Choosing Your Puppy:
Before we get into the basic search of things, please note: "All puppies vary as individuals" EVEN pure bred dogs. Every line and every litter has different "personalities" and energy levels. Temperaments and personalities are very similar in our breeding dogs. MOST DOGS ARE TRAINABLE! Not all PEOPLE are! Keeping this in mind, please keep these things in focus. % of golden DOES contribute to appearance 90% of the time. It also can contribute to a larger size but this is not always or even "typically" true. Simply, in every litter we can have different sizes wether it be a pure or a mixed bred litter. SIZE is a factor, shedding level is a factor to consider also. ENERGY level that is right for your family is important. Gender is important to some but stereotyping "male vs female" is a waste of time. Puppies vary from puppy to puppy and this is not gender based. I love male and female dogs both. Neither one is better or worse. I like some males and some females......BUT not all of either gender. :O)
#1) Size
Miniature Goldens 75% Range from about 30-55 lbs (depending on parents)
Miniature Goldens 62% Range from about 20-45 lbs
Toy Goldens Range from about 18-35 lbs
Miniature and Petite Goldendoodles range from 11-40 lbs (Depending on parents)
More "Golden" doodles otherwise known as "lower Shedding Goldens"
Range from about 30-70 lbs.
Cockapoos range from about 12-25 lbs
Sheltidoodles range from 12-35 lbs
Miniature Poodle Puppies range from 8-20 lbs
#2) Shedding level
Miniature Golden retriever = Full shedding AND Lower shedding if out of Sammy
Toy Goldens = lower shedding
Mini or Petite goldendoodles = Low to non shedding
More "golden" doodles = Low Shedding to non shedding depending on coat
Cockapoos = Low to non shedding
Sheltidoodles = Low or non shedding coats
Miniature poodle = Non shedding
TEMPERAMENT
Personalities vary from puppy to puppy and are not gender based. Energy level is not gender based. Temperament is not gender based. All of our dogs are great family pets with good, gentle bloodlines. However, dogs are pack animals and if you are not a leader, you will be a follower. This makes them the boss. Please watch Cesar Millans dog whisperer videos prior to bringing home ANY new dog.
#3) Color Varies
No Guarantees that we will get a certain color
#4) Gender Varies
No guarantees that we will have a specific gender born
Miniature Golden Retriever "History" in the making:
Our personal long term goals are to add MORE golden to the mix. We have high hopes of keeping the size down but some of our puppies may not be too "miniature golden retrievier" like in the first matings. We will do our best to predict sizes but the fact is........ no one else is doing this right now. We are embarking on a new and exciting adventure and we WILL have some bigger puppies along the way. Please bear with us during this time of trial and error and try not to be too critical of our shortcomings. We do not claim to be perfect.......we do however have a vision and a dream of a Miniature golden retriever. God has put us in line with great opportunities and beautiful dogs to achieve this goal :o)
He has richly blessed our lives........