I think they groom her themselves, so it’s just a buzz cut, totally just to clean her up and make her comfy. I have no idea what her pedigree is, she’s just their baby (and has a much sweeter temperament than I think of when I think of the breed).
I know so little about Pekes I’m not going to give an opinion on Malachy. I know people who think show goldens are simply awful. I will say that many breeds have changed over time, for the good or for the bad is a matter of opinion and often a matter of hot debate, even among breeders. People tend to exaggerate what wins. Bulldogs are a good example. The toy breeds don’t have a particular function like hunting so I think their more prone to exaggeration. Just my opinion. And you knew I had one... :)
Oh my goodness, “their” should be “they’re”. I DO know the difference.
My Golden is about 11 now and totally white faced. I used to post a picture of him when he was young (it was carried on the Success Story page of Golden Retriever Rescue of Wisconsin 2002) but they’ve taken all those pics down — too old, I guess. So, I don’t have a good picture of him now.
He has the most regal head that I’ve ever seen on a Golden, complete with the occipital bump. My dog trainer (who hated Goldens) said that you have to “pay extra” for that bump. But he’s long, tall and lean and well porportioned. He weighs 78 lbs year round. Unlike my previous Golden, he doesn’t seem to gain weight. He just stays at 78. His hips seem to be good, no lameness at all.
His only medical problem seems to be and allergy to grass pollen at certain times of the year which causes him to scratch. We take care of that with mild doses of Prednisone.