Friends who often visit the Golden Retriever website will often find the term "Golden Retriever". So, what is the Golden Retriever? What's the difference between racing golden retriever and pet golden retriever? At the same time, how much does a racing golden retriever cost? Don't worry, we will introduce you one by one below.
1. What is a racing golden retriever, and what is the difference between it and a pet golden retriever? Strictly speaking, only dogs with official pedigree certificates can be called purebred dogs, and then they can be divided into race class and pet class on the basis of purebred. At the same time, there are two kinds of competition levels: those who can participate in the competition or those who can win the championship. In foreign countries, the concept of competition level is champion dog, but in China, all golden retrievers who can participate in the competition are called competition level golden retrievers.
At the same time, a really good golden retriever can't be found, because even if both parents have championship titles, only 25% of the golden retriever puppies born have a chance of becoming champion dogs.
II. Definition of American Golden Retriever: Appearance standard of Golden Retriever: symmetrical, strong, lively, loud and pleasant, legs neither too long nor clumsy, friendly, alert, eager and confident. As a hound, the first thing is that it can adapt to a tough environment. The overall appearance, balance and gait are all important parts of the investigation. Any deviation from the above ideal state will be downgraded, or it will be considered as an inappropriate breed characteristic size. The standard of golden retriever: male golden retriever, shoulder height of 23-24 inches; Golden hair, 21.5-22.5 inches tall, one inch above or below the standard is inappropriate. Any deviation of more than one inch is unqualified. The length from the sternum to the buttocks is slightly longer than the height, with a ratio of 12: 11. The male weighs about 65-75 pounds, while the female weighs 55-65 pounds.
Golden Retriever (details)
The skull of the golden retriever should be wide, slightly arched in side view, with no protrusion on the forehead and occipital bone, and the overall lines are natural and smooth. The face is deep and wide, and its length is similar to the width of the skull. Part of the muzzle is straight and powerful, connecting with the head. The length from the side is slightly deeper and wider than the width from the top. You don't look heavy when you run.
III. Competition-level Golden Retriever Price Generally speaking, the purchase price of ordinary golden retrievers is about 1000 yuan to 2,000 yuan, while the price of competition-level golden retrievers should be 10,000 yuan or more. At the same time, it should be noted that there should be proof of pedigree. IV. Precautions when buying a racing golden retriever Although "racing golden retriever" sounds very nice, it is suggested that friends should not care too much about the title of "racing golden retriever", because in China, dogs that meet the competition specifications can be called racing dogs.
In order to hype their dogs, many dog vendors often claim their golden retrievers or pedigree dogs! At the same time, it is not very difficult to apply for a golden retriever pedigree certificate, so even if the dog owner shows his pedigree certificate, he should be optimistic about the seal to avoid being cheated!