Golden Retriever Breeder

Once you decide to get a Golden Retriever, it's natural to want to start checking out a Golden Retriever breeder. 

This involves a number of steps, but first you should determine the type of place to look for Golden Retriever puppies.

Even if you exercise the utmost diligence, it's impossible to know for sure whether the puppy you get will grow into a healthy and strong adult.

The only way you can even approach that kind of confidence is if you get your puppy from a Golden Retriever breeder who is trustworthy.

Basically, you have three main options for places to get your new dog. 

Hopefully, the information about these options you'll find below will help you make a wise, well-considered and informed choice.

Pet Shop Golden Retrievers

A pet shop isn't just one of the worst places you could buy a Golden Retriever: without question, a pet shop is the worst place.

Most pet shop dogs and pups are the result of poor breeding practices and have endured horrendous living conditions before even arriving at the shop.

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Unlike many dog breeders, a pet shop only exists to make money. A reputable Golden Retriever breeder, on the other hand, constantly seeks to improve the breed by producing only the best puppies they can. For pet shops, quantity is more important than quality.

Because of shoddy breeding practices and poor living conditions provided by the people who sell their pups to and through pet shops, the shops typically make a large profit when they sell an animal.

They have little or no investment in the welfare of the puppies they sell, so their profits are high.

Most people who buy their dogs at pet shops are impulse purchasers who see that cute "doggie in the window" and either can't resist or don't think much about the animal's health before making their purchase. 

You want your Golden Retriever to be a healthy, happy and loving part of your family for many years to come. That means you should look somewhere else, not at a pet shop.

A Casual Golden Retriever Breeder

Often called backyard breeders, casual breeders are also poor places to buy a puppy. Most are people who have a pair of Golden Retrievers and decide having some puppies would be a fun way to make some fast and easy money. 

Others decide to "allow" their female Golden to have some pups before having her spayed.

Only rarely are casual breeders at all concerned about the quality of the puppies they produce. 

Typically, they don't know much about the breed or how to properly care for Golden Retriever puppies.

Not only are they unfamiliar with many common canine illnesses and problems with breeding, they're not even interested in learning.

Their goals are simple: breed their dogs, have puppies, and then sell them as soon as possible for the highest amount they can get.

The health and quality of the pups is secondary, if they're even considered at all.

Golden Retrievers From Hobby Breeders

Hobby breeders are the best place to look for Golden Retriever puppies. 

Typically, they are committed to the breed and are more concerned about their puppies than making money. 

Most are tied into a local Golden Retriever club, so word of mouth works strongly in their favor.

Although they do make money, profits are not their primary goal. 

Instead, they are trying to improve the breed, and they work hard to make sure their pups are healthy and well-adjusted.

Golden Retriever hobby breeders make themselves personally responsible for the health and well-being of every pup that leaves their care.

They are willing to stand behind their animals and anyone who wants the best dog for their money should strongly consider finding a local hobby breeder.

Producing quality Golden Retrievers, not quantity, is the goal of hobby breeders.

Because of their commitment to their dogs and the breed itself, you'll have a far better chance of obtaining a healthy puppy from a local hobby Golden Retriever breeder than from anywhere else.