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"Timber, Flurry, Skye, Chilly, Aubrey, & Duffy"
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There are a few things you should know about Goldens before making the decision to own one. First of all they get big! A male Golden can range from 70-85 pounds with a maximum shoulder height of 25 inches. A female is slightly smaller, ranging from 50-65 pounds, with a maximum shoulder height of 23 1/2 inches tall.
Goldens have a double coat meaning... you guessed it, they shed! Goldens do require some grooming. They shed multiple times throughout the year and daily brushing will help to insure that most of the hair will find its way to the trash rather than your floor, furniture or clothing. They are also active dogs. They need time outside with their owners to play ball or go for long vigorous walks. They enjoy cooler weather and playing in the snow.
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"Timber as a puppy"
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We recommend a fenced-in yard to insure the safety of your Golden. Even the most well trained Goldens cannot resist giving chase to a rabbit or squirrel as it runs through the neighbor's garden!
"Smudge, Cody, & Charlie"
Goldens are a sporting breed. They were originally bred to help hunters retrieve fowl from water and marshlands. Most Goldens love water! This includes lakes, ponds, pools and even puddles. If you have any of these bodies of water on your property you can expect a Golden will find it.
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Having a litter is far more work than most can imagine. A lot of time and energy (and worry) is spent searching out the perfect mate, researching pedigrees, and obtaining the necessary clearances.
Our main goal when producing a litter is to bring out the very best attributes of the breed in structure, soundness and most importantly temperament. Only Goldens that possess these qualities should be bred.
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"Laurel & Taylor"
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After the puppies are born the hard (but enjoyable) work begins. We spend many hours every day with our litters to ensure that they receive as much socialization as possible. This type of early socialization has proven to be instrumental in insuring that our puppies will adapt easily to their new homes at eight weeks of age. This also helps your new Golden in maturing into a wonderful adult that you will love and enjoy for many years.
To guide you in raising a puppy that becomes a well behaved and social member of your family, we highly recommend you attend "puppy kindergarten" classes with your new pup. You may start these new classes as soon as your puppy has received its second set of shots from your veterinarian.
We can highly recommend the following training facilities:
"Taylor & Doc at seven weeks of age"
We invite anyone who is waiting for an Evergreen puppy to start visiting after they are one week old. We feel it is important that each new owner is able to interact with the litter during their first eight weeks.
"Smudge"
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It is critical to us that all of our puppies go to homes where they will be loved as a member of the family. Goldens are house dogs. They should never have to live their lives chained outside or in pens for extended periods of time. They also enjoy the company of other dogs. Most people have found that owning two Goldens is even more enjoyable than just one, but we do recommend allowing a 2-3 year age difference between the two to allow for adequate training and bonding time for both.
As breeders we have always felt that one of our main responsibilities to the puppies we produce is to keep in contact with all Evergreen puppy owners throughout the lifetime of the dog. We are always there to answer questions or offer advice to new dog owners or old dog owners. |
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We will typically whelp and rasie one litter a year in our home. If you have started your search for a wonderful new addition to your family, we hope you will consider the following friends and breeders who are getting ready to raise a litter of Golden Puppies!
Recommended litters:
Ch Evergreen's Mountain Sunset ex Ch Sungold's Bittersweet Dixie
Puppies Due January 2004 / Medina Ohio
Contact Debbie Stamm / 1-330-239-0204
Ch Evergreen's Mountain Sunset ex Ch Skyline Super Compact
Puppies Due February 2004 / Detroit, Michigan
Contact Roseanne DiMaria / 1-586-779-2804
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"Chilly"
No... these are not Goldens but they sure are cute aren't they? These two
loveable puppies were found abandoned along the roadside shortly before
Christmas. Their feet were frostbitten and they were very thin from lack of food. Thankfully some friends spotted them and took them home. After a quick call to us they brought us the puppies so we could take them
to our veterinarian who was able to nurse them back to health. It did not
take us long to find them a very loving home.
Thank you to our friends Lori, Dan, Sarah and Morgan for opening their
hearts and home to these very special puppies now known as Kringle and Joy!
All they really needed was some love and a special home!
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