English Golden Retriever Breeders

As you probably already know, Golden Retrievers are wonderful dogs and can be ideal pets for almost any family, however you might not realize, thanks to English Golden Retriever Breeders, there are actually two "styles" of these dogs: American and English.

As of now, these two "styles" of the Golden Retriever have not been officially classified as being different breeds or even separate varieties of the same breed.

Nonetheless, some notable differences exist between English and American Golden Retrievers, and many Golden breeders feel the time for some sort of separate classification is overdue.

These breeders believe recognizing the two "styles" as being different varieties or breeds would be appropriate because of their distinct, inheritable differences.

Both types offer the same calm temperament so strongly associated with these dogs and both types are affectionate, highly intelligent and highly responsive to training.

Both types also love being in and near water, and will dive in without notice. The main differences between American and English Goldens are in their appearance, not their personalities.

American Golden Retrievers typically feature the lushly plumed, fluffy coats most of us associate with this beautiful breed, while English Goldens tend to have coats that are wavy, less fluffy but much thicker.

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In general, English Golden Retrievers have a more muscular, "heavier" and squarer body structure than American dogs.

Their hips and shoulders are muscular, their legs tend to be a bit shorter and sturdier, and their heads tend to have a blockier, squarer, but sculpted appearance that's quite lovely, while American Golden Retrievers tend to have heads that are more pointed.

The square build of English Golden Retrievers often enables them to take top prizes in the show ring.

Many breeders feel English Golden Retriever bloodlines produce dogs with excellent balance, forequarter structure and heads, while American Golden bloodlines excel in movement, the hindquarters and showmanship.

Clearly, both styles of dogs have their advantages, and it's no wonder that both types are popular with both breeders and owners.

Coat color is another significant difference between English Golden Retrievers and the American Goldens most of us are more familiar with. 

There's a reason why English Goldens are often called English Cream Golden Retrievers: many English dogs are a light "cream" color instead of the deeper-hued, lustrous golden color typical of American Goldens.

While the occasional English Golden will have a darker yellow or golden coat, English coat colors usually range from a platinum cream, to cream with a slight touch of gold, to a dusting of gold throughout the entire coat.

The American Kennel Club considers lighter shades, including off-white and white, to be "undesirable," so most American Golden breeders only try to produce shades of the deeper, more typical golden color.

However, outside the United States, the English cream color is common and perfectly acceptable within the show ring.

Both versions of this dog are popular, with the American version currently being more popular in the United States.

However, because of their unique beauty and their wonderful temperament, it's easy to predict that more and more American breeders will start emulating English Golden Retriever Breeders and focus on these unique Goldens.

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