Welcome

Thank you for your interest in one of my Golden Retriever puppies.  I am a small hobby breeder of AKC Golden Retrievers.  I am a member of the Golden Retriever Club of America, the Atlanta Golden Retriever Club and the Sandlapper Golden Retriever Club.  I have been raising dogs since 1968.  My dogs compete in AKC Conformation, Obedience, Rally and Dock Diving among other venues.   My dogs are health tested for every known genetic and inheritable disease per the Golden Retriever Club of America Ethical Breeder recommendations as well as genetic testing per the Orthopaedic Foundation for Animals guidelines and the stud dogs I use are also screened as strictly.  This does not mean that dogs cannot develop conditions like hip dysplasia, but it greatly reduces the chance.  There are also environmental and lifestyle conditions that contribute to those conditions (i.e., diet and weight control, over exercise, etc).  I do my due diligence in looking for dogs that come from healthy lines and longevity, but unfortunately Cancer is everywhere and all you can do is try not to double up on those things when planning a breeding.  If someone tells you they don't have cancer in their lines, they are most likely unaware of it because it is everywhere.  I had a dog in the Morris Foundation Golden Retriever Lifetime Study and saw firsthand that there are no clean lines from Cancer.