THIS PAGE LAST UPDATED FEB 24, 2007
OUR BREEDING PHILOSOPHY
We breed to the GRCA standard and ONLY the GRCA standard, not to whoever happens to be winning. As a result, we produce mentally and physically sound dogs of exceptional functional beauty. We welcome your inquiry for puppies. Adolescents and adults are also occasionally available.
If you are inquiring from outside the Southern California area, we CAN airship our puppies but prefer not to... if you contact me via email I will be happy to refer you to the puppy referral coordinator from the Golden Retriever Club nearest you.
Here are my goals as a breeder:
1) Produce sound dogs as close to the standard as possible.
2) Evaluate dogs individually and place them in homes where their potential can be as fully realized as possible.
Versatility is our hallmark. You CAN have a Golden that hunts with Dad, cuddles with the kids, fetches the paper for Mom, does silly tricks for anybody, and is drop-dead gorgeous to boot!
A copy of our standard pet quality puppy contract is available HERE. "Pet quality" means that we require the neuter of your pup. "Breeding quality" is synonymous with "Competition quality" to us. If you are interested in a competition quality puppy, please inquire for specific terms.
AVAILABLE ADULTS AND/OR OLDER PUPS
All our adults and older pups are available on a 30-day trial basis.
"Rocky" is a handsome medium gold fellow! He turned 4 years old in December 2006. You can view Rocky's pedigree HERE. Rocky was bought back from a neglectful home in December 2004, severely malnourished and very skittish. Extensive socializing has improved his outlook on life but he still has a ways to go. He is reliable around men and women, babies, cats, and other calm dogs. Rocky finds excitable dogs to be very threatening and will react defensively, with an "I'm gonna get you before you can hurt me" mentality. We do not know why he is this way, probably from some bad experience during his impressionable months, but it will bear watching. Rocky travels well, is lead broken, house broken, crate trained, and is OFA Hips and Elbows Normal. If not for his unpredictability around other dogs, he would be in the show ring! He will make a wonderful and handsome companion in a calm and loving environment. Rocky is already neutered and is priced at $2500.
Oct 2006 Rocky update - Rocky recently relocated to IOWA with his human family! I have their new email address now, so if you are seriously interested in Rocky, drop me an email , and I will forward your inquiry to them as soon as I am able.
We have decided to retire "Fiona" so she is looking for her forever home where she will be cherished as the Princess she knows she is! She is reliable around other dogs, children, and cats. She will need to be spayed so her price is negotiable. Click
HERE to read more about Fiona.
"Dexter" is starting his New Year in a new home! We wish him the best with his new family.
CURRENT LITTERS FROM RANCHO DEL ORO:
"Remmie" has been bred to a handsome Canadian boy named "Kobe". You may view this pedigree HERE. Puppies should be due on or about March 3rd, 2007. Watch this space for further news on this litter.
OUTSIDE LITTER NEWS:
There are no outside litters pending out of RDO stud dogs.
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