Golden Retriever Colors Akc. Golden Retriever recognized colors are dark golden golden and light golden. The underbody and feathering may be lighter in color.
In fact there are only three coat colors that are permitted in the show ring in America and the UK. Our puppies are carefully adopted out to loving families as a precious new member of your family. It may sound like the Golden Retriever color spectrum is rather limited but that couldnt be further from the truth.
However you will rarely see a Golden Retriever with pure white true black or other.
American Kennel Club AKC and the AKC Logo. As the sole purpose of the golden retriever is companion and house pet he should be lively alert friendly and trusting towards all. The American Kennel Club AKC standards for Golden Retrievers require a single coat color although its not uncommon for the feathering long fur around the legs and tail to be a shade lighter than the rest of the coat. Feathering may be lighter than rest of coat.
