A Note to Prospective Puppy Families: Buyer Beware
With the rising popularity of Golden Retrievers, many new breeders, kennels, and unfortunately, puppy mills, are appearing more frequently. We urge you to do thorough research before purchasing a puppy. Not all breeders follow responsible or ethical practices, and the long-term health and well-being of your future companion depend on the decisions you make now.
At a minimum, reputable breeders should be able—and willing—to show health clearances for their adult dogs, particularly for hips and eyes. If a breeder cannot or will not provide this information, or if they avoid discussing pedigree details, this is a serious red flag. A trustworthy breeder will provide the AKC-registered names of their breeding dogs so that you can verify clearances through public databases like OFA and K9Data.
We strongly advise against purchasing puppies that cannot be AKC-registered. Dogs registered through alternative registries are often bred from animals that were originally sold as pet-quality without breeding rights—and usually for good reason. AKC registration is a key safeguard in ensuring responsible breeding practices and preserving breed integrity.
A reputable breeder has nothing to hide. Ethical breeding means transparency, health testing, and a genuine concern for the breed’s future. With so many Golden Retrievers in the world, please choose carefully—select a puppy from a lineage that emphasizes health, temperament, and sound structure.
We recommend utilizing trusted resources such as the American Kennel Club (AKC), the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA), and K9Data.com when researching breeders and lineages. Breeders producing more than two litters per year should be state licensed and inspected, and ideally AKC-inspected as well.
Contact us for a puppy or to be put on the waiting list for our next litter. Deposits are not refundable since we no longer market that puppy once you place the deposit. Therefore be sure this is what you want before placing a deposit. If the sex you want is not available or the litter is not desirable we can move the deposit to another litter.
Vet care after a dog leaves is the responsibility of the new owner. Each Vet has a different approach and as the new owner you will be responsible for deciding what is best for your puppy. Vet care and vaccinations are part of the responsibility of owning a dog.