Smokey Mountain English Goldens

Lauren S.

Breeder of Golden Retrievers

  • Mt. Carmel, TN
  • Responds within a day

Meet the breeder

I'm Lauren S., the breeder behind Smokey Mountain English Goldens located in Mt. Carmel, TN. We’re proud of the healthy, affectionate, and behaviorally well-rounded puppies we raise for other families to love! We give our dogs the best lives possible. We are looking for families and individuals that will provide our puppies with the same level of love and care as we do.

Q. & A. with Lauren

  • What makes your program special?

    We focus on producing dogs that can go in any direction. They will be your best buddy on the couch, the lake, or are able to compete in many events! They are well behaved, healthy companions ready to bring joy into your lives!

  • 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.

Matched dogs

These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.

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, 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.

Lauren 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 6 weeks old.

Price

Puppy prices include a $500 non-refundable deposit and $2,000 final payment, before taxes & fees.

“Puppies will be on coccidia prevention, wormed at 2,4,6 and 8 weeks. Have age appropriate vaccinations and be microchipped. Our deposit is $500. Your deposit is applied to your total balance. The deposit is non-refundable if the buyer defaults on the purchase of puppy for any reason. We do understand that life happens and you have to make the tough decision to wait on a puppy. We will happily work with you to move to another waiting list. We will refund deposit if puppy reserved cannot be sold due to serious illness or death. Please understand that there are no guarantees on a time frame for your puppy. We list specific dates and a specific breeding pair when we open our waiting list for males and females. But Mother nature is the one in control and there are things than can happen that are not always in the favor of our process. We have no way to predict the amount or the gender of each puppy. In the event that a situation like this happens, we will be happy to transfer your deposit to the next available litter.”

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
    • 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
      • AKC registration
      • Initial potty training
      • Puppy starter kit
      • Toys
      • Food & treats
      • Registration
      • Blanket with mom & littermates’ scent

Location & pick-up

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

Breeder's location

Meet in Mt. Carmel, TN

Other pick-up locations

Meet at McGhee Tyson Airport

More about Lauren

  • Lauren has been a member of Good Dog for over 3 years

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

  • Lauren’s links

Lauren is a trusted Good Dog breeder

Smokey Mountain English 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

Litter and program updates

Parent dogs

Parent health testing

Breeder-Reported Testing

Excellent level

Smokey Mountain English 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.

  • DNA Disease Panel, Ichthyosis, Golden Retriever Type, 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).

Verified owner stories

Hear what other owners say about working with Lauren to bring home their puppies.

  • KK

    Kimberly K.

    Verified owner · June 2025

    We love our sweet Lily, born Easter 2025. Lauren and Dustin are professional and take care of communicating and their puppies. Lily (pink collar) has adjusted well and was house broken for bowel movements the day we brought her home. She is well-adjusted and I was grateful for the snuggle puppy and blanket with mom and siblings scent. I have recommended them to all who ask when we have Lily out and about!

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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.