English Cream Golden Retrievers Are Not Just White Goldens
English Cream Golden Retrievers are the lighter versions of the breed found in UK. American Golden Retrievers sport a range of fur colors. You will find pale yellow and yellow as well deeper reddish and mahogany colors. On the other hand, English Cream Goldens have coats that are usually shades of white and cream. Some have scattered golden hues on the fur while some have golden tinges throughout the coat
There are fascinating differences between the English Cream Golden Retrievers and the American Golden Retriever version. The difference in the color of the fur happens to be just one of them. They are very different when it comes to the shape of their face, features and the build of the dogs.
Differences Between the American and English Goldens
- In American Goldens the eyes are well apart. They are also slanted and triangular in shape. The eyes seem narrower. In comparison the English Goldens have a rounded eye shape. The eyes are also darker.
- The ears in the English Golden are aligned with the level of the eyes, while the ears of the American Golden are above the level of the eyes
- The head is usually smaller in American Goldens compared to British Goldens
- English Goldens have a square facial structure and broad skull while the American Goldens have a long facial structure that is almost conical in shape
- English Goldens are big boned in comparison, they are muscular and they are stockier.
- But American Goldens score on height. English Goldens are shorter.
- English Goldens are also slightly heavier in comparison
- The body structure and legs are slightly different. English Goldens have a visibly level top line, with the legs appearing straighter. The American Goldens tend to have a rather sloping top line with the legs not so straight. In fact the legs seem to be standing out.
- The fur in the English Goldens usually grows to a slightly shorter length compared to American Goldens. This is an advantage for pet owners of English Cream because the shorter fur is considered easier to groom.
- Given the differences in the shape of the eyes and facial structure, their expressions come across slightly different. But both types are gentle eyed and have a calm demeanor and an intelligence air about them.
As you can see there many distinctive physical differences between English Cream Golden Retrievers and the American Golden Retrievers. Breeders and show dog owners can very easily tell these differences. For the average person, the indicators given above will help you observe and tell them apart.
You can start with the color of their coat. You can observe the eyes. You can compare the marked variation in facial structure. It is quite interesting that the same breed can be so subtly different across regions.
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