General Information:

Put simply, a Webring is a way of grouping websites that have similar content. This will give visitors the ability to view all the sites in a particular ring, by clicking on the "Next" link that appears in each sites "Ring Html Code" (also know as the "navigation bar code").
Our Webrings are open to Golden Retriever sites only; however, our Hunting ring and Training ring are open to all Retriever breeds. For your convenience, there are ring categories available for the different types of sites that fall under the Golden Retriever breed of dogs. For example, breeders, rescue centers, etc.



Types of Rings:

Note: your site can be a member of more than one ring at the same time; however, the site must have content that matches each ring that it belongs to. If your site is an e-commerce or commercial site that sells Golden Retriever items or gifts, please refer to our Classified Ad's page. Here is a list of our current rings and what they are used for.

Individual Country Rings:
These are rings specific to each country; they are open to Golden Retrievers only. If you don't see your country listed on the WebRing homepage, and you have a site that you would like to add, please email us with a request to add your country.


Type-of-Site Rings:
We also have rings that match the actual type or category that your site falls under, for example:
Breeders
This ring is for Golden Retriever Breeders only.

Personal
For Golden Retriever homepages or general purpose sites.

Hunting
All hunting retriever sites are welcome in this ring.

Training
All retriever sites that are specific to Training are welcome in this ring.

Show & Agility
Open to Golden Retriever sites that have content relating to shows, agility, or show dogs.

Rescue
For Golden Retriever Rescue organizations only.

Service Dogs
All service-related Golden Retrievers. For example, handicap, hearing impaired, seeing eye, search & rescue, police work, and any other service requiring the dog to be specially trained.

Clubs
Open to all Golden Retriever Clubs.


Specialized Rings:
We accept requests for specialized rings. Please email us all the details and we will be happy to consider it.



How to List sites as a group:

Visitors to the Webring homepage can list all the sites in a specific category, by clicking on the "Sites" link that appears next to each Ring Name. The system will then display a list of all the sites currently in that specific webring.


How to Join a Ring:

Note: your site can be a member of more than one ring at the same time; however, the site must have content that matches each ring that it belongs to. If your site is an e-commerce or commercial site that sells Golden Retriever items or gifts, please refer to our Classified Ad's page. The appropriate "Ring Html Code" must be placed on your site for each webring that you join.

From the "Webring Homepage", click on the "Add Webring Account" link, that appears in the upper right corner of the screen. Or click on the "Join link that appears next to each Ring Name.
The "Add new site" screen will now appear. Using the "Ring ID" pull-down menu, select the Ring that pertains to your site. Then click on the "Get Form" button.

The "Add new site" form will now appear. Please enter all the requested information. Then click on the "Submit" button. Specifically:
Site title: for example, Goldie the Golden Retriever
Description: Enter a description for "Goldies" site. What's in the site, features, etc.
Site entry URL: - Enter the address of your website. (This is your primary or homepage URL). For example, http://www.yoursite.com
HTML code URL: - This is the URL for your site where you plan to put the "Ring Html Code".
Note: If you are going to put the "Ring Html Code" on the "Site entry URL", then leave this field blank.
Site ID: - Create a userid for your webring account. For example, joe639
Password: - Create a password for your webring account.
Name: - Type in your name.
Email: - Enter your correct email address. We only use your email address to communicate with you regarding your account. Please make sure that it is correct. We delete all accounts that have incorrect email addresses.

You should now receive a screen that says: "The site (your sites title) was successfully submitted".

To complete the installation of your site in the webring, you will need to put the "Ring Html Code" on your site. This code will allow your site to function within the webring.
Note: When adding the "Ring Html Code" to your site, please make sure you don't change the URL information, or the ring will not work correctly. If needed, you may change the colors of the table to conform to your site layout/design.

We will review your site and send you an email confirmation when we have approved your site.


How to Modify your existing site information:

Bring up the Webring Homepage on your browser. Note: you can click on the "Ring Title" link that is on your "Ring Html Code" table.

When the Webring Homepage appears, click on the "Edit Webring Account" link, located in the upper right corner of the screen. Or, your can click on the "Edit" link that appears under the ring category on the webring homepage.
The "Site admin" screen should now appear.
Using the "Ring ID" pull-down menu, select the ring that pertains to your site.
Enter your site userid and password, click on the "Log in" button.

You should now get a "Login succeeded" message.

Using the bottons on the left-side of the screen, select your desired function, as follows:
Get Code: This function will give you your "Ring Html Code", whenever you need it.
Edit Site: Allows you to edit all of your site information.
Remove Site: Deletes your site from the ring.


How to Delete your site from a Ring:

Please see the section: How to Modify your site information.


How to put the "Ring Html Code" on your site:

When you signed-up for membership, the "Ring Html Code" was emailed to you. All you need to do is a "Copy & Paste" of this code onto your website. Note: You can also signin to your account to obtain the "Ring Html Code" at any time. See the section: "How to Modify your site information".
Note: The "Ring Html Code" that is supplied with your account, is a sample only. If you wish, you may personalize or create your own "Ring Html Code". However, you must retain all link information that is currently in the code. If you wish to share any graphic creation that you make for the ring(s), just let us know, and we will put it up on a graphics farm page.