Ditto what others said. Both arcane and Ambertru produce some beautiful pups - there are actually quite a few members on this board who have some of their pups. If they are too far for you I would contact them anyway to see if they have any recommendations for breeders in your area.

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http://www.goldnotesgoldens.com/
Here is a link to a breeder close to Barrie, I don't know if anyone is looking for a breeder just thought i'd put it out there

Hey Everyone,
thanks for the responses. napanee is only about 20 minutes from me soo not to bad, i may look into that, thanks . If anyone else is interested i did some digging on this breeder named Al Bain and i got some hits and some facebook friends that have sent me pictures and given very good references. one of them even saying that she has bought 3 dogs from Al, all being males in which she is now breeding. she states that she has more friends that im now contacting, that also have bought dogs from Al. according to her, all of her dogs have clean bills of health and are very calm and behaved. according to her when she bought the dogs she too was worried. she says that all of the parents are registered but he is refusing to register the pups. strikes me as odd but would registering the pups cost money? because he is only charging me 430 for the pup so im wondering if he is not registering them to lower the price. that includes all first shots and deworming with a 6 year warrenty on health issues and hips. i was more looking for proof of a pure bred as im a strong believer that pure goldens have the best temperment of any dog, not so much as to having a piece of paper.

still lots of thinking to do but i really appreciate all the help and advise.
Regards

So this woman is breeding 3 unregistered males? Doesn't sound too good to me.

Did she define clean bill of health? Breeding dogs should have hips and elbows cleared by OFA or OVC (Canada), eyes cleared annually by a veterinary opthamologist and hearts cleared at least once by a veterinary cardiologist. In addition, dogs should be free of allergies and seizures.

Check out the warranty-exactly what does it say? Do you have to return the original pup?

Honestly, this guy does not sound at all like anyone I would recommend.

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Tahnee Golden Retrievers

. Im more interested in the goldens due to there kind nature. its expected to make a behaved and friendly addition to the family, not win me medals.

I was reading somewhere that it is illegal to sell pure breed pups in Ontario without registering them.

http://www.angelfire.com/ny/curlycoat/Canpage.html I think this is the page that I had found it on...
but this one is the Canadian Justice Department.
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/A-11.2...chorbo-ga:s_30

Correct--it is illegal anywhere in Canada to sell as purebred a dog that does not have registration papers, or is not eligible for registration. It is governed by the Animal Pedigree Act which is federal legislation. This act also makes it illegal to sell a pup for one price with the registration papers and another price without. So if this Bain guy is saying the dogs are "purebred" and not registering them he is breaking the law.

It is not that expensive to register a litter. So I would suspect they CANNOT be registered, likely because he is either breeding unregistered dogs, or breeding dogs that are on non-breeding registrations. Sounds like a situation I would not be buying from.

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Shelly & the Sterre Goldens
"Breeze" HR Trowsnest Sterre Autumn Breeze Can. SH WCX, Am. MH CCA CHIC
"Winter" Can/UKC Ch. Amberwood Winter Wonderland Can. SH WCX CD VC, Am. SH CD WCX CCA, 2007 GRCC Nan Gordon Trophy winner CHIC
"Butch" Sterre Badlands Outlaw JH WC
"Juniper" Amberwood Northern Exposure CD RNCL
"Bonnie" Sterre Texas Bluebonnet Am. JH (a.k.a. No! Bon-bon! No!)
"Chrissy" Halfmoon Embellishment (our little red-head Cavalier)
http://www.sterregold.net

Temperament is something that all reputable breeders take into consideration for all dogs in their breeding program.

Are you interested in bringing home a healthy dog too? Clearances on hips, eyes, elbows, heart and often thyroid are just the minimum that most breeders screen for prior to breeding their dogs. Conformation isn't just about the pretty face on a dog... it's to assess the dog's bone structure and movement to ensure that the dog is within the breed standard - to make sure it's "built properly", which plays a part in the dogs' health. I do hope that you take these kinds of things into considerations in your search.

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Hey everyone, I just wanted to post the information about my breeder I got Tyson from. They don't have a website or do much with computers but the breeder has her dogs fully checked over before allowing them into her breeding program and her Golden family trees got back 8 generations (farther then mine! lol) all of which have been her dogs (since she has been doing this a long time) and all of which have clearances. The pups are micro-chipped and come with 6 weeks puppy insurance as well as health certificate. Since I highly doubt she's on here I thought I would post her information for her. My Tyson is just the best and my whole world! So I figured it would be nice for other Ontario'ers looking for breeders/darker colouring to be able to find it

Greylaur Goldens -705-327-7298 - Orillia, Ontario.

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Happily enjoying Tyson's puppy stage and amazed at just how fast he is growing!!
R.I.P Bear = Alexander Golden Bear the 4th - Feb 1991-Jan 2007 -- Old age
R.I.P Cody = Cody Sable Bear - June 1998-Dec 2006 --Epilepsy
R.I.P Jasmin = Jasmin D. Noel - Oct 19 2004-Dec 31 2004 --Parvo

We got our golden from Al Bain. Our female is so amazingly smart and has such a sweet and fun temperment. We owned a dog before her that came from the Humane Society so it is not as if we never owned a dog before. All we wanted was a good natured and healthy Golden...it did not matter to us if we did not get papers. I never knew I could love a dog so much. I would go back to Al Bain for another dog in a heartbeat.