Do you have a golden retriever? Introduce your experience, thank you!

Overall appearance

Golden retriever is a balanced, powerful and lively dog breed, stable, with reasonable coordination of all parts of the body, neither too long nor clumsy legs, friendly expression, warm personality, alert and confident. Because it is a hound, it can only show its essential characteristics in a hard working environment. His overall appearance, balance, gait and the use of this breed should receive more attention than any part of his body. Defect: Any deviation from the ideal description of the dog breed can be regarded as a defect, and the severity of the defect depends on the degree of contradiction with the purpose or characteristics of the dog breed.

Size, proportion and physique

Male dogs have a shoulder height of 23-24 inches; Bitch 2 1-22 inches. If the height error is less than one inch, it shall be punished according to the degree of deviation from the standard height. If the error exceeds one inch, you will be disqualified.

The ratio of the distance from sternum to hip tip to shoulder height is 12: 1 1. The male dog weighs 65-75 kg and the female dog weighs 55-65 kg.

head

The skull is wide and slightly arched vertically and horizontally, but the occipital bone and forehead are not prominent. The forehead is clear and not steep. The front face is deep and wide, almost as long as the skull. Viewed from the side, the nose and mouth are straight, and the joint with the skull is smooth and stable; Seen from the front and side, the forehead is slightly deeper and wider than the top of the head. The upper lip droops, but it doesn't look heavy. Beards can be removed, but it is not recommended.

The eyes are friendly and smart, big but not too big, dark in color, with a large distance between the eyes and moderate depression. Dark brown is the most ideal color; Medium brown is also acceptable. Oblique, triangular and narrow eyes deviate from the correct expression and belong to defects. When the dog looks straight ahead, there is no visible white or blinking film. Those with abnormal eyelids and eyelashes (such as but not limited to trichiasis, entropion, eversion and double eyelids) will be disqualified.

The ears are short, with the front edge backward, just above the eyes, drooping and close to the cheeks. If you pull it forward, the tip of your ear just covers your eyes. Ears are low, and ears like hounds belong to defects.

The nose is black or brown-black, which may become shallow when the weather is cold, but it should not be too obvious. A pink nose or severe pigment deficiency is a defect. The teeth were cut and the inner side of the upper incisors contacted with the lower incisors. Maxillary or mandibular protrusion is disqualification. Dislocation of teeth (irregular position of incisors) or horizontal occlusion (edge-to-edge contact of incisors) is not desirable, but it is not as serious as maxillary and mandibular protrusion. The obvious gap between teeth is a defect.

Neck, topline, trunk

The neck is of medium length, gradually sinking into the completely backward shoulder, which looks strong and muscular. The skin of the throat should not be too slack and droopy.

The topline is strong, rising from the horse's shoulders to the slightly inclined hips, and keeping level when resting or exercising. Inclined arched concave back; A flat or steep hip is a defect.

Good balance, short waist and deep chest. The chest width between the legs is at least equivalent to the width of an adult man's folded hand (including thumb), and the chest is developed. The sternum extends to the elbow. The ribs are long and well curved, but they are not barrel-shaped and extend well to the hindquarters. The waist is short, strong, wide and deep, and slightly narrowed when viewed from the side. Flat side, narrow chest, insufficient chest depth and excessive waist contraction are all defects.

The tail root is high, the tail bottom is thick and muscular, naturally extending the breech line. The coccyx extends to (but not below) the heel joint. The tail is lifted happily, showing a horizontal or moderately upward curve; Don't lie on your back or get caught between your legs.

Projectile front

Strong, coordinated with the hindquarters, and able to move freely. The scapula is long and completely backward, and the tip is close to the withers. The length of the upper arm is similar to that of the scapula; The back end of the elbow is just below the tip of the scapula, close to the ribs, without any slack. From the front, the legs are straight and bony, but they can't look strong. The palm is short and strong, slightly inclined, and there is no sign of unstable support.

False toes are removed, but they are usually preserved.

Feet are medium-sized, round and compact, with good joints and thick toe pads. If you have too much hair, you should trim it to reveal its natural size and outline. Exposed toes or hare-like feet (the length of the middle toe is obviously longer than other toes, and the bending is insufficient, which makes the whole foot look very long) are defects.

Hind legs and buttocks

Broad and muscular. Viewed from the side, the hips are slightly inclined downward; The inclination angle of pelvis is slightly larger (about 30 degrees from the horizontal plane). In the natural standing posture, the femur and pelvis are connected at about 90 degrees; The knee joint is completely bent; The heel joint is completely close to the ground, and the metatarsal bone is short and strong. The foot is similar to the forefoot. From the back, the legs are straight. Heel varus, heel valgus and heel abduction are all defects.

clothing hair

Dense, waterproof primer. The outer coat is hard and elastic, neither rough nor too soft, and clings to the body; Straight hair or wavy hair Untrimmed, natural collar, with moderate feathering at the back of front legs and under the body; There are abundant feathers in front of the neck, behind the thighs and at the bottom of the tail. The hair on the head, feet and front of legs is short and even. Too long, split hair and too soft hair are very undesirable. Feet can be trimmed and scattered, but natural hair shapes and contours should not be damaged by trimming.

colour

Bright and shiny golden yellow in various colors. Feathers can be slightly lighter than other parts. Except that the hair on the face and body gradually turns gray with age, other white spots (except a few white hairs on the chest) are punished according to the degree of expansion. Permissible light color changes should not be confused with white spots. The main color of the coat is too light or too dark. Some puppies have a light coat color, but their coat color shows that they will deepen in adulthood, so such puppies should be lenient in judging. Any obvious black or other hair with bad color is a serious defect.

footwork

When trotting, the gait is free, steady, powerful and coordinated, and the stride is sufficient. No matter which angle you look at, your legs will not turn inward or outward, and your feet will not bind or cross each other. When the speed increases, the foot tends to converge to the central balance line. It is suggested to relax the traction belt and show the natural gait.

trend

Friendly, reliable and trustworthy. Under natural circumstances, show willingness to fight or hostility to other dogs or people; It is unprovoked timidity and nervousness, which violates the characteristics of golden retriever and is punished according to its severity.

