Golden Retriever Puppies for sale!

Our dogs are from World Champion or Multi European/Australian Champions with excellent conformation and health. Big boned and boxy heads, heavy coats and black pigments. We give a 12 month health guarantee on eyes, hips and heart. All our puppies are raised inside our house until they are 5-6 weeks old and then moved out to large runs where they have room to play and romp and get into mischief.
 

We introduced the English Cream Golden to the US in the 1990’s and they became very popular. We started importing from overseas in order to eliminate many terrible health such as cancer, epilepsy, cataracts and temperament problems due to a small genetic pool. Most well know breeders use the same studs narrowing the pool even more. By importing we broaden the genetic pool. The puppies all have the "TRUE" Golden temperament, extremely mellow and intelligent. All puppies are well socialized in our home before leaving.

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The puppies we have now are mostly for show but would fit into a normal household which we prefer over a show/breed home. The price is based upon the conformation, the color and the breeding. Approximate weight for adult females are around 75-85 lbs and 90-95 lbs for males.

We rarely sell to breeders, however we sometimes sell to selected breeders that are showing good sportsmanship and devotion to the breed. If you are looking to show and breed please inquire about the extra fee for unlimited registration. If a male puppy is over $3600 the fee is included. If a female is over $4500 the fee is included. For unlimited registration for show and breed puppies ask me for a quote. The price is based on color, conformation, size and demand. We ask that our customers spay and neuter their pets for our limited registration (puppies sold as pets)

We do not release puppies younger then 8 weeks. Before releasing the puppies to you, you must show proof of health insurance for the puppy. WE DO NOT RELEASE ANY PUPPIES WITHOUT PROOF OF HEALTH INSURANCE. THE HEALTH INSURANCE SHOULD BE PURCHASED 2 WEEKS BEFORE SHIPPING OR PICK UP.

Shipping is available for $500 for the younger puppies depending on where you live. Older puppies can be shipped once a month for $800. We will not ship puppies costing less then $1780. 

 Our Ranch is in Creston (35 minutes northeast of San Luis Obispo on the Central Coast)

Make sure that the breeder you choose have years of experience with the breed they are promoting and selling. If they are not currently showing their dogs or have not shown Golden Retrievers in the past, their knowledge of the breed is probably limited. All puppies are cute but not all breeders understand conformation, temperament and genetics. A seasoned breeder take all traits into consideration when breeding a Golden. Ask the breeder about their involvement in showing Goldens. If they have no Championships or AKC ribbons, chances are they do NOT know what they are breeding.

Color is a personal preferences and should not be put above healthy lines and temperament or conformation. A white coat does not guarantee that the dog is sound or of good conformation and quality. Breeding is a skillfull art and science. Anyone can throw 2 light Goldens together with disasterous results. It takes years to find the right combinations.

Make sure that the breeders DO NOT keep their dogs in concrete dog runs. This is unethical! Nor is a backyard an adequate place for a Golden unless the owner have a very busy outdoor life with their dog. A Golden Retriever should be able to run and roll around in the mud and swim and get plenty of exercise. A Golden that is penned up in a concrete floored kennel is not a happy Golden. The puppies should be born inside the house and kept there until they are at least 6 weeks old.

Make sure that the breeder maintains good sportmanship towards other breeders. A breeder that will foulmouth and slander another breeder in order to hook a customer and make a quick sale will probably give YOU the same treatment in the future. There are enough customers for everybody. A mouth speaks what the heart is full of.

The price of a Golden Retriever will vary. There is not set price for a puppy because price depends on conformation and genetics. If a puppy comes from World Champion lines, with merited parents, the puppy will naturally be more desirable for a person that will in the future show and breed that Golden. This in order to promote good genetics and beautiful conformation. On the other hand there are many correct and soundly bred Golden puppies that have good pedigrees, sound health and conformation and temperament that will be sold for less as pets. Age might also be a factor. If the breeder has older puppies they might reduce the price to secure a home for their puppies. Just because a puppy is older does not mean there is something "wrong with that puppy" or that it was not as desirable as it's siblings. Good breeders usually keep back pick of the litter puppies for themselves to evaluate the puppy as it grows, so that they can determine if the puppy will be good show/breed material. The chances are that if you purchase an older puppy from a breeder is that you are getting a high quality puppy for less. Use your eyes to determine if that is correct.

At our ranch no AKC papers will be registered on Limited Registration. However if the Breeder is a seasoned breeder that have been involved with showing and breeding for many years, they will sell puppies with unlimited registration to approved homes that show deep interest in promoting and furthering the breed. If no one sold show/breed quality puppies on unlimited registration there would be no breeders. Use your own judgement here with the "Buyer Beware" ads most breeders post on their website to make themselves look as if they know what they are doing. If it doesn't make sense to you it probably doesn't make sense at all.

