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WELCOME to the web site for DFW Golden Retriever Breeders.  We are a group of Golden Retriever Breeders in the Dallas - Fort Worth, Texas area who have joined together to help loving families locate well-bred, healthy, well-socialized Golden Retriever puppies to become part of their family.  Finding the right Golden puppy for your family can be a daunting task.  We hope to help you in your search. 

All breeders listed on this site are members in good standing of the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metro Golden Retriever Club and are members in good standing of the Golden Retriever Club of America.  All the breeders on this page are committed to not only placing their puppies and dogs in the right home, but to educating the puppy-buying public about the Golden Retriever.  This is a privately-owned web site and not under the authority or auspices of any organization. This site was created in the hope of educating you on how to pick a healthy, well-socialized puppy, what to look for in a reputable breeder, and how to find the perfect pet for your family.  Please also be aware that not all breeders who are members of the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metro Golden Retriever Club participate in this web site.  Participation in this website is at the discretion of the web site owner and the other breeders listed herein.

Whether or not you buy a Golden Retriever from one of our group, we hope to be able to educate you a little bit about what to look for and how to find it. Do yourself a favor and read the information on this site before you acquire a precious baby furface.  

The breeders on this site all participate in some type of competition with their dogs -- conformation (dog shows), Obedience, Hunt/Field, Agility, Tracking, etc.  They are serious about furthering the purpose of the Golden retriever. 

Most of the breeders listed on this site do not breed extensively.  Some of them don't breed until they have a waiting list of new homes.  They may not have a puppy available immediately.  Do not be in a hurry. If getting a Golden, any Golden, RIGHT NOW, is foremost in your plans, then you are not serious and will get what you ask for -- just any Golden. You should read books on the breed and even attend dog shows or obedience trials to talk to Golden owners and breeders and LEARN.

A Few Quick Things to Consider Before You Acquire a Golden...

  • The Golden Retriever is a people-oriented breed.  Golden Retrievers should not be relegated to the backyard.  Goldens who are not allowed to interact with their people can get bored, which causes problems -- digging, jumping the fence, tearing up landscape, chewing (the fence, the house, the garden hose, etc.)  If you are not prepared to let the Golden live with your family, please consider a different, more independent breed. 
     

  • Golden Retrievers shed.  There's no getting around it.  If you are not prepared to vacuum golden hair off the floor, your furniture, and your clothes, maybe you should consider a different breed. 
     

  • The Golden Retriever is subject to several health issues.  Consider this before you acquire one.  Your puppy's purchase price may be a smidgen of what you spend over its lifetime. Think ahead to 10-15 years of veterinary bills and the importance of choosing a puppy whose ancestors have been screened for common health issues which have a genetic basis.  Get more information about health issues here.
     

  • Remember: You are adding a new member to your family for the next 10-15 years. NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO BARGAIN HUNT!! Be prepare to spend $2500-3500 for a well-bred, healthy puppy.  The breeders listed on this site do not cut corners breeding and raising their puppies.  The expense in breeding dogs is extensive.  Reputable breeders do not breed for profit.  They generally breed to improve the breed and to acquire a puppy for themselves.  The old saying "You Get What You Pay For" is so very true when looking for a puppy. 
     

  • AKC registration simply means the sire and dam of your Golden Retriever are the same breed. It does NOT guarantee health, temperament, structural soundness, or breeding quality.
     

  • Read more important information on these sites
    http://www.grca.org/PEC/ 
    http://members.tripod.com/antique_fcr/goodbreeder.html
    http://www.pacificrimgoldens.org/breeder.html
     




IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The people who are associated with this web site, strongly recommend that you buy a Golden Retriever puppy only from a reputable breeder who, as a minimum,  provides copies of hip, elbow, eye, and cardiac health clearances for both sire and dam of the litter. The articles and links on this site should provide you with information about those clearances and other important information about the Golden Retriever and types of breeders to look for. We encourage puppy/dog buyers to thoroughly evaluate health and temperament of any puppies/dogs offered for sale or placement.

A reputable breeder will give you a copy of hip, eye, and heart clearances on both the sire and dam of their litters.  Information on health clearances can be found here.

ASK FOR A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATES ON BOTH THE SIRE AND THE DAM.  DO NOT accept a report from a veterinarian. 

The maker / keeper of this web site and all breeders listed herein, take no responsibility whatsoever for any puppies/dogs that you may acquire through this web site.  The maker / keeper of this web site and all breeders listed herein (other than the breeder from whom you acquire a puppy or dog) are not responsible for any breeder’s sale practices and sales contracts, nor will the maker / keeper of this web site or any breeders listed herein (other than the breeder from whom you acquire a puppy or dog) be involved in any manner in contract disputes between puppy buyers and breeders. Availability of puppies and conditions of sale are at the sole discretion of the individual breeder. Buyers are encouraged to take as much time as necessary to locate a reputable breeder from whom they feel comfortable purchasing a puppy, and to investigate breeders and their puppies thoroughly before committing to a purchase. You are not obligated to purchase a puppy from the breeders listed herein.

BUYER BEWARE!  Protect  yourself. 


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This is a privately-owned web site and not under the authority or auspices of any organization,
and as such, participation on this web site is strictly at the discretion of the web site owner
 and the other breeders listed herein.