REDTAIL Golden Retrievers

Pointing Goldens

The GRCA provides puppy referral as a convenience to puppy buyers to find out about breeders who are GRCA members and their litters. GRCA takes no responsibility whatsoever for any puppies/dogs that you may acquire through GRCA puppy referral. GRCA is not responsible for any breeder’s sale practices and sales contracts, nor will GRCA be involved in any manner in contract disputes between puppy buyers and breeders. Availability of puppies and conditions of sale are at the sole discretion of the individual breeder. Buyers are encouraged to read ACQUIRING A GOLDEN RETRIEVER, as found on the grca.org website, for general information about obtaining a puppy, to take as much time as necessary to locate a reputable breeder from whom they feel comfortable purchasing a puppy, and to investigate breeders and their puppies thoroughly before committing to a purchase. You are not obligated to purchase a puppy from the breeders whose names you obtain from GRCA puppy referral.

In addition to retrieving hunted waterfowl, Golden Retrievers are bred to flush upland game. Golden Retrievers that point are uncommon. When a bird dog points, they freeze in position, staring at the bird and thus alerting the hunter to the bird's location. They hold perfectly still until released to flush. For a flusher, pointing is "officially" considered a "fault" even though it is a clear advantage to the hunter.

Our first pointing Golden Retrievers were Coarsegold Redtail Firefall Blaze SH WCX "Blaze" and Golden Bo Thomas SH WCX "Tom". Tom was grandpup to our first Golden, Bo. Their offspring Redtail's Wind Walker JH - "Hawk" also pointed as did some of his siblings. Our young female, Bliss, is Hawk's granddaughter. We were delighted when she pointed her first season out.

This is a naturally occurring trait of instinct and not a taught behavior. If you have one of our pups that points and would like him/her included in this gallery, please contact us.