just because the parents had Papers (which cost about 20 dollars and are based solely on the honor system) does NOT mean your dog was bred by a reputable person.. this is a serious fault according the breed standard,, i am sure your pet dog will be a good pet ..but the breeder is a BACKYARD breeder who knows nothing about breeding and should be discouraged from future breedings.. also,, did she have both parents hips exrayed, eyes cleared etc. etc..

to educate yourself,, go to HONOR GOLDEN RETRIEVERS on the web.. they are a very reputable breeder…

The color of a Golden Retriever come in various golden shades. The fur of the face and body may gray or whiten with age. Golden Retrievers sometimes have white markings on their chest.

Some Golden Retrievers have lighter or darker marking. This does not make them less of a pure breed. It just means that they are not real good for showing at the top dog shows.

Bailey sounds like he is more of pet quality than show dog.

Good luck with you sweet baby. May you have many years of fun and joy.

Goldens don’t have markings. They have shading thru their coat, but they don’t have white stripes down the middle of their face.

Don’t worry your golden retriever will be fine. Your dog isn’t the only golden retriever in the world with a white strip. =)

White coloring on a golden retriever is considered a serious fault. Your dog, as a show quality dog, was poorly bred. Just because he has a fault does not mean he won’t make a great pet, just not a champion show dog.

It’s probably just a marking, I wouldn’t worry about it.