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2018 South FL breeders

22K views 9 replies 6 participants last post by  shannonm  
#1 ·
Generally these breeders will have all 4 core clearances on both sire and dam- but absolutely verify this before committing to a litter.
It is not a complete list, gosh- I had such a time going through Google- so many disreputable breeders in South FL I do not envy the hunt!

Boca- Bocagoldgoldens.com
Delavega- DeLaVega,* Golden Retrievers,* Thonotosassa,* Fl*
Goldrox- www.goldroxgoldens.com
Ingot- Ingot Home
Karagold- KaraGold Golden Retrievers - Florida
LeonGolden-http://www.leongolden.it
Rockstar- Welcome to Rockstar Goldens
Stillwater- wwww.stillwatergoldenretrievers.com
Toasty- toastygold@aol.com (email)
Turbo- Turbo Retrievers
 
#2 ·
Mike & Pat (Rockstar) only have boys so probably not a good referral for puppies ;)
 
#4 ·
I'm a big believer in listing good stud dog owners, Anney should absolutely be on the list, I decided I wanted a Fisher puppy after falling in love with him on line. Thanks to Anney and Fisher, I got to meet Kristin and Sophie and ended up with a dog I love.

I usually tell people to reach out to stud dog owners for this reason. It can be a long shot but word of mouth and networking can be a great way to go for people with a little patience.
 
#5 ·
Same story here. I found out about Tito through this forum and reached out to Barb (Hotel4Dogs) after my beloved girl died. I knew I wanted one of his puppies - and I was so lucky that she wanted me to have one of his puppies, too, and put me in touch with Jane (Four Lakes) who was planning to breed her Abby to Tito in the next few months. Barb is also the reason I got into hunt training and dock diving with Shala, and why I got Shala's CCA. A good stud dog owner is definitely worth including!
 
#6 ·
Yeah, but 99% of people reading this forum looking for a pet puppy want, um, pet puppies, and I really can't help them.
 
#7 ·
Oh gosh, I disagree. To be fair, most puppy buyers probably have no business buying a golden in the first place, but there are some really good pet puppy homes who understand how much effort goes into raising a golden and are willing to train and exercise them. For those homes who don't expect their dog to go sleep under the kitchen table 23 hours a day, getting a pet puppy spot in a litter by one of your guys would be so awesome. Not all litters would have a pet spot on the list, but some might.

Most breeders who would use your dogs want to produce Goldens who are more dual purpose, putting emphasis on what's inside being just as important as what's outside. To me - that's the best kind of breeder a pet home could find. Those are the kind of Goldens that made the breed such popular family dogs in the first place.