The difference between the British Golden Retriever and the American Golden Retriever: Hair Quality

The impression given by the American Golden Retriever is that it has thick bones, a lot of hair, and a big broad head. The amount of hair of the British Golden Retriever is not much different from that of the American Golden Retriever, but in terms of coat quality, the coat of the British Golden Retriever is harder, while the coat of the American Golden Retriever is much softer.
In childhood, British Golden Retrievers and American Golden Retrievers have the same strong bones. In adulthood, American Golden Retrievers will still maintain their strong iliac bones, while British Golden Retrievers will become slightly thinner.

The difference between British Golden Retrievers and American Golden Retrievers: head bones

The shapes of the frontal bones of the two Golden Retrievers are very different. The skull of the British Golden Retriever is oval or egg-shaped, with a protruding skull on the top of the head, which is also a representative feature of the British Golden Retriever; the head of the American Golden Retriever appears thicker and fuller, without a protruding skull.
In addition, British golden retrievers have a small gap between their eyes that extends toward the forehead. The gap itself is not long, while American golden retrievers do not have this feature.

The difference between British Golden Retriever and American Golden Retriever: Coat Color

From cream to dark yellow, they are all colors that meet the standards of Golden Retriever. Most British Golden Retrievers are light in color and pure white is not acceptable. American golden retrievers are mostly dark.

The difference between British Golden Retriever and American Golden Retriever: Pigmentation

For both golden retrievers, the quality of pigmentation is very important. The most prominent pigmentation area of ​​the British Golden Retriever is around the eyes. Because the hair color is relatively light, it looks more obvious. This is what we commonly call "dark circles". American Golden Retrievers also have eye pigmentation, but because their coat color is darker, it is not very obvious.