Personalized Dog Training - Windisch Goldens

Martha A. W.

Breeder of Golden Retrievers

  • Chatsworth, NJ
  • Responds within an hour

Meet the breeder

I'm Martha A. W., the breeder behind Personalized Dog Training - Windisch Goldens located in Chatsworth, NJ. I work to breed Goldens that are healthy and of good temperament, do well in hunt tests, and are good as household companion dogs. I do everything I can to better the breed and ensure my dogs and puppies are able to get the very most out of life.

Q. & A. with Martha A.

  • Why did you start breeding?

    After starting to show my first gooden, Tawny, in obedience, I became interested in other dog sports including hunt tests, tracking and agility. I was a founding member of NJPBGRC and was mentored by the founder of the club Kathy Uhrman. Over the years I’ve become familiar with other good golden breeders who are GRCA members working to preserve form, function, and health of our beloved breed.

  • What makes your program special?

    It is low volume & I’m a CPDT-KA, with time to give training & other advice. I’ve recently taken population genetics to know about breeding for added genetic diversity. The value of less-related, more heterogeneous, and fewer popular sires in a pedigree includes less chance of pairing deleterious genes, a likelihood the pups would have robust immune systems, less allergies, & longer lifespans.

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

    Our puppies include dark golden and 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 Martha A.

Martha A. 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.

Martha A. partners with buyers to find the best match as the puppies develop and their personalities take shape. Typically, matches are finalized when the puppies reach about 7 weeks old.

“I take great care in placing each puppy in the right home with the right family. Puppies are matched around 7 or 8 weeks of age when I do an evaluation of their temperaments, energy levels and personalities. Depending upon your puppy pick number you may or may not have several puppies to choose from; this depends on whether I have more than one puppy available that I believe to be suitable for you. I do not solely place puppies on appearance or color because that has no meaning as far as suitably to fit in with you and your family’s lifestyle and expectations. When I evaluate and puppy test the litter, there is no one best “pick puppy” - different puppies can be picks based on what each person or family expects to do with their pup and based on each person’s or family’s lifestyle. My goal is for you to end up with a suitable puppy. That said, my pups are field-line Goldens so if you are expecting a marshmallow-type dog to sit around and do nothing, my breeding will most likely not meet your expectations; these lines of goldens need activity combined with use of their brains to keep them satisfied and to not become problematic due to excess energy and use of their mental abilities for the wrong purposes. Also, with these lines of goldens, I highly recommend attending training classes and finding a dog sport such as Nose Work/Scent Work or some other sport or activity that you and your dog will enjoy. ”

Price

Puppy prices include a $700 non-refundable deposit and $2,000 final payment, before taxes & fees.
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“Price vary by litter (for example, a frozen semen litter or a fresh semen transcervical breeding by a reproductive vet is more pricey since it costs more to do - the current litter was transcervical. Deposits are non-refundable unless I don’t have a pup available from the litter you applied. (FTI the current litter is transcervical by a reproductive veterinarian).”

Contract & health guarantee

Martha A. 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 Martha A. 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 Martha A. 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
      • Scent introduction
      • 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
      • Microchip
    • Extras
      • Toys
      • Puppy starter kit
      • AKC registration
      • Blanket with mom & littermates’ scent
      • Initial potty training
      • Food & treats
      • Basic obedience & manners

Location & pick-up

You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Martha A..

Breeder's location

Meet in Chatsworth, NJ

Other pick-up locations

Flexible meeting point

Martha A. can meet at a location that works for both of you

More about Martha A.

  • Club memberships

    Martha A. is a member of Golden Retriever Club of America and New Jersey Pine Barrens Golden Retriever Club.

  • Certifications & recognitions

    CCPDT-KA (Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers), AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator.

  • Martha A. has been a member of Good Dog for over 6 years

    Martha A. was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2020.

  • Martha A.’s links

Martha A. is a trusted Good Dog breeder

Personalized Dog Training - Windisch 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

Great level

Personalized Dog Training - Windisch 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.

  • Canine Good Citizen (CGC), 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), PRA, Golden Retriever 2, PRA, Golden Retriever 1, Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 5 (NCL5), Golden Retriever Type, Ichthyosis, Golden Retriever Type 1, OFA/CHIC DNA Repository

    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.

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