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GameChanger Golden Retrievers
- Dripping Springs, TX
- Responds within a few days
Meet the breeder
I'm Jackie M., the breeder behind GameChanger Golden Retrievers located in Dripping Springs, TX. I am a home-based breeder of top-quality, award-winning, and health-tested Golden Retrievers. My priority is quality over quantity and my puppies are placed in loving homes that I have reviewed carefully. Each pup is cherished from the moment of birth and given the best start we can possibly provide. My Golden Retrievers are my life! We've had Golden Retrievers for more than 20 years and can't imagine a world without them. A Preservation Breeder, at GameChanger we strive to ensure that generations to come will never have to know life without a quintessential Golden Retriever. Can you even imagine?! We breed based first on health and temperament and next structure, always striving to achieve the Golden Retriever standard. With that, our GR puppies are raised in our home with ample stimulation, love and care. Our puppies go home to their new puppy families well on their way to being potty trained, almost completely or completely crate trained, and very well socialized. We want the transition to be as smooth as possible. With that, we are ALWAYS here for our puppy people to help teach them grooming, training and answer any questions they have for as long as they need us. Breeding is a family affair at our home and we look forward to welcoming our new puppy people into our family and having their puppies enjoy every bit of what GameChanger has to offer....because we are truly chaining the way the game is played! Along that line, we like to go the extra mile and send our puppies home with a certificate from their 8 week check up with a licensed vet at either Brodie Animal Hospital or Sunset Canyon Vet Hospital, their first vaccination, a PREPAID AKC Reunite Microchip which is already on file and registered with AKC and a PREPAID AKC Dog Registration. As far as we can tell, these puppies are the complete package!
Q. & A. with Jackie
Why did you start breeding?
I believe that purposeful and ethical breeding is so important for the healthy progression of the Golden Retriever. I strive to preserve the line of these incredible companions by producing puppies from health-tested, genetically clean, and OFA-certified breeding stock. I love each and every litter I produce and do everything I can to ensure that they are equipped to thrive in their forever homes.What makes your program special?
In addition to offering top-quality puppies from award-winning and health-tested parents, I am passionate about ensuring that each little puppy has the chance to reach its best potential, express its best character, and bring forth its greatest gifts in the relationship to itself and with its family by providing an environment of harmony, health, and responsible training protocols to young puppies. I enjoy staying in touch with those who provide a loving home for my puppies and enjoy mentoring their new families so that they can raise their new, furry companions with confidence and joy.Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Getting a puppy from Jackie
Jackie 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
Puppy prices include a $500 refundable deposit and between $2,500 - $3,000 final payment, before taxes & fees.
Contract & health guarantee
Jackie 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 Jackie 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 Jackie 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 Jackie.
Breeder’s location
Meet in Dripping Springs, TX
1318 miles away
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More about Jackie
Club memberships
Jackie is a member of Travis County Kennel Club, Austin Golden Retriever Club, and Golden Retriever Club of America.
Jackie has been a member of Good Dog for almost 5 years
Jackie was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2021.
Jackie is a trusted Good Dog breeder
GameChanger 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
Caliber, mom
Golden Retriever
About Caliber
Caliber is a female Golden Retriever. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Jackie decided to make her part of their program. Jackie 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
Excellent level
GameChanger 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.
Ichthyosis, Golden Retriever Type, 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.
Ichthyosis, Golden Retriever Type 2, PRA, Rod-Cone Degeneration (PRA-prcd), Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A), Ichthyosis, Golden Retriever Type 1, Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 5 (NCL5), 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).
