Triple-s-kennel

Darlene A.

Breeder of Toy Australian Shepherds and Golden Retrievers

  • Fort White, FL
  • Responds within a day

Available puppies

Sunny

Ready May 31

7 weeks old · Male

Meet the breeder

I'm Darlene A., the breeder behind Triple-s-kennel located in Fort White, FL. Our puppies are playful, socialized and ready to join your family whether you are seeking a family dog, a therapy companion or and active playmate. Each puppy comes from DNA tested parents with clean bill of health and age appropriate vaccinations.

Q. & A. with Darlene

  • Why did you start breeding?

    I had a very special toy Aussie. She was smart and loyal. Friends wanted a dog just like my Gem who now has retired to the position of "Grandma dog" I added Golden retriever to my program to positively impact the physical and emotional well being of veterans and disabled individuals

  • What makes your program special?

    All dogs have access to run and play on my fenced 5 acre property. They also have a secure place to welp in an inside climate controlled kennel each indoor kennel adjoins a separate outdoor kennel that is 12 x 24 . this is where they are confined for safety when I am not inn direct supervision

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

    Our Toy Australian Shepherd puppies include black tri and red merle. Golden Retriever 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 and a kennel on my property.

Matched dogs

These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.

Getting a puppy from Darlene

Darlene 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.

After buyers complete the application and screening process, Darlene partners with them to find the best puppy match.

“Our puppies have been proven to have great temperament and make excellent emotional support animals. great with children and other pets”

Price

Puppy prices include a $250 refundable deposit and between $1,250 - $1,550 final payment, before taxes & fees.
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“price includes litter registration, akc puppy perks, age appropriate vaccinations, deworming and health papers. price is for pet home only full registration with breeding rights is optional.”

Contract & health guarantee

Darlene 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 Darlene 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 Darlene directly.

All contracts are handled securely through Good Dog.

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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
    • Extras
      • Puppy starter kit
      • Blanket with mom & littermates’ scent
      • Initial potty training
      • Basic obedience & manners
      • Registration
      • Food & treats

Location & pick-up

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

Breeder's location

Meet in Fort White, FL

697 miles away

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Other pick-up locations

Meet at Gainesville Airport

702 miles away

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Meet in Perry, GA

574 miles away

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More about Darlene

  • Darlene has been a member of Good Dog for about 1 year

    Darlene was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2025.

  • Darlene’s links

Darlene is a trusted Good Dog breeder

Triple-s-kennel 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

All breeds

Golden Retriever

Toy Australian Shepherd

Parent health testing

Golden Retriever

Toy Australian Shepherd

Triple-s-kennel 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.

  • Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 5 (NCL5), Golden Retriever Type, Ichthyosis, Golden Retriever Type

    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 Darlene to bring home their puppies.

  • Megan F.

    Verified owner · Apr. 2026

    Darlene was very responsive from start to finish, even before the puppies were born. She was very accommodating in the meet up as well. We are loving our “Annie” golden girl at now 11 weeks old. She is beautiful & happy & healthy. She even provided the pup parent’s health screening documents. This is our 2nd golden retriever, I recommend going with Darlene for your next dog.

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    Leslie A.

    Verified owner · Mar. 2026

    Darlene did a wonderful job. She kept us up to date on everything about our puppy.

    Linda F.

    Verified owner · Nov. 2025

    I so enjoyed working with Darlene. She is knowledgeable about the puppies and responsive to all my questions and there were quite a few! I chose Gracie (aka Candy) because my previous dog of 16 years was a red merle, mini aussie. Thought I would try a toy aussie this time. Gracie is growing so fast; and learning even faster. After one week she is getting the idea of the kennel (crate) and should be housetrained shortly. This puppy and I are growing together. Thank you, Darlene, and Good Dog for giving us the chance. Linda Fennell

  • Amanda W.

    Verified owner · Apr. 2026

      • +4

    Darlene was so response and shared weekly updates on our pup! She was very attentive throughout the process and very invested in making sure the process for both the puppies and new homes were as smooth as possible. I would definitely recommend Darlene to future prospective homes!

    Christine W.

    Verified owner · Dec. 2025

    Darlene was just wonderful throughout the whole experience! Beginning with answering any questions I had, sending pictures and videos of the puppy until our pick up day. Oddly enough, our pick up day started out that morning to meet at the vet because the puppy had a bit of an upset tummy that morning so she took it upon herself to take him to the vet and immediately called to let me know. She made it very clear she would not want to sell me a sick puppy. I met her there and we got a thumbs up from the vet that he was good to go…probably just ate something outside that didn’t agree with him. Then,even though he was officially my puppy and my responsibility at that point, she still offered to pay half the vet bill, which was extremely generous. She clearly cares about what she’s doing and has lots of experience with the breed I got which is a Toy Aussie. She was able to help educate me on the breed and their personalities and what to expect. He has been such a joy coming into our lives and he clearly started out with an excellent caregiver. She had him for almost 4 months before I bought him and had him crate trained, leash trained and obviously took great care of him until he found his forever home. I fully intend to continue to send pics and videos of him to her so she can watch him grow! You won’t regret working with Darlene, she’s great with communication, respectful, responsible and just a great breeder. Cooper formerly known as “Spot” is happy and healthy and loving life thanks to you and the great beginning you gave him. Thank you, Darlene!!!

    Madison C.

    Verified owner · Oct. 2025

    My story went amaze balllzzz with Darlene she cared for my puppy and made sure to communicate with everything he was doing I had concerns about getting scammed but she let my worries to rest and we did a messenger FaceTime call and she reassured me we picked alfie from the litter he is happy and healthy and ready to play we renamed him Arlo

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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.

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