Some patience is required as we are not a commercial breeder and only intend to breed if we wish to keep a puppy ourselves.

Only permanent loving homes will be considered.

We reserve the right to refuse to sell a puppy.

All puppies will be registered with the Kennel Club but will have endorsements on their registration documents - 'Progeny Not Eligible for Registration' and 'Not Eligible for Issue of Export Pedigree' - which are aimed to protect them from indiscriminate breeding and export.   These endorsements will only be lifted in exceptional circumstances and are subject to strict criteria being met.  This is to protect the breed and the well established lines we are fortunate to have here.

We expect our puppies to receive the highest standard of care throughout their lives and live in a happy, secure, stimulating and permanent home. 

Our own dogs live in our home as part of our family, not in kennels, and this is what we will expect for our puppies.

We never sell littermates to the same home as we feel puppies need individual attention for a significant period of time.  Training littermates is extremely hard as they tend to have a very close bond.

The Breed Standard

Above:  Sh Ch Stormerick Solomon JW ShCM

(photo by Lyn Kipps - Wheatcroft Golden Retrievers)

General Appearance: Symmetrical, balanced, active, powerful, level mover, sound with kindly expression.

Characteristics: Biddable, intelligent and possessing natural working ability.

Temperament: Kindly, friendly and confident.

Head & Skull: Balanced and well-chiselled, skull broad without coarseness; well set on neck, muzzle powerful, wide and deep. Length of foreface approximately equals length from well-defined stop to occiput. Nose preferably black.

Eyes: Dark brown, set well apart, dark rims.

Ears: Moderate size, set on approximately level with eyes.

Mouth: Jaws strong, with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, ie upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set to the jaws.

Neck: Good length, clean and muscular.

Forequarters: Forelegs straight with good bone, shoulders well laid back, long in blade with upper arm of equal length placing legs well under body. Elbows close fitting.

Body: Balanced, short coupled, deep through heart. Ribs deep and well sprung. Level top-line.

Hindquarters: Loin and legs strong and muscular, good second thighs, well bent stifles. Hocks well let down, straight when viewed from the rear, neither turning in nor out. Cow hocks highly undesirable.

Feet: Round and cat-like.

Tail: Set on and carried level with back, reaching the hocks without curl at tip.

Gait/Movement: Powerful with good drive. Straight and true in front and rear. Stride long and free with no sign of hackney action in front.

Coat: Flat or wavy with good feathering, dense water-resisting undercoat.

Colour: Any shade of gold or cream, neither red nor mahogany. A few white hairs on chest only permissible.

Size: Height at withers: Dogs 56-61cms (22-24ins); Bitches 51-56 cms (20-22ins).

Faults: Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog.

Note: Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.