Golden Retriever Characteristics
Their long, flowing coats in shades of beautiful gold, big friendly brown eyes and famous smile is what makes the Golden Retriever one of the most recognizable breed of dogs!
© Photo Courtesy of Carolyn Kinniery Besides their famous smiles, Goldens are also known to be “talkers”. When you first get up in the morning, or come home from being gone all day, you can bet that your Golden will be wagging her tail with a toy in her mouth and making all sorts of sounds. They will also do this with strangers that come into your house! I can not count the times that someone has asked me, “What is she doing?”. As soon as I explain that she is simply verbally greeting them with a present, then she gets a bunch of petting which is what she was looking for in the first place! Golden Retrievers have a soft mouth, as they were bred for retrieving game, and this helps prevent damage to the bird. They also have beautiful fur that consists of a soft, glossy, water repellent outer coat and a fairly dense undercoat.
They do shed quite a bit of fur.
The Golden Retriever temperament
© Photo Courtesy of kevinlovestone One of the many outstanding characteristics of Golden Retrievers is their eagerness to please. This contributes to their excellent performance in obedience and agility competition and makes them great as hunting dogs, guide dogs, therapy dogs, and for search and rescue work. The first three dogs of any breed to achieve the AKC Obedience Champion title were all Golden Retrievers. They are easy to train, but keep in mind, that they learn best by using positive reinforcement, as opposed to any type of harsh training.
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