Do not buy a gold-rush golden! My golden girl died at age 8 of cancer of the spleen. I did research and found that every one of her littermates, along with all the littermates of her "uncle" died of cancer at age 8!

Goldengrove kennels in vineland, nj seems to have longevity.
Goldiggers in tinton falls, nj
jansun goldens in howell, nj
goldenway goldens in marlboro, nj

I don't get it Gold Rush Golden's are the best looking dogs period, but they have a very high rate of cancer and have been since the 1990's.

So if you don't do your homework blame yourself. There is not a month that goes by on all Golden forums that doesn't address this.

Gold Rush = Cancer

Yes, I have investigated also and this seems to be true. Add to the list of seemingly reputable Golden breeders, Pennylane in Manalapan, NJ. Their history seems to indicate longevity and caring about the health of the breed.