Unqualified /disqualification

Height below or above the standard height is more than one inch.

Maxillary or mandibular protrusion

Golden retriever's first choice

Golden retrievers should be selected for more than 2 months, because they are too immune and easy to get sick. For safety reasons, you should choose after 2 months. The bone mass and hair mass of golden retriever can be seen as a child, which is not to say that they are all the same. A good golden retriever can clearly see that its hands and feet are big, its head is big, its mouth is short and its hair is dense, especially when it is 2 months old, its nose is black and bright, its eyes are small and its sternum is straight. You can look at the color behind your ears. This is the color when you grow up. Generally, those that are obviously golden at birth are not good varieties. Usually golden yellow is replaced by acquired growth. Born golden, it will turn red and color cast when it grows up. General experts pay great attention to pedigree, because this breed of dog pays attention to pedigree, which is very different. This is why the golden retriever always has to compete, because it can choose the golden retriever with better pedigree. If you look at the big golden hair in the picture, you can see that its hand hair looks like a cloak and its chest hair looks like a scarf. This is the characteristic of the standard golden retriever, which is very common in the offspring of famous dogs, and this is also the reason for choosing the offspring of famous dogs. If you are really afraid that you can't choose the golden retriever, you can choose a good pedigree, which will be safer.

Selection of Jinmao No.2

Someone asked me how to choose a good golden retriever in a kennel. After all, kennels are cheap. I think we should analyze the operation of the kennel first, without any praise or criticism. Suppose you are a kennel manager, then you will have many bitches. Well, in order to support yourself and the kennel, you can't and don't have time to choose more bitches. As long as adult dogs can be in estrus, they usually find themselves. So we assume that both male and female dogs are purebred, but they are not required to be beautiful. Each dog can have 6-7 puppies at a time, which is 2 1 puppy. If you go to wholesale, it will cost 1 ,000 yuan, which is 2 1 ,000 yuan. The income is considerable. So, if you were the boss, would you choose to complete the immunization or not? You know, it takes three months to finish a game. In order to survive, I don't think you will wait, and the cost will be saved. So approve it immediately. As for breastfeeding, I don't think you will think about love. In this way, it seems cheap for us to go to the dog farm to buy dogs, but can we guarantee their health and beauty?

After all, it costs thousands of dollars. What would you think if you were not as good as you thought when you grew up? Speaking of which, I think if you really want me to help you choose a dog in the kennel, I can only say that it is very difficult to choose a good dog. Of course, it is not excluded that some kennels also introduce good dogs, which will be touched. Moreover, if it is really a good dog offspring, it will cost a lot of money to introduce it. I don't think any fool will wholesale the offspring of the champion dog. After all, buying it is a big investment. Everyone should understand that a rising tide lifts all boats. Therefore, I advise you not to really think that you can choose a good golden retriever with little investment. This truth is just like purebred Beijing dogs. Generally, everyone keeps hundreds of dollars, but you should know that the purebred internationally recognized black-faced Beijing dog is more expensive than the champion Golden Retriever. Having said that, is it true that an ugly golden retriever is not a good golden retriever? Actually, it's not. Whether the golden retriever is beautiful or not depends only on the appearance. In fact, its personality is similar, very docile, quiet and intelligent. It's just that the ugly golden retriever has a small skeleton, so if you already have a golden retriever, don't force it to be beautiful, because it's impossible, so all golden retrievers can do this, but there is no difference in personality. Aren't they cute?

Golden Hair Selection III

I remember the last time I had dinner with Bambusa of the Golden Retriever Club. He told me something, saying that a friend casually photographed the golden retriever baby he bought there on the domestic professional Golden Retriever website for experts to evaluate. He first explained that the baby was the descendant of the champion dog, but it attracted a disapproving voice. First of all, it doesn't have much hair. Secondly, its skeleton is very small. Then my friend Bambusa immediately posted a clearer picture and told them that you saw it more clearly. What do you think? The experts' answer is still the same. Then my friend asked, from what angle do you think the dog has less hair and a small skeleton? He replied that the dog should be 6-7 months old according to the picture, so I told you that the dog had just turned 3 months old, and then experts were afraid to talk.

I laughed after listening to it. . What are these masters? They don't even ask their age to start evaluating. Haha, it can also be seen that famous dogs develop very early. As for feeding, Golden Retriever generally uses American lamb and puppy food specially used for bobbin Golden Retriever, plus calcium powder, carrots and potatoes. Big dogs can add steamed bread, fish oil and American fur powder, and American VETI long hair lotion is recommended for bathing, which contains a small amount of hormones and can stimulate hair volume.