Dogwood Springs Golden Retrievers
- Lindale, TX ·
- Responds within a few days
Meet the breeder
I'm Colleen M., the breeder behind Dogwood Springs Golden Retrievers located in Lindale, TX. We strive to produce Golden Retriever puppies that conform to the AKC written standard and are genetically sound, hips and elbow certs through OFA, eyes with an Ophthalmologist and hearts a Cardiologist. Our goldens have calm, laid-back temperaments. We are a GRCA Breeder of Merit.
Q. & A. with Colleen
Why did you start breeding?
Colleen had a troubled childhood and her best friend in elementary school was a golden named Sasha. She fell in love with the breed and wanted to become a preservation breeder making sure that sweet biddable temperament continued.Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Getting a puppy from Colleen
Colleen has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready, reach out to ask about the puppies or anything else on your mind. You’ll get to know each other through messaging, phone, or video and pay securely, all on Good Dog.
After buyers complete the application and screening process, Colleen partners with them to find the best puppy match.
“ I choose which puppies go into each house hold based on the temperament of the puppy and the lifestyle of the home. I ask everyone getting a puppy to give me a write up on what a day I. The life of your puppy(as and adult dog) would look like and Do you have kids? What ages? Other animals? What age and temperament? Do you plan to hunt? Do therapy? Etc… If there are several puppies in the litter that I think would fit nicely in your home then you will get to choose from those”
Price
“The price includes AKC Registration, regular deworming, first vet exam with vaccinations. Sales tax will be added to the total. All of our puppy reservations are secured with a deposit.”
Contract & health guarantee
Colleen 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 Colleen 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 Colleen 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
Enrichment & socialization
- Various sounds
- Car rides
- Surface & tactile stimulation
- Socialized with children
- Socialized in new places
- Daily handling
- Socialized with other dogs
- Introduced to people of different ages and appearances
- Socialized with other animals
Puppy health practices
- Vet check
- First round of shots and deworming
- Vet records
Extras
- AKC registration
Location & pick-up
You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Colleen.
Breeder's location
Meet in Lindale, TX
1099 miles away
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Other pick-up locations
Meet in Little Rock, AR
869 miles away
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More about Colleen
Club memberships
Colleen is a member of Natural State Golden Retriever Club and Golden Retriever Club of America.
Certifications & recognitions
AKC Breeder of Merit.
Colleen has been a member of Good Dog for about 2 months
Colleen was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2026.
Colleen is a trusted Good Dog breeder
Dogwood Springs 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
Easy, dad
Golden Retriever
About Easy
Easy is a male Golden Retriever. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Colleen decided to make him part of their program. Colleen 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.
Good health testing
Cardiac Evaluation (registered with OFA), Elbow Dysplasia Finals (OFA, BVA, SV, FCI), +2 more.Bryner, dad
Golden Retriever
About Bryner
Bryner is an AKC Champion out of many generations of Champions. He has a super Easy calm temperment.
Good health testing
Cardiac Evaluation (registered with OFA), Elbow Dysplasia Finals (OFA, BVA, SV, FCI), +2 more.Hiccup, dad
Golden Retriever
About Hiccup
Hiccup is a male Golden Retriever. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Colleen decided to make him part of their program. Colleen 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.
Good health testing
Cardiac Evaluation (registered with OFA), Elbow Dysplasia Finals (OFA, BVA, SV, FCI), +2 more.Sunshine, mom
Golden Retriever
About Sunshine
Sunshine is a female Golden Retriever. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Colleen decided to make her part of their program. Colleen 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.
Good health testing
Cardiac Evaluation (registered with OFA), Elbow Dysplasia Finals (OFA, BVA, SV, FCI), +2 more.Spanx, mom
Golden Retriever
About Spanx
Spanx is a female Golden Retriever. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Colleen decided to make her part of their program. Colleen 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.
Good health testing
Cardiac Evaluation (registered with OFA), Elbow Dysplasia Finals (OFA, BVA, SV, FCI), +2 more.
Parent health testing
Excellent level
Dogwood Springs 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 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 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)
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.
Vet Wellness Exam
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.
PRA, Rod-Cone Degeneration (PRA-prcd), Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 5 (NCL5), Golden Retriever Type, Ichthyosis, Golden Retriever Type 2, Ichthyosis, Golden Retriever Type 1, Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A), Ichthyosis, Golden Retriever Type, 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).
