescue

Bob Bornstein, Pres, PO Box 57139, Oklahoma City, OK 73157
Hotline - (405) 749-5700 Email

OREGON

Golden Bond Rescue

14657 SW Teal Blvd, #140, Beaverton, OR 97007 (503) 892-2897 Email

PENNSYLVANIA

Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue

PO Box 2321, Sinking Spring, PA 19608 (610) 678-4981 Email

Golden Retriever Rescue of Central Pennsylvania

PO Box 397, Centre Hall, PA 16828 (814) 364-1042 Email

Keystone Golden Retriever Rescue

PO Box 384, DuBois, PA 15801 (814) 371-6167 or (814)372-2031 Email

Pittsburgh Golden Retriever Rescue

Gerry Taylor, 57 Longuevue Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15228 (412) 344-8750

SOUTH CAROLINA

Foothills Golden Retriever Rescue

PO Box 9077, Greenville, SC 29604 (864) 234-9739 Email

Lowcountry Golden Retriever Rescue

Kerry Mensching - (843) 571-7177 Email

Midlands Golden Rescue

Mary Williams, PO Box 3545, Columbia, SC 29230 (803) 735-0599 Email

TENNESSEE

Heartland Golden Retriever Rescue

Pauline Stevens

1508 Bickerstaff Blvd

Knoxville TN 37922

865/694-5477 (9am - 9pm eastern time)

email goldensr4me@bellsouth.net

www.heartlandgoldenrescue.org

Middle Tennessee Golden Retriever Rescue

825 Oak Knoll Cir, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122 (615) 496-PAWS Email

Tennessee Valley Golden Retriever Rescue

PO Box 32973, Knoxville,TN 37930 Email
Dorthy Sherer (865) 986-6248 Email
Betty Dorsey (865) 856-5151 Email
Betty Trabalka (865) 482-5862 Email
Debi Mitchell (865) 927-5304 Email

TEXAS

Brazos Valley Golden Retriever Rescue

Kathy Glaze, PO Box 6532, Bryan, TX 77805 (979) 778-4281 Email

Dallas-Ft. Worth Metro Golden Retriever Rescue

(972) 516-5900 Email

Golden Beginnings of Texas

PO Box 591806, Houston, TX 77259 (281) 480-4942 Email
Dallas/Ft. Worth Golden Retriever Rescue (Dallas-Ft. Worth)

Golden Retriever Rescue of North Texas
PO Box 670031, Dallas, TX 75367 (214) 750-4477

Gold Ribbon Rescue

Helping Golden Retriedvers and their owners in Central TX

PO Box 956, Austin, TX 78767 (512) 659-GOLD Email

Greater Houston Golden Retriever Club Rescue

Cindy Moss, Rescue Chair, 2015 Libbey, Houston,TX 77018 (281) 855-6044
(281) 855-6044 Email

Hearts of Gold Rescue

6905 Wildglen, Dallas, TX 75230 (214) 368-4577 Email

UTAH

Companion Golden Retriever Rescue Program

Bill & Mickie Britton, 3470 W 6925 S, West Jordan, UT 88084 (801) 966-5262
Wayne & Wendy Maynes, 7865 S 3725 W, West Jordan, UT 84088 (801) 282-0085

VIRGINIA

Golden Rretriever Rescue, Education and Training, Inc. (GRREAT)

(Serving VA, D.C., DE, MD, PA & WV)

PO Box 3069, Falls Church, VA 22043 Contacts & Email Addresses

Southeastern Virginia Golden Retrievers Rescue, Education, and Training

Anita Weidinger, Pres, PO Box 8014, Yorktown,VA 23693 (757) 827-8561 Email

WASHINGTON

Evergreen Golden Retriever Rescue (EGRR)

Nancy Kiesler, 14102 148th Place SE, Renton, WA 98059 (425) 226-1446 Email

Inland Empire Golden Retriever Rescue

PMB #103, 4235 S Cheney-Spokane Rd, Ste #1, Spokane, WA 99224 (509) 443-1133

Golden Rescue & Placement Service

Eileen Ansell-Coordinator, 5694-4 Hwy 7 E, Ste 162, Markham, ON L3P1B4
(416) 281-3165 Home (905) 472-2819

Golden Retriever Club of Canada

Christine Ridderikhoff, PO Box 45022, Landsdowne Postal Outlet
5124 122 St, Edmonton, AL T6H5Y1

Golden Retriever Rescue of Quebec

Diane Partington (514) 243-5587
Clorinda Di Tommaso (514) 458-0562