The Golden Retriever is one of the most popular pet dogs now because of its gentle, intelligent, and beautiful personality. However, how do you pick a good Golden Retriever?Today, we will give a comprehensive explanation from the aspect of variety characteristics for your reference.
First of all, let's understand the breed characteristics of the Golden Retriever: The Golden Retriever, also known as the Golden Retriever or the Golden Retriever, is a large dog with a well-proportioned and strong body, eyes of moderate size, wide spacing, deep sunken, friendly and intelligent eyes. The best eye color is dark brown. The inner layer of hairs is dense and impermeable, and the short layer of hairs grows well. The outer coat is tough, close to the body, vertical or curly, but does not appear rough or silky. The head, soles of the feet, and forelimbs are shortly furled;Forelimbs with hairy tufts on the back and abdomen;The neck, dorsum of thighs and the inside of the tail are densely coated. The coat color exudes a golden luster of different shades, and the hair tufts such as the feet and tail can be lighter. In appearance, it is similar to the yellow labra in size, shape, and coat color, and even more so when he is young.
Next, let's learn about the ** type, eyes, hair and other aspects one by one:
1. Hair color: The hair color of purebred golden retrievers must be golden or light golden, and those that are too dark and too red are hybrid.
2. Eyes: The eyes of purebred golden retrievers are black or dark brown, and blue and yellow are disqualified. Squinted, triangular, and narrow eyes are considered defective. When the dog looks straight ahead, there is no visible white transient film. Functional abnormalities of the eyelids and eyelashes (e.g., trichiasis, entropion, ectropion, double eyelids) are considered disqualified.
3. Body type: The entire back of the purebred golden retriever is very horizontal, and the tail is naturally drooping and cannot be upturned or rolled up. The width of the chest between the legs is at least equal to the width of an adult man's closed hands (including the thumbs), and the front chest is well developed. The sternum extends to the elbow, and the ribs are long, well-expanded, but not barrel-shaped, and extend smoothly to the hindquarters. The waist is short, strong, wide and deep, and when viewed from the side, the waist is slightly contracted. Flat sides, narrow breasts, insufficient thoracic depth, and excessive lumbar contraction are all defects.
4. Ears: The ears are triangular, not big or small, and it is the most standard to pull the ears to cover the eyes.
5. Skeleton: Golden Retriever is a large dog, the skeleton must be thick, pick up the dog's paw and put it on the hand to take a look, usually the better one-month-old Golden Retriever's paw transverse also has one of our palms basically more than 5 cm wide.
6. Nose tip: black or brownish-black, cold climate may make the color lighter, but not too obvious, pink nose is a severe pigment deficiency is regarded as a defect.
7. Neck: The length of the neck is medium, and it gradually submerges into the shoulders that are fully behind, appearing strong and muscular, and the throat should not be too loose and sagging.
8. Gait: When trotting, the gait is free, smooth, powerful, coordinated, and has sufficient stride. No matter how you look at it, the legs are neither inward nor outward, and the feet are neither intertwined nor crossed. When speed increases, the feet tend to converge on the midline, and it is recommended that the leash be relaxed to show a natural gait.
Hopefully, the above information will help you choose a good Golden Retriever and make your life better because of its arrival. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a message in the comment area.