Mary Market's Sundancin' Goldens

Mary C.

Breeder of Golden Retrievers

Meet the breeder

I'm Mary C., the breeder behind Mary Market's Sundancin' Goldens located in Ocean City, WA. Our mission is to provide for the market a Golden Retriever dog which is typical, which has a reliable, tractable temperament for training, not requiring veterinary attention due to unsoundness or heritable problems like hip dysplasia, cataracts, or abnormalities making the ownership a hardship.

Q. & A. with Mary

  • Why did you start breeding?

    I started off as an incidental breeder with no firm plans for the future. I fell in love with the breed and wanted more dogs. I had so much to learn, but helping my girl whelp her first litter got me hooked. And so I began to learn as much as I could and figured that if I were going to bring puppies into this world, I was going to make a difference in the quality of puppy to bring to the market.

  • What makes your program special?

    We focus on the development of puppies, using Puppy Culture protocol to prepare the puppy for the best life with the right family. We work diligently on making the right match by getting to fully know our pup parents and our puppies - whatever it takes.

  • What are the different breed coat colors in your program?

    Our puppies include dark golden, golden, and light golden. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.

  • Where do your breeding dogs live?

    They live in my home.

Matched dogs

These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.

Getting a puppy from Mary

Mary 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 non-refundable deposit and between $1,300 - $2,700 final payment, before taxes & fees.

“Price includes AKC Registration, DHPP vaccine, Vet Check, and Tote (includes puppy's records, toy, mom & litter-scented blanket, and Introductory Purina ProPlan food that pup has been eating to rotate into a feeding plan. The Puppy Deposit is due within 7 days of the puppies' whelping or application date (if after whelp).”

Contract & health guarantee

Mary 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 Mary 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 Mary 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 Mary.

Breeder’s location

Meet in Ocean City, WA

Other pick-up locations

Meet at Seattle–Tacoma Airport

Flexible meeting point

Mary can meet at a location that works for both of you

More about Mary

  • Club memberships

    Mary is a member of Golden Retriever Club of America.

  • Certifications & recognitions

    CHIC Certified, Puppy Culture Breeder.

  • Mary has been a member of Good Dog for about 3 years

    Mary was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2022.

Mary is a trusted Good Dog breeder

Mary Market's Sundancin' Goldens 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

Parent health testing

Breeder-Reported Testing

Excellent level

Mary Market's Sundancin' 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

    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.

  • Thyroid (Autoimmune Thyroiditis, registered with OFA), Ichthyosis, Golden Retriever Type

    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, Ichthyosis, Golden Retriever Type 1, DNA Disease Panel, Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 5 (NCL5), Golden Retriever Type, 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).

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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.

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