
Golden Retriever
The Golden Retriever is the archetypal family dog: biddable, people-focused and endlessly willing. Its popularity is also why breeder selection matters so much — health testing separates a sound Golden from an expensive heartbreak.
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The Golden Retriever is the archetypal family dog: biddable, people-focused and endlessly willing. Its popularity is also why breeder selection matters so much — health testing separates a sound Golden from an expensive heartbreak.
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A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel crossed with a Poodle, the Cavapoo is bred for a small, affectionate companion with a low-shedding coat — when the coat genetics actually cooperate.
A Bernese Mountain Dog crossed with a Poodle, bred for the Bernese temperament and colour with a longer lifespan and a lower-shedding coat.
Health-tested Golden Retrievers raised on 20 acres
Charlottesville, Virginia · Breeding since 2009 · 4.8★ (51)
Coat-tested Cavapoos and Bernedoodles in the Pacific Northwest
Bend, Oregon · Breeding since 2016 · 4.9★ (28)
British-type Labradors bred for steady family homes
Brunswick, Maine · Breeding since 2008 · 4.9★ (46)
Tri-colour Bernedoodles raised at altitude in Colorado
Longmont, Colorado · Breeding since 2017 · 4.8★ (19)
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