The golden dog does not refer to a specific dog breed, but a description of the characteristics of the coat color. Iron-clad gold, as the name suggests, means that the dog's coat color shows an interweaving effect of rust color and gold. It looks like it is wearing a rust-colored coat with golden hair inside, so it is called iron-clad gold.

This coat color feature makes iron-coated gold dog very unique in appearance. They are usually small, about 20 to 30 centimeters tall and weighing about 10 to 15 kilograms. The head is triangular, the ears are upright, the eyes are bright and lively, the snout is slightly pointed, the neck is short and thick, the back is short and straight, the abdomen is tight, and the tail is short and upright. In terms of personality, iron-clad golden dogs are usually very lively, intelligent, curious and brave, very loyal to their owners, and very friendly to children.