Lucky Lady Farms
Passionate breeders of only the finest English Cream Golden Retrievers
Our Breeding Program
I have been around Goldens for most of my life. I am convinced that you could not find a better dog for companionship, intelligence, humor, and family all rolled into one. Initially I was a Hobby Breeder; breeding for type, health, fun. Through the years however, it has become a passion. I am devoted to it and cannot do enough, learn enough, seek out enough to ever be 'finished' in my pursuit of knowledge and aim to better my breeding program.
Most recently my breeding program has turned to the 'English' Golden. I don't say "English type" golden, because that is not what I mean. It is not merely a coat color as some breeders would have you believe. The English Golden (and I mean the true imported, Golden who has been CAREFULLY bred from a variety of European countries), is superior in every aspect of Golden life. Their kennel clubs are far more stringent in breeding standards and there is much less indiscriminate breeding than we see here. Their animals are typically more tested as a result, their stock is more narrowly defined, and generations of imperfections have not been compounded upon themselves.
Full English Male puppy right after a bath!
What is an English Golden and why are they better? While its true that many have lighter coats than the American lines, there ARE varieties of coat color in the European clubs. My animals are all imported from Europe's finest kennels and while I strive to have light coats, my focus is on the whole dog. The various clubs have quite similar standards in Europe with the most notable difference (other than the cream coats) is that they allow for a smaller (by 2 inches) animal. Weight is nearly the same to a bit smaller. They have blockier heads and the eyes and noses are darker and coal like in their contrast with the light coats.
These characteristics are the phenotype (what you see)...These dogs are beautiful, but its the GENOTYPE (what you don't see) that makes them superior.
Years of careful planning, outcrossing, linebreeding, testing, and a devotion to the dog, not a focus on money have produced excellent animals. This is seen not only in the well sculpted bone, the chiseling of the musculature; but in the health standards as well. Generations of testing, generations of health, of only breeding worthy animals have allowed the European qualities to surpass our own. Most notable is the TEMPERAMENT of these fabulous animals. Mass breeding, puppy mills, and back yarders have all but destroyed the temperament of our American lines. You can find a good temperament here and there to be sure, but it IS on the decline. The Europeans have long strived to only breed those animals which are LAID BACK, CALM, EAGER TO PLEASE.
Once you are exposed to the European temperament, its just hard to look anywhere else. As long as I don't have babies (birth to 4 weeks is a total 'black out' period for me) you are welcome to come and see what I mean. Beware however, once you meet this kind of Golden, you will never want anything else!
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By request I have added the following information: I only produce a couple of carefully bred litters a year and they all sell out. Frequently people don't want to wait on a list and request me to recommend someone. On occasion I can; but please understand that I would not recommend a breeder unless I felt they have the SAME commitment to quality that I do. If they do meet my standards please know that they aren't overpopulating the dog world either and may not always have puppies . In that case I can give you guidelines to look for, but it is up to you to be very studious. There used to be only 2 English breeders in all of Georgia, now there are growing numbers. It is not easy to get GREAT Breed stock here. Just like there are lesser quality dogs in American Goldens, there are also varieties of Quality in the English. On the whole, the European clubs are stricter, but you have to have a very good breeding reputation for one of the great European breeders to let you have one of their dogs for breeding purposes. I am seeing more and more dogs brought over here to attain the 'I breed English' statement, but please do your homework to assure yourself that they have gotten the sought after kennels. The finest Kennels of Europe do a lot of checking to make sure you are a good breeder before they will sell to you! They absolutely hate puppy mills over there (as well we should over here too!). If the breeder is overbreeding, I can assure you that the fine Kennels are not selling dogs to them. If the breeder here in America has just started breeding, is chasing a fad, or (yuck!) breeding designer breeds; they have gotten stock from a breeder who will sell merely for money. If it is truly one of the "Finest Kennels in Europe" they are not begging for buyers and can be very selective on who they will send their animals to. It is their reputation after all.
Drill Here Drill Now!
I know a little something about breeding of animals as well. I can assure you that the Caribou in ANWAR, will find another place to procreate. If I were to close off a part of my back yard, my guys will absolutely still live, procreate, and be happy. The size of the site needed to utilize this God given resource is the size of a single footprint in my back yard!! That is all. The oil that we could utilize would take the speculation (which is what is driving prices right now!) out of the market. If, as a family, you had money to pay your bills; would you take a loan out from someone else to pay them? That is exactly what buying oil from foreign sources does! Additionally those oil monies are being used to fund terrorism against us.
Please do your civic duty and let your elected officials know how you feel. Also I would plead with you to go to this website and sign the petition. It will give you links to your officials to register your position with them.
Thanks for supporting the American Solution. Update!! They reached a million signatures, so I make this box smaller so I'M NOT SHOUTING ANYMORE!
www.americansolutions.com
Contact
Katie
Harbins Area, Gwinnett County, Georgia. That is the North East side of Suburban Atlanta.
770-652-1762
A note of apology!
It is not unusual to wait six months for one of my puppies. I only have a few carefully planned litters a year, if you want my quality, you may have to wait! If you cannot wait....please read on anyway and you might find some useful guidelines in helping you to search.
I am fully aware that there are parts of this website that you will find preachy. I do not know everything there is to know about Goldens. My dogs aren't perfect (well, Johnny might be, but that's another story!). I am so passionately committed to the quality of my program that I have found educating people about Goldens, Breeders, and puppies is the best way to insure that I get good puppy families and that you, the public, aren't snowed over by the silly claims people make. If I sound offensive, then I'm sorry. I'd rather lose a sale and educate you about the process. Education is the ONLY way I can think of to stop indiscriminate breeding!
And........You wouldn't think this has to be said but;
BREEDERS BEWARE! I have worked hard on my breeding program and the content of this website. It is copyrighted and you make not take my words as your own! If you paste my info on your site you will be asked to remove it! This is just professional courtesy people!
Thank you.
