The difference between the British and American breeds of the Golden Retriever Touring Hound

The difference between the British Golden Retriever and the American Golden Retriever: hair and bone mass, head bones, coat color, pigmentation, geographical distribution.

1. Gross and bone mass

There is not much difference between the amount of hair of the British Golden Retriever and the American Golden Retriever, but in terms of hair quality, the coat of the British Golden Retriever is harder. The American golden retriever has thick bones, a lot of hair, and the hair is softer than that of the American golden retriever, and there is a big wide head. In infancy, the British Golden Retriever has the same thick bones as the American Golden Retriever, and in adulthood, the American Golden Retriever will still maintain its thick bones, while the British Golden Retriever will become slightly thinner.

2. Head bones

The skull of the British Golden Retriever is oval or egg-shaped, with a protruding skull on the top of the head, which is also a representative feature of the British Golden Retriever. The head of the American golden retriever appears thicker and fuller, without a protruding skull. In addition, the British golden retriever has a gap between the eyes that does not extend deep into the forehead, and the gap itself is not long, while the American golden retriever does not have this feature.

3. Coat color

From cream to dark yellow, they are all colors that meet the standard of golden retrievers. British golden retrievers are mostly light-colored; American golden retrievers are mostly dark.

4. Pigmentation

For both lines of golden retrievers, the quality of pigmentation is very important. The most prominent pigmentation area of the British golden retriever is around the eyes, because the coat color itself is relatively light, so it looks more obvious, which is commonly known as "dark circles". The American Golden Retriever also has pigmentation in the eyes, but because of its darker coat color, it is not very obvious.

5. Geographical distribution

Australia belongs to the British Golden Retriever, and the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and other countries are the mainstream of the British Golden Retriever. The Japanese are American golden retrievers, and most of the countries such as the United States, Canada, Thailand and Taiwan are popular American golden retrievers.

Body size: The British golden retriever is larger and has a fuller ribcage, while the American is smaller and shorter; Coat color: There are more light coat colors in the British system, but pure white is not allowed, and most of the American colors are dark coat colors; Head:

The frontal bone of the British golden retriever is oval and more rounded and lordosis, while the frontal bone of the American type is more gentle. The British Golden Retriever is actually the original body of the Golden Retriever, and the American Golden Retriever is improved and cultivated from the British Golden Retriever, with the main differences as follows: 1

Body size: The British golden retriever is larger and has a fuller ribcage, while the American is smaller and shorter;

3.Head: The frontal bone of the British golden retriever is oval and more rounded and convex, but the frontal bone of the American type is more flat and not prominent.

Both types of dogs have their own advantages.

1. For today's golden retrievers, the world is divided into two categories, British golden retrievers and American golden retrievers. The American Golden Retriever is prevalent in the United States, Canada, Taiwan, Thailand and other countries and the Open Limb Zen area, and the British Golden Retriever is prevalent in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand.

2. The British Golden Retriever belongs to the primitive hunger of the Golden Retriever.

3. The American Golden Retriever is based on the British Golden Retriever, which has been improved and cultivated. No matter which line of Golden Retriever they have, their personalities have not changed much, and although the purpose of the breeders is different, they all retain the original character of the Golden Retriever. For example, docile, intelligent, not aggressive towards people, obedient and other characteristics.

It can be distinguished by the following aspects: 1. Facial expression characteristics: British: the expression is honest, I feel like a child, and I need the care of the owner at all times;

Beauty: Confident in the eyes, the adult beauty department is more like a big child, but when lonely, there are child-like eager eyes;

2. Body shape characteristics: British: slightly larger, taller, fuller and more prominent chest;

American: slightly smaller, slightly lower in height, less full in the chest than in the British system;

3. Hair quality: British hair is hard; Disturbing the Zen Cave.

American hair is soft;

4. Bone mass: British: no difference in childhood, slightly thinner in adulthood;

American: There is no difference in childhood, and it will be coarser in adulthood;

5. Snout: British snout: thicker in thickness, about the same width, there is a gap between the eyes, extending to the forehead, and the gap is not long;

American snout: average thickness, about the same width, no gaps;

6. Shape: British: oval or egg-shaped;

American: Heavy, very full, without protruding skull;

7. Coat color: British light color;

American dark color.

It can be distinguished by the following aspects: 1. Facial expression characteristics: British: the expression is honest, I feel like a child, and I need the care of the owner at all times;

Beauty: Confident in the eyes, the adult beauty department is more like a big child, but when lonely, there are child-like eager eyes;

2. Body shape characteristics: British: slightly larger, taller, fuller and more prominent chest;

American: slightly smaller, slightly lower in height, less full in the chest than in the British system;

3. Hair quality: British hair is hard;

American hair is soft;

4. Bone mass: British: no difference in childhood, slightly thinner in adulthood;

American: There is no difference in childhood, and it will be coarser in adulthood;

5. Snout: British snout: thicker in thickness, about the same width, there is a gap between the eyes, extending to the forehead, and the gap is not long;

American snout: average thickness, about the same width, no gaps;

6. Shape: British: oval or egg-shaped;

American: Heavy, very full, without protruding skull;

7. Coat color: British light color;

American dark color.