What are the characteristics of the Golden Retriever? The appearance of the Golden Retriever is characterized by a strong body, dark brown eyes, moderately long ears, soft and neat hair, and the color of the hair is gradient; the personality characteristics of the Golden Retriever are docile and friendly, and very loyal to the owner. It has a high IQ and good obedience, so it is easy to train.
1. Appearance characteristics
Golden retrievers are generally well-proportioned and strong. Balanced physique, thick chest, level back, and muscular waist.
The head of a golden retriever has two characteristics. First, there is an obvious bone protrusion at the back of the head. A golden retriever without this protrusion is not a pure breed. Secondly, in the middle of the nose, there is a vertical straight line in a concave state. It is better to be deeper than shallow.
The distance between the golden retriever's eyes is wider, the eyes are dark brown, and the black eyes are bright. The best eye color is dark brown. Golden Retriever’s ears should not be too big. Too big and too long ears are not advantages, but defects. Pull the tips of the ears to just cover the front of the golden retriever's eyes. If it exceeds too much, it is a shortcoming. The nose of a golden retriever should be black. If it is red, it will be disqualified.
The distribution of golden retriever fur is better with straight hair than with messy hair patches. When combing, pay attention to the color of the heart's hair. The color of the golden retriever's coat is gradient.
2. Personality characteristics
Golden retrievers are kind, friendly and very loyal to their owners. It has rich emotions and a cheerful personality. It likes to play with children. Based on its genetic characteristics, it likes sports and is quite gluttonous. Golden Retrievers are very smart and have a great sense of humor. Under normal circumstances, there is no discrimination against other dogs or people without barking. It is very obedient and friendly to humans. Since it is only engaged in retrieving prey, it is not aggressive and does not like to bark. It has a docile character that can get along well with everyone. Nowadays, people from all over the world are vying to be the first choice of pet dogs, and after professional training, they have become excellent guide dogs.
But in fact, dogs’ personalities are the same as people’s and are not fixed. Some golden retrievers are extremely domineering. They threaten others by using body language, such as staring, raising their tails, or even baring their teeth and roaring in a threatening manner. to show its majesty. This kind of character must have a strong owner to tame it, otherwise it will feel that its status is higher than its owner. Because this kind of golden retriever may even hurt you, if you like domineering things, then you can choose this dog.
