Golden Retriever Breed Standard. That has evolved over the years and these days show golden retrievers are thick stocky big-boned and have long and full coats with blocky heads. A breed standard is the guideline which describes the ideal characteristics temperament and appearance including the correct colour of a breed and ensures that the breed is fit for function.
In Australia the Golden Retriever is bred and judged according to the Breed Standard of the English Kennel Club. Kennel Club Standard for the Golden Retriever. The Breed Standard is a guideline which puts into words the ideal characteristics temperament and appearance of a Golden Retriever and ensures that the breed is fit for function.
Ive checked through a few and Generally speaking the Golden Retriever breed standard is consistent around the world with the main differences being just the way theyre worded and the detail they go into.
Sound with kindly expression. GENERAL APPEARANCE Symmetrical balanced active powerful level mover. The Golden Retriever is a medium-large gun dog that was bred to retrieve shot waterfowl such as ducks and upland game birds during hunting and shooting parties. A symmetrical powerful active dog sound and well put together not clumsy nor long in the leg displaying a kindly expression and possessing a personality that is eager alert and self-confident.
