Information about golden retriever.

Golden retriever is a well-known, powerful and lively variety, stable, with well-coordinated body parts, 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.

Historical origin

Andy Lau and the golden retriever.

Golden retriever was18th century by Lord? Twamouth began breeding, hunting and patrolling waterfowl shot down by shotguns on the outskirts of the Scottish River because of Furness. The original variety was made by the unknown yellow retriever (A? Yellow? Retriever? Puppy? Yes? Unknown? Variety? ) and the Scottish long-eared Swertia (what about flowers? Water? Spanish hound? )? By mating. Therefore, retriever, a golden retriever, has a strong swimming ability and can throw prey back to his master from the water. It is the most loyal and friendly family dog and guide dog. Golden retriever is strong and enthusiastic. They are used to catch waterfowl and can swim in the water in any climate. Deeply loved by hunters, some of them are now kept as domestic dogs, which are medium-sized dogs. History: The original birth of golden retriever is controversial, and the improved variety can be roughly considered as1late 9th century. Formerly known as the Soviet-Russian tracking dog, it was later added with the genes of Fuller hound, bloodhound and water snipe. As a result of breeding, this breed is born with the ability to retrieve prey, good at tracking and keen sense of smell. 1908 was exhibited for the first time, and it was deeply favored by people, and it is still popular all over the world. Retriever, the golden retriever of Scotland, can be popular all over the world. Of course, not only its golden fur attracts all beings, but also because of its natural gentle personality, people can't put it down. To trace the history of retriever, we should probably trace it back to 1865. Hunting was prevalent in Scotland at that time, so medium-sized dogs that were good at hunting wild animals were very popular with hunters. At that time, there was a kind of bulldog with light pig liver color, with long hair and earlobes, which often appeared in Scotland, but now this kind of dog has disappeared. Mixed reproduction? At that time, there was a nobleman named Lord in Scotland. Tweedmouth, just try the yellow Labrador? Retriever), mixed with the now extinct Labou water hound, has gradually become the well-known Golden retriever after many breed improvements. Until19th century, it was famous all over Britain. Golden retriever was once popular in Britain for a period of time, and its popularity kept increasing. It has been widely welcomed by the British people. 1903, the first retriever-Golden Retriever was officially registered in the British Dog Club. Eight years later, retriever-British Golden Retriever was established, which is a famous name in Britain. Later, some tourists to Britain even brought retriever Golden Retriever back to the United States and Canada for hunting. Until June 1925, 165438+ 10, retriever golden retriever was registered in akc, but it was only recognized as retriever at that time. Dogs will be recognized one after another until 1927, Canadian kennel? The club first recognized Golden retriever as an independent breed, and in 1932, akc also established Golden retriever Club (grca), with up to 5,000 members so far. Fifty years later, retriever Golden Retriever won three consecutive championships in the akc dog obedience competition, and retriever Golden Retriever was selected by akc as one of the top ten most popular registered dog breeds in 200 1 year, second only to Labrador retriever, with remarkable achievements. Morphological characteristics of retriever with golden hair Figure 3.

Golden retriever is a well-known, powerful and lively dog breed. Its scientific name is Golden Hair. It is stable, all parts of the body are well coordinated, its legs are neither too long nor clumsy, its expression is friendly, and its personality is warm, 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.

Related legends

People have different opinions about the origin of golden retriever. One of the legends goes like this: Dudley? Sir Marjoribanks (later Sir Tweedmouth) saw eight Russian acrobatic dogs performing acrobatics in a seaside resort in Brighton, England one day. Sir Dudley was deeply attracted by the performance, so he followed the circus and put forward the idea of buying two of the dogs to the circus owner. His request was rejected because the circus owner told him that if two of the dogs were sold, it would destroy the overall performance of the dogs. Finally, Sir Dudley decided to buy all eight dogs. After that, these eight dogs crossed with police dogs and gradually formed today's golden retriever. Although the story is widely circulated, people still believe that the golden retriever is descended from the hound of Sir Dudley's Scottish farm.

Edit the shape characteristics of this paragraph.

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. Golden Hair retriever Figure 4

The front is strong, coordinated with the back, and moves 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 short and fat. 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.

fur

Golden retriever Figure 5

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 trimming can't destroy the natural hair shape and contour. It is also suggested that the hair should be combed frequently and kept clean, otherwise it will be easy to get into a mess.

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. Golden retriever from any angle Figure 6.

Look, the legs don't turn in or out, and the feet don't trip or cross. 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, showing aggression or hostility to other dogs or people: unprovoked timidity and nervousness, which is contrary to the characteristics of golden retriever, will be punished according to its severity.

Unqualified /disqualification

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

Maxillary or mandibular protrusion