Hi Everyone,
My son Chris and I spent the day with Chris Browning who is the owner of Eldorado Goldens in Virginia. We were so impressed with Chris’s knowledge and her dedication to the Golden Retriever breed. We have been looking for a high quality breeder for the past three months in the hopes of finding one who raises healthy and happy
Golden’s with a good temperament. We drove 5 hours to meet with Chris and see her goldens and after spending time with her yesterday we were confident we found the right person with the right philosophy who truly loves the breed. Chris has spent over 40 years raising her “children” as she calls her puppies and dogs. We are absolutely thrilled she has chosen us as one of her future owners. Thanks Chris for the privilege of getting to know you and spending time with all your beautiful Golden’s. We can't wait to get one of your gorgeous puppies from your next litter!
We are getting a puppy from Chris Browning's (Eldorado Goldens) next litter too! I have been in touch with Chris since early this year - and waiting patiently for one of her amazing dogs. I have visited her twice in VA (I'm from the Boston area) and talked with her several times on the phone. I love her passion and knowledge of the breed. Where are you located? It would be so great to have someone nearby who has a sibling to our puppy.
We are waiting patiently also but have not heard any updates yet. We are hoping to hear from her soon. We are located in Media PA. Last we heard from Chris she was hoping to have 3 litters by December. So any day now hopefully! Thanks for reaching out. Stay in touch!
We are waiting for a puppy from Eldorado as well! So excited at the possibility of getting a puppy soon! We met with her in June and we knew after speaking with her (and meeting her beautiful goldens) that it was the perfect fit for us! Hoping to hear about our girl soon!
We just heard that we are getting a puppy from her Dec. 1 litter! We are SO excited!!
We will drive to Virginia to pick up the puppy in January. Is there anyone else on this thread getting a puppy from that litter?
We just heard that we are getting a puppy from her Dec. 1 litter! We are SO excited!!
We will drive to Virginia to pick up the puppy in January. Is there anyone else on this thread getting a puppy from that litter?
I emailed her over the holidays and she said she was waiting for puppies and for me to email her after the 7th and she would have a better idea of what litter we would be getting our girl from. I emailed her and haven’t heard back; however, I think that area in Virginia had widespread power outages last week so I am not surprised at the delay.
We just learned that we will be in the next round of puppies-the litters in December were mostly males and we are looking for a female. Very excited to have a timeline!
I am getting a boy from the late December litter - very excited! And probably overly eager for puppy photos haha. Usually if I email twice I get a response. I'm sure the snow+ice did slow things down. But I mean, is there ever enough puppy photos or videos?!
This is Maisey, one of Walker’s puppies. She's 13 weeks old. We worked with Chris for over a year. Believe me when I say this baby was so worth the wait. Be patient and your patience will be rewarded with a beautiful baby from Chris!
This is Maisey, one of Walker’s puppies. She's 13 weeks old. We worked with Chris for over a year. Believe me when I say this baby was so worth the wait. Be patient and your patience will be rewarded with a beautiful baby from Chris!
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I also agree that patience is needed to get a puppy from Chris. We picked up our little guy (we're still waffling between "Rocky" and "Charlie" and "Ringo" for a name) 3 days ago! He is such a sweet and smart puppy.
Here are a few photos - one pic is with my daughter who is a student at UVA and sad not be home for this stage of puppyhood.
Hi all! I just wanted to chime in and say that Chris' goldens are wonderful! I picked up Charlie at the end of September last year and he's an absolute joy. Such a wonderful temperament - friendly, wants to say hi to everyone he meets, great with kids and other dogs - just a textbook golden. Chris isn't always the quickest to respond to emails, but she clearly knows what she's doing.
Hi all! I just wanted to chime in and say that Chris' goldens are wonderful! I picked up Charlie at the end of September last year and he's an absolute joy. Such a wonderful temperament - friendly, wants to say hi to everyone he meets, great with kids and other dogs - just a textbook golden. Chris isn't always the quickest to respond to emails, but she clearly knows what she's doing. View attachment 889414View attachment 889415View attachment 889416
Charlie is adorable and looks so much like our little guy! We have also decided to name him Charlie (as we love the Charles River in Boston). We also thought it was appropriate since we picked him up near Charlottesville. I was also impressed with Chris' knowledge - from grooming, diet, to vaccinations. She took a lot of time to run through everything the day we picked up our puppy. I'm glad we made the trip down to VA from MA to pick up our new family member!
Has anyone been waiting forever to get a puppy? I put down a deposit over a year ago for a male. Chris claims there have been no litters with males and I have followed up every month. Every time I ask for an update she seems irritated that I am calling.
We have been waiting for almost a year, it will be a year around August/September. I definitely think it’s a year plus for her pups. I know that isn’t super helpful information. I have heard nothing but good things about her dogs, but it does take a while.
I had the exact same experience when meeting with Chris and her gorgeous dogs. I drove from Raleigh NC and she spent over 3 hours with me. I knew instantly that my next beloved fur baby would come from her. I’m beyond excited and can’t wait. She was so knowledgeable and is passionate about raising healthy, beautiful Goldens.
I've seen litters of Goldens on social medias and breeder websites ranging from one or two puppies to 13+. 6-10 is the most common but either end of the spectrum is possible 17 is the world record for Goldens, iirc, and 24 puppies from a Bull Mastiff. Dogs are incredible creatures!
24?! Holy cow!! Mastiffs are much bigger but still, wow!!
17 for a golden, goodness!
I suspected around 8 but never thought 1, 2, or3. So interesting! I wonder what makes those happen... Maybe unviable embryos that got reabsorbed. Anyways I'm glad for the healthy ones.
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