At Golden West English Creams, our dogs are our pets, living fulfilled lives as complete members of our family.  Our English Cream golden retriever puppies are raised in our home and play in our yard.    We have only 1 breeding female.  We are as selective about our forever families as we hope you are in choosing a breeder.   We have learned a great deal about what to look for, and even if our puppies aren't for you, we'd be happy to share the knowledge we've gained.  Feel free to email or call.  

 

We live in a neighborhood with lots of kids, and when we have puppies at home, we have many daily visitors for play and snuggling.   We follow a structured socialization and breeding practices program (AVIDog and Puppy Culture).  See our questions page for more details.

 

We are highly selective when we choose males to sire our litters.   We perform every DNA and physiological test available for this breed.   Our results are 100% DNA clear, with good or excellent (or above) for every physical exam.  

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Our June 8th (est) litter has been confirmed with at least 7 pups, likely a good number more.    See our questions page for information on getting on our waitlist and pricing.    Inbreeding is always a concern with pure breeds.  The Golden Retriever standard is 7.4%, meaning a 1 in 13+ chance a puppy gets the same copy of any single gene from each parent.   Our June litter has 0.0% inbreeding at 6 generations. 

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There is only one breed of Golden Retriever.   They all originated in Scotland, but there are stark differences in the American and UK Kennel Club breed standards.  These lead to a set of physical traits in your dog common to the origin breeding line.   

 

Dogs from European breeding stock and standards are slightly bigger & noticeably stockier, with a heavier build.  They have blockier heads and ears set further down the skull.  They are on the relaxed of behavior, but rearing and training will greatly influence their temperament and individual activity levels.  They love romp, wrestle and chase the tennis balls.  The most obvious difference in the what people call English or European Creams are the coats that range from bright white to slightly toasted marshmallow.    

One measurable difference is incidence of cancer.   The rate of cancer reported in Golden Retrievers by the European Kennel clubs and their lineage is about half of that reported by their American club counterparts.