



I'm Alisa A., the breeder behind Atkinson's Goldens located in Buhl, ID. We offer happy, healthy golden retriever puppies from dark red to light golden. We focus on healthy breeding and LOVE what we do. Our dogs are bred for temperament and health. We raise our puppies as a part of our family. We offer the highest quality foods and provide our pups with extensive stimulation, socialization, and love.

Why did you start breeding?
What makes your program special?
What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Where do your breeding dogs live?

These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.

Mint
Female

Huckleberry
Male

Rocky Road
Male

Oreo
Male

Chip
Male

Nilla
Female

Raspberry
Female

Sherbet
Female

Moose
Male

Flint
Male

Blossom
Female

Ruthy
Female

May
Female

Coal
Male

Chap
Male

Blaze
Male

Mavi
Male

Oliver
Male

Honey
Female

April
Female

Ocean
Female

Dex
Male

Sugar Plum
Female

Kanyon
Male

Shasta
Female

Sonny
Male

Cal
Male

Tilly
Female

Tucker
Male

Jax - male pup, teddy bear, sweet and fun
Male

Pam
Female

Chad
Male

Willow
Female
Alisa has been certified by Good Dog's screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you're ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.
Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.

"Our prices vary based on the litter you are choosing from. We sometimes offer scholarship litters that are listed at a slightly lower price. We take choosing a pup seriously. It is a long-term decision and shouldn't be rushed. Our deposits hold a spot in the picking order. Deposits can be transferred to another litter if needed."
Alisa may provide a written contract or health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you both have a clear understanding of the terms of your puppy purchase. If Alisa offers a contract or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them. If you have any questions or want to know more, don't hesitate to reach out to Alisa directly.
You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Alisa.
Meet in Buhl, ID
5180 miles away
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Meet at Boise Airport (Boise Air Terminal) (Gowen Field)
5165 miles away
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Meet in Idaho Falls, ID
5052 miles away
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Alisa has been a member of Good Dog for almost 4 years
Alisa was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2022.

Atkinson's Goldens meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:

Golden Retriever
About Piper
Piper is our sweetheart. She is very mothering and tender with our children and her babies. She loves to be with people and is highly motivated to train, but she’s also happy to chill and play with her pack. She’s very intelligent and sweet. We love her adventurous spirit and also how easily she can relax when it’s time to wind down. She is very beautiful dog with a rich, dark red coat. Her coat is velvety soft and long, but also lighter shedding. She is fully OFA health tested with excellent health testing scores. One of our bragging items is that Piper has some of the best hips in the breed. Exxcellent health coupled with her sweet, intelligent personality has us wishing we could clone this girl. :)
Uploaded health tests

Golden Retriever
About Hudson
Hudson is our gentle giant. He is 90 pounds of all muscle. He is athletic and fun loving, but his favorite place to be is by my side and even on my lap when I let him. He has a very dark red, almost mahogany coat that is medium to lighter shedding. He has a large, wide head and a powerful build.
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Golden Retriever
About Hail
Meet Hail, our tender-hearted, intelligent little lady who believes good manners never go out of style. When I think of Hail, I think elegance. She walks with grace, she plays with grace, and she loves with grace. Her big, beautiful golden-brown eyes and deep red coat make her truly striking, but it’s her gentle intelligence that makes her shine. Hail is on the smaller side for a golden and carries a lighter-shedding coat, which makes her an easy companion to have around. She’s easygoing and happy, yet always on the lookout for a need in the family — quietly checking on her people to make sure everyone’s okay.

Golden Retriever
About North
Meet North, our sweet, gentle, fun loving girl. North LOVES to train. She is very intelligent and very fun. She is a people watcher and a huge people pleaser. She loves having a job to do.

Golden Retriever
About Chip
The best way to describe Chip is nobel - he holds himself like a king and walks with confidence. His face and look are also nobel, like he is looking deeply into you when he looks at you. Chip has excellent manners. He is also very tender and sweet and loves to play. He is great with other dogs. Chip's handsome face is wide but his body is lean and athletic. His coat is red with some lighter feathering in the chest and tail. He carries the genes for a long hair, lighter shedding coat which means he is very handsome and looks like a golden should, but doesn't have all the hair to go with the fuller coats.

Golden Retriever
About Mango
Mango is our fun loving, adventurous, easy going girl. She loves to go on walks and hikes. She gets along great with other dogs and loves to be with people. She is wonderful mother and takes really good care of her pups. She has a tender side too and knows when someone is hurting. Mango is tall, long and widely built. She has a long hair, medium shedding coat, and she is very dark red. Her wide face and big eyes give her a teddy bear look.

Golden Retriever
About Willow
Willow is a lovely, obedient dog that enjoys running and swimming. She has a gorgeous two toned coat with some lighter undercoat colors and a darker red top coat. Her long hair, lighter shedding coat is glossy and soft.

Golden Retriever
About Chloe
Meet Chloe - our smart, service oriented, obedient lady. Chloe is 3 years old. This is her 4th and probably her las litter. Her pups have all been wonderful smart dogs. Chloe is our most intelligent golden. She is intuitive and wise. Chloe is the dog that never jumped on people, potty trained in a few days, and has never ending patience with our kids and her puppies. When people ask me for a service dog, I say wait for my next Chloe litter.

Golden Retriever
About Stone
Introducing Atkinson’s Red Stone – handpicked from our own lines – strong, smart, adventurous, wide head, wide shoulders, lighter shedding, long haired - red coat, and easy going, easy to train, happy go luck family dog all in one. We are so excited that he is old enough to stud out.

Golden Retriever
About Jane
Jane is a female Golden Retriever. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Alisa decided to make her part of their program. Alisa has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Uploaded health tests
Good level
Atkinson's Goldens reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Golden Retrievers.
Hip Dysplasia (rDVM, not registered), Hip Dysplasia
Hip testing reduces the chance of passing down hip dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause hip pain and the eventual loss of the function of the hip joint.
Elbow Dysplasia (rDVM, not registered), Elbow Dysplasia Finals (OFA, BVA, SV, FCI)
Elbow testing reduces the chance of passing down elbow dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause arthritis in the elbow joint and front leg lameness.
Cardiac Evaluation (registered with OFA), Cardiac Evaluation (rDVM, not registered with OFA)
Heart testing reduces the chance of passing down congenital heart disease, which can cause a range of symptoms ranging from trouble exercising to heart failure.
Patellar Luxation
Knee testing reduces the chance of passing down Patellar Luxation, which results in the kneecap becoming displaced or dislocated and can cause mild to severe joint pain.
DNA Disease Panel, Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 5 (NCL5), Golden Retriever Type, Ichthyosis, Golden Retriever Type 1, Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A), PRA, Rod-Cone Degeneration (PRA-prcd), PRA, Golden Retriever 2, PRA, Golden Retriever 1
Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).
Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.
Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.
Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.