| All dog breeders can register their own pure bred | | | | squint more. The KC Goldens have foreheads that |
| dogs with their national kennel club, for example the | | | | are blockier and eyes that are rounder. The British |
| Kennel Club of England (KC) or the American Kennel | | | | Kennel Club also prefers a lighter golden color as the |
| Club (AKC). Each one of these recognized | | | | English dogs can sometimes be as light as cream. |
| organizations has a list of standards for each individual | | | | AKC standards state that any extremes of light or |
| breed. For Golden Retrievers, these standards tend | | | | dark coloring are looked upon as faults. |
| to vary quite a bit. All Goldens can trace their original | | | | Though they are different, there are several similar |
| breeding back to dogs owned by Sir Dudley | | | | traits common to the breed in both places. They |
| Marjoribanks in Scotland, but todays British and | | | | both share the recognizable nature of the breed: |
| American Retrievers have very noticeable | | | | warm, friendly, confident, easy to train, energetic and |
| differences. An AKC Golden would not fair particularly | | | | friendly. They also have the same weatherproof, |
| well at a KC dog show at all. | | | | double coat of wonderful golden, although the AKC |
| An AKC Golden Retriever has a look to the body | | | | Goldie is usually darker than its British cousin. Neither |
| shape that is more lanky due to longer legs. Its | | | | is ever pure white; dogs that are snowy white are |
| English brother is shorter and has bigger bones, | | | | achieved by crossbreeding. Every variety of Golden |
| making it slightly heavier. The British body shape is | | | | Retriever is perfectly suited to be trained for tricks |
| much more level all the way through, while the | | | | and various jobs. These incredibly intelligent dogs can |
| American one has a tendency to slope a little at the | | | | help in search and rescue, they can assist the blind, |
| rear end. They have a different look about their | | | | elderly or disabled, behave extremely well for stunt |
| faces too. An AKC muzzle is longer and the eyes | | | | work, and help with finding drugs. |