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Cruz'n Golden Retrievers
- Santa Cruz, CA
- Responds within a few days
Meet the breeder
I'm Carolyn M., the breeder behind Cruz'n Golden Retrievers located in Santa Cruz, CA. We raise our dogs with love in our home. We have high expectations for our pups and strive to pair each one with a loving family. We cherish each of our dogs and puppies, and we do everything we can to make sure that they get the best lives possible. That includes everything from choosing healthy parents with good temperaments, to proper socialization and daily care, to placing them in loving homes with wonderful families I use puppy culture and ENS in my program.
Q. & A. with Carolyn
Why did you start breeding?
I got my first American Golden in early 90's. I showed mainly in obedience and obtained many Therapy dog titles. Only had about 1 to 2 litters per year. Now years later am diving into my favorite hobby again with excitement and enthusiasm.What makes your program special?
I do ENS, ESI, Puppy culture and PAT puppy aptitude testing. I'm Breeding therapy dog temperaments and Service dog personalities. I never breed any dogs that don't pass all OFA testing nor aren't clear or normal on genetic testing.What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies are light golden. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Getting a puppy from Carolyn
Carolyn 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.
Price
Connect with Carolyn to learn more details about pricing.
“The price includes AKC registration, up to date wormings, microchipped, vaccines. AKC reunite application. Weekly photos, and videos. I match puppys to families with great success. Puppy will be potty trained to astro turf, or pellets and well on it's way to crate trained and socialized to people, other dogs, and all sorts of sounds and objects your puppy will encounter in life. I work very hard with this. Also do temperament testing at 6-7 weeks. Puppy culture ENS and ESI,car rides, baths, 95 percent crate training, used to fire engine, fireworks and hundreds of sounds and experiences. AKC registered plus microchip plus current on vaccines and wormings. Lots of love and socializing in baby strollers, visitors etc. This is my passion, 24/7 Spent on this precious souls. References available. . Your deposit will be refunded if I don't have enough puppies.”
Contract & health guarantee
Carolyn 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 Carolyn 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 Carolyn directly.
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What’s included
From Good Dog
- Lifetime support from Good Dog’s Care Team
- 10% lifetime discount on Figo pet insurance
- Puppy Training Program & private community
Puppy health practices
- Vet check
- First round of shots and deworming
Location & pick-up
You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Carolyn.
Breeder’s location
Meet in Santa Cruz, CA
2406 miles away
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Other pick-up locations
Meet at SJC
2392 miles away
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More about Carolyn
Club memberships
Carolyn is a member of Golden Retriever Club of America.
Certifications & recognitions
Good dog member, Puppy Culture Breeder.
Carolyn has been a member of Good Dog for about 4 years
Carolyn was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2021.
Carolyn is a trusted Good Dog breeder
Cruz'n Golden Retrievers meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:
- Responsible breeding practices
- Health of breeding dogs and puppies
- Puppy environment and enrichment
- Buyer education and policies
Parent dogs
Allie, mom
Golden Retriever
About Allie
Allie is pick of the litter from her mom ( Elkridge love at first sight ) She loves her family all other people and children.Very silly loves to play with our younger girl Taylor. She has earned her Novice, Intermediate and Advanced trick titles and Virtual home manners title. Both her parents are Champions with many obedience titles also. This will be her first litter.
Allie, mom
Golden Retriever
About Allie
Allie is an extremely intelligent dog. Very loving, playful loves to exercise and sleep in our bed.
Allie, mom
Golden Retriever
About Allie
Allie is a female Golden Retriever. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Carolyn decided to make her part of their program. Carolyn 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.
Parent health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Great level
Cruz'n Golden Retrievers 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 , Hip Dysplasia (Preliminary)
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 Finals (OFA, BVA, SV, FCI), Elbow Dysplasia (Preliminary)
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.
Eye Certification (CAER, registered with OFA)
Eye testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide range of hereditary eye illnesses including retinal dysplasia, lens luxation, and glaucoma, which can cause impared vision or blindness.
Cardiac Evaluation (registered with OFA), Cardiac Evaluation
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.
Temperament Test, Brucellosis
A breeder may perform additional tests on their dogs that do not fall into these general categories. These tests may be more uncommon or very specific to a particular breed.
PawPrint Genetic Panel (Breed Specific), PRA, Golden Retriever 2, PRA, Golden Retriever 1, OFA/CHIC DNA Repository, Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 5 (NCL5), Golden Retriever Type, Ichthyosis, Golden Retriever Type 1, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Golden Retriever Type, DNA Disease Panel, Animal Genetics Panel
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).