A good breeder will ask to see proof of health insurance for your puppy either at the time of pick up or as soon as they get home from the first vet visit to make sure that the puppy will have superior health care if needed. An accident happens very easy or poisoning. Vet bills are sky high.

Do NOT purchase a puppy that is YOUNGER then 8 weeks from a breeder. A lot of customer will pressure the breeders to sell their puppies younger then 8 weeks of age because "they like to get their puppies young so they can bond". This is not good for the puppy. The puppy needs to bond with other dogs and be socialized. You will have plenty of time to "bond" with your puppy. A Golden can "bond" with anybody that will give them love. Golden Retrievers never stops loving or bonding even if you purchase an older puppy or an adult.

The English Golden Retriever is NOT a seperate breed and they CAN compete in AKC hosted shows for championships, even if they are very light colored. The English Goldens do however have different physical characteristics then the American Goldens. Usually the English Goldens have a different head with more muzzle, a pitch black pigmentation, a coarser more water resistent coat with a slight wave to it especially when wet, more angulation back and front and a different topline that is not sloping. There are of course individual differences as well. There are English Goldens with lousy angulation and toplines and Americans with good. An untrained eye usually don't see these differences. A judge at AKC shows have preferences, but that is what it is A PREFERENCE as far as color go or breed standard. They all have different preferences. You will find that a judge that judges overseas or in Canada a lot, will somtime favor a very light Golden while others do not. The bottom line is under the right judge the English Goldens do just as well in AKC hosted showrings. Golden Retrievers originally came from England and WE therefore feel that the English Goldens have the correct standard, we do however appreciate a good looking American Golden on occasion if it is correctly bred and there are some very fine breeders in this country and Canada.

Below are the different Standars for American Golden Retrievers and English Golden Retrievers.

Standard for the English Golden Retriever

General Appearance
Symmetrical, balanced, active, powerful, level mover; sound with kindly expression.

Characteristics
Biddable, intelligent and possessing natural working ability.

Temperament
Kindly, friendly and confident.

Head and Skull
Balanced and well chiselled, skull broad without coarseness; well set on neck, muzzle powerful, wide and deep. Length of foreface approximately equals length from well defined stop to occiput. Nose preferably black.

Eyes
Dark brown, set well apart, dark rims.

Ears
Moderate size, set on approximate level with eyes.

Mouth
Jaws strong, with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws.

Neck
Good length, clean and muscular.

Forequarters
Forelegs straight with good bone, shoulders well laid back, long in blade with upper arm of equal length placing legs well under body. Elbows close fitting.

Body
Balanced, short-coupled, deep through heart. Ribs deep, well sprung. Level topline.

Hindquarters
Loin and legs strong and muscular, good second thighs, well bent stifles. Hocks well let down, straight when viewed from rear, neither turning in nor out. Cow-hocks highly undesirable.

Feet
Round and cat-like.

Tail
Set on and carried level with back, reaching to hocks, without curl at tip.

Gait/Movement
Powerful with good drive. Straight and true in front and rear. Stride long and free with no sign of hackney action in front.

Coat
Flat or wavy with good feathering, dense water-resisting undercoat.

Colour
Any shade of gold or cream, neither red nor mahogany. A few white hairs on chest only, permissible.

Size
Height at withers: dogs: 56-61 cms (22-24 ins); bitches: 51-56 cms (20-22 ins).

Faults
Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog, and on the dog’s ability to perform its traditional work.

Note
Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.

The Board of Directors of the American Kennel Club has approved the following revised Standard for Golden Retrievers submitted by the Golden Retriever Club of America, Inc., to be effective September 1990:

General Appearance -- a symmetrical, powerful, active dog, sound and well put together, not clumsy nor long in the leg, displaying a kindly expression and possessing a personality that is eager, alert and self-confident. Primarily a hunting dog, he should be shown in hard working condition. Over-all appearance, balance, gait and purpose to be given more emphasis than any of his component parts.

Faults: Any departure from the described ideal shall be considered faulty to the degree to which it interferes with the breed's purpose or is contrary to breed character.

Size, Proportion, Substance -- Males 23-24 inches in height at withers; females 21 1/2-22 1/2 inches. Dogs up to one inch above or below standard size should be proportionately penalized. Deviation in height of more than one inch from the standard shall disqualify.

Length from breastbone to point of buttocks slightly greater than height at withers in ratio of 12:11. Weight for dogs 65-75 pounds; bitches 55-65 pounds.

Head -- broad in skull, slightly arched laterally and longitudinally without prominence of frontal bones (forehead) or occipital bones. Stop well defined but not abrupt. Foreface deep and wide, nearly as long as skull. Muzzle straight in profile, blending smoothly and strongly into skull; when viewed in profile or from above, slightly deeper and wider at stop than at tip. No heaviness in flews. Removal of whiskers is permitted but not preferred.

