Please read our Health Guarantee and Purchase Agreement
Do you health test your dogs?  Yes,  all of our dogs receive extensive DNA testing including, Degenerative Myelopathy, Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa, Osteogenesis Imperfecta(brittle bone disease), Sensory Ataxic Neuropathy, Ichthyosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Progressive Retinal Atrophy  (GR-PRA1, GR1-PRA, GR-PRA2, GR2-PRA, PRA-PRCD, PRCD).  

We also test with the OFA for their hips, elbows,  patella, eyes, thyroid and cardiac.  On occasion we test with PENNHIP.  All of our puppies will be clear from the ICT(Ichthyosis) skin disorder.   

HIP AND ELBOW DYSPLASIA
This is a great article on HIP DYSPLASIA by the "Institute of Canine Biology", titled THE 10 MOST IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT CANINE HIP DYSPLASIA  .  The article discusses the importance of environmental factors on the health of our dogs and their hips.  Most importantly their diet and weight management.  Most Americans overfeed their dogs!!!

All of our adult dogs are tested for Hip and Elbow dysplasia at 12 months(preliminaries) and 24 months(finals).  You can find testing for each of our adults on their page.  All of our adults passed and have OFA numbers.  Please visit their individual pages.

​CARDIAC:  All of our adult dogs have passed their OFA cardiac and have OFA numbers  Please visit their individual pages.
      Have any of your puppies had heart murmurs?  Yes, in the past we have had a few puppies with low grade heart murmurs.  Heart murmurs are graded 1-6.  We have
      had puppies with murmurs graded  1-4 and they have all resolved without issue, on their own, by 16 weeks of age, and gone on to live health happy lives with their new
      families.  We have never had a puppy with a grade 5/6 or 6/6.   Please refer to our Health Guarantee and Purchase Agreement with regard to how we handle heart
​      murmurs. 

PATELLA:  All of our adult dogs have passed their OFA patella test and have OFA numbers.  Please visit their individual pages. 

EYE'S:  All of our adult dogs have passed their OFA eye test and have OFA numbers.  Please visit their individual pages. 

THYROID: All of our adult dogs have passed their OFA thyroid test and have OFA numbers.  Please visit their individual pages. 

DNA TESTING:  All of our adult dogs are DNA tested.  Please visit their individual pages. 

PLEASE NOTE:   As biological living creatures sometimes health concerns can show up that are out of our control.  Despite our best efforts health issues can emerge.  Please read through our Health Guarantee and Purchase Agreement and contact us with any questions.


Another great resource is the Golden Retriever Club of America.  See their page HERE, with regard to health and research.