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ShimGold Golden Retrievers
- Lexington, KY
- Responds within a few days
Meet the breeder
I'm Lauren D., the breeder behind ShimGold Golden Retrievers located in Lexington, KY. We breed Goldens with an emphasis on temperament, health, and their AKC breed standards. Our dogs are excellent representations of the breed and so loved! We focus on temperament and health in our breeding program. We strive to produce healthy, intelligent puppies that are able to integrate comfortably into a variety of households, and lifestyles.
Q. & A. with Lauren
What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies are 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.
Boy 3
Went homeMale
Girl 2
Went homeFemale
Boy 1
Went homeMale
Girl 3
Went homeFemale
Boy 2
Went homeMale
Girl 1
Went homeFemale
Boy 4
Went homeMale
Girl 4
Went homeFemale
Getting a puppy from Lauren
Lauren 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 $3,000 final payment, before taxes & fees.
“Microchip, AKC registration, first rounds of vaccines, first round of flea/tick/ heartworm prevention.”
Contract & health guarantee
Lauren 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 Lauren 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 Lauren 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 Lauren.
Breeder’s location
Meet in Lexington, KY
388 miles away
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Other pick-up locations
Meet at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport
386 miles away
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More about Lauren
Club memberships
Lauren is a member of Golden Retriever Club of America.
Lauren has been a member of Good Dog for over 1 year
Lauren was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2024.
Lauren’s links
Lauren is a trusted Good Dog breeder
ShimGold 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
Sealy, mom
Golden Retriever
About Sealy
Sealy is a delightful dog who has done well in everything we have asked from her. She is medium energy with a high desire to please. She has a good bird drive and will be focusing on her JH within the next year. She has been shown with success- her biggest accomplishment is winning the American Bred class at the 2023 GRCA National. She has been worked successfully as a cardiac alert service dog. At home she is a loving affectionate dog who gets along with her dog housemates well. She has never met a human stranger and loves everyone especially children.
Good health testing
Cardiac Evaluation (registered with OFA), Elbow Dysplasia Finals (OFA, BVA, SV, FCI), +2 more.
Parent health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Excellent level
ShimGold 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
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, Golden Retriever 2, PRA, Golden Retriever 1, Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 5 (NCL5), Golden Retriever Type, DNA Disease Panel, Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A), PRA, Rod-Cone Degeneration (PRA-prcd)
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).
