I'm Traci R., the breeder behind Reel Ridge Goldens located in Limestone, TN. Our Golden Retriever pups are raised at our home.We put a lot of care into socializing them so they can transition easily into their new lives. Our dogs are our passion, and we can't imagine spending our lives without them. We are dedicated to achieving excellence in breeding for temperament and good health to provide healthy family pets for loving families. We love raising puppies and preparing them for their forever homes. It is our joy!
Q. & A. with Traci
Why did you start breeding?
My children fell in love with Golden Retrievers. They have been our perfect family companion and playmate with their gentle, easy going disposition. They are super smart, easily trained annd eager to please. Our passion turned to providing others with top quality pets in both health and disposition. We find it’s well worth the hard work seeing the joy they bring to so many families.
What makes your program special?
At Reel Ridge Goldens we litter train our puppies beginning at 3 weeks old to make them one step closer to being house trained.
All Our Puppies are SUPER DOGS!!! Developed for the Canine Program of the US Military,
the Super Dog Program was created to super charge a puppies neurological development.
The Super Dog conditioning is completed day 3 - day 16 of life and has shown life long benefits.
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 and a kennel on my property.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Diamond
Went home
Female
Piper
Went home
Female
Lily
Went home
Female
Duke
Went home
Male
Miss Hot Pink
Went home
Female
Mr. Orange
Went home
Male
Miss. Silver
Went home
Female
Mr. Green
Went home
Male
Mr. Blue
Went home
Male
Mr Red
Went home
Male
Miss Purple
Went home
Female
Miss Pink
Went home
Female
Miss. Violet
Went home
Female
Miss. Silver
Went home
Female
Miss. Purple
Went home
Female
Mr. Brown
Went home
Male
Miss. Scarlet
Went home
Female
Miss. White
Went home
Female
Miss. Blue
Went home
Female
Miss. Light pink
Went home
Female
Miss. Hot pink
Went home
Female
Mr. Green
Went home
Male
Mr. Orange
Went home
Male
Miss Pink
Went home
Female
Mr. Orange
Went home
Male
Mr. Brown
Went home
Male
Miss Hot Pink
Went home
Female
Mr.Blue
Went home
Male
Miss silver
Went home
Female
Miss Purple
Went home
Female
Mr Red
Went home
Male
Mr. Green
Went home
Male
Miss Light Blue
Went home
Female
Miss White
Went home
Female
Miss Gold
Went home
Female
Getting a puppy from Traci
Traci 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 $300 non-refundable deposit and between $2,000 - $3,200 final payment, before taxes & fees.
“All our puppies are vet checked with 1st round shots, dewormed at 2,4,6 weeks, and microchipped. They come with a health guarantee agreement for 1 yr. They can go to their new homes at 8 weeks old. We raise our puppies for family pets at $2300 limited AKC. Sometimes we will sell breeding rights for selective puppies and owners for $3500 full AKC.”
Contract & health guarantee
Traci 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 Traci 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 Traci directly.
Reel Ridge 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
Diamond, mom
Golden Retriever
About Diamond
Diamond is a female Golden Retriever over 6 years old. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Traci decided to make her part of their program. Traci 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
PRA, Golden Retriever 1, Ichthyosis, Golden Retriever Type, +4 more.
Parent health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Good level
Reel Ridge 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.
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.
DNA Disease Panel, Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 5 (NCL5), Golden Retriever Type, Ichthyosis, Golden Retriever Type 1, 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).
Verified owner stories
Hear what other owners say about working with Traci to bring home their puppies.
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Randy G.
Verified owner · July 2023
Reel Ridge Goldens has the most beautiful, intelligent puppies! I was impressed at how quickly our puppy caught on to many things!
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Richie A.
Verified owner · Dec. 2022
I am so happy with my pup from Reel Ridge Goldens. They raise some very cute and disciplined puppies! I highly recommend them if you are interested in Golden Retrievers. They know what they are doing and I could not be happier with my new dog! She's amazing!!!
Alyssa D.
Verified owner · Dec. 2022
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Reel Ridge Goldens has been AMAZING from start to now! Traci drove 6 hours just to meet us for our puppy hand-off! It was obvious from our first conversation that she takes incredible care of her dogs. Daisy was up to date on her vaccinations and was pretty much already potty trained when we picked her up at 9 weeks old. She’s a happy, healthy puppy, and whenever we weren’t sure what to do, Traci was there to help guide us along the way! We are first time puppy parents so it’s been a learning experience for sure and we are SO grateful for all of Traci’s help! We couldn’t ask for a better pup, Daisy is just perfect in every way. If we ever decide to get her a sibling in the future, we will definitely come back to Reel Ridge Goldens!
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.