I'm down in south Florida, but there are a couple of goldens in my breed club that come from Crescent breedings that are really nice; the male is a champion and is in the golden retriever show dog hall of fame--got there young too! A joy to watch in the show ring.
The other one is a female, a young pup who took a Best In Specialty Sweepstakes win at her very first show!!! She has a promising career ahead, I would say. Very lovely puppy. I also had the opportunity to speak to Yvonne Sargent when she entered her top champion, Chant, in my breed club's show and I was very impressed with her love and dedication to the breed. Chant had taken top prize at our show earlier that afternoon and he was majestic. I realize you are probably not looking for a show pup but breeders who are active and successful at all sorts of shows are generally more knowledgeable (IMHO) and can provide a puppy buyer with all sorts of support throughout the pup's life. Hope this all helps.