Eyes -- friendly and intelligent in expression, medium large with dark, close-fitting rims, set well apart and reasonably deep in sockets. Color preferably dark brown; medium brown acceptable. Slant eyes and narrow, triangular eyes detract from correct expression and are to be faulted. No white or haw visible when looking straight ahead. Dogs showing evidence of functional abnormality of eyelids or eyelashes (such as, but not limited to, trichiasis, entropion, ectropion, or distichiasis) are to be excused from the ring.

Ears -- rather short with front edge attached well behind and just above the eye and falling close to cheek. When pulled forward, tip of ear should just cover the eye. Low, hound-like ear set to be faulted.

Nose -- black or brownish black, though fading to a lighter shade in cold weather not serious. Pink nose or one seriously lacking in pigmentation to be faulted.

Teeth -- scissors bite, in which the outer side of the lower incisors touches the inner side of the upper incisors. Undershot or overshot bite is a disqualification. Misalignment of teeth (irregular placement of incisors) or a level bite (incisors, meet each other edge to edge) is undesirable, but not to be confused with undershot or overshot. Full dentition, obvious gaps are serious faults.

Neck, Topline, Body

Neck -- medium long, merging gradually into well laid back shoulders, giving sturdy, muscular appearance. Untrimmed natural ruff. No throatiness.

Back line -- strong and level from withers to slightly sloping croup, whether standing or moving. Sloping back line, roach or sway back, flat or steep croup to be faulted.

Body -- well-balanced, short coupled, deep through the chest.

Chest between forelegs at least as wide as a man's closed hand including thumb, with well developed forechest. Brisket extends to elbow. Ribs long and well sprung but not barrel shaped, extending well towards hindquarters. Loin short, muscular, wide and deep, with very little tuck-up. Slabsidedness, narrow chest, lack of depth in brisket, excessive tuck-up, flat or steep croup to be faulted.

Tail -- well set on, thick and muscular at the base, following the natural line of the croup. Tail bones extend to, but not below, the point of hock. Carried with merry action, level or with some moderate upward curve; never curled over back nor between legs.

Forequarters -- muscular, well co-ordinated with hindquarters and capable of free movement. Shoulder blades long and well laid back with upper tips fairly close together at withers. Upper arms appear about the same length as the blades, setting the elbows back beneath the upper tip of the blades, close to the ribs without looseness. Legs, viewed from the front, straight with good bone, but not to the point of coarseness. Pasterns short and strong, sloping slightly with no suggestion of weakness. Dewclaws on forelegs may be removed, but are normally left on.

Feet -- medium size, round, compact and well knuckled, with thick pads. Excess hair may be trimmed to show natural size and contour. Splayed or hare feet to be faulted.

Hindquarters -- Broad and strongly muscled. Profile of croup slopes slightly; the pelvic bone slopes at a slightly greater angle (approximately 30 degrees from horizontal). In a natural stance, the femur joins the pelvis at approximately a 90-degree angle; stifles well bent; hocks well let down with short, strong rear pasterns. Feet as in front. Legs straight when viewed from rear. Cow-hocks, spread hocks, and sickle hocks to be faulted.

Coat -- Dense and water repellent with good undercoat. Outer coat firm and resilient, neither coarse nor silky, lying close to body; may be straight or wavy. Untrimmed natural ruff; moderate feathering on back of forelegs and on under-body; heavier feathering on front of neck, back of thighs and underside of tail.

Coat on head, paws and front of legs is short and even. Excessive length, open coats and limp, soft coats are very undesirable. Feet may be trimmed and stray hairs neatened, but the natural appearance of coat or outline should not be altered by cutting or clipping.

Color -- rich, lustrous golden of various shades. Feathering may be lighter than rest of coat. With the exception of graying or whitening of face or body due to age, any white marking, other than a few white hairs on the chest, should be penalized according to its extent. Allowable light shadings are not to be confused with white markings. Predominant body color which is either extremely pale or extremely dark is undesirable. Some latitude should be given to the light puppy whose coloring shows promise of deepening with maturity. Any noticeable area of black or other off-color hair is a serious fault.

Gait -- when trotting, gait is free, smooth, powerful and well co-ordinated, showing good reach. Viewed from any position, legs turn neither in nor out, nor do feet cross or interfere with each other. As speed increases, feet tend to converge toward center line of balance. It is recommended that dogs be shown on a loose lead to reflect true gait.

Temperament -- friendly, reliable and trustworthy. Quarrelsomeness or hostility towards other dogs or people in normal situations, or an unwarranted show of timidity or nervousness, is not in keeping with Golden Retriever character. Such actions should be penalized according to their significance.

Disqualifications -- 1. Deviation in height of more than one inch from standard either way. 2. Undershot or overshot bite.