River + Dublin’s Golden Retriever Puppies
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$500 deposit to hold your pick order + $3000 due at puppy pick up
Dad Dublin (American Show)
Mom River (American Hunting) from our Red-Dawn Resolute breeding
OFA CHIC + Echo on both parents
BRED: Sepember 26, 2025
Due: November 28, 2025
Go home at 8 weeks old: January 23, 2026
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1 hour north of Dallas Texas
AKC Limited registration with no breeding rights, but, no requirement to alter
Both Golden Retriever parents are OFA CHIC + ECHO from OFA CHIC lines. Clear of all Golden Retriever common diseases tested by DNA. Pups are fed a pre-made raw meat dog food, no vaccines given prior to 10 weeks of age, Volhard Temperament tested to guide placement, dewormed, vet checked, potty box trained to eliminate, raised on grass the majority of the day, crate trained, well handled and stimulated each day.
Mom: HR Red-Dawn Resolute RiverSong JH CCA FTN
OFA / Pedigree / More about River
Dad: CH Eureka Drowning the Shamrock CGC
Dublin’s: OFA / Pedigree / More info about Dublin
About this breeding
- Embark’s Pair Predictor tool puts this litter at DNA 16% COI
- DNA tested inbreeding of most pure-bred dogs is usually far higher than the dog’s pedigree 12 generation calculations. For instance, the mother of this litter, River, is 5.13% COI on a 12 generation pedigree, yet in reality her Embark DNA tested COI is 19%. Check out the data on this in our article on DNA vs Pedigree on our own dogs.
- A DNA tested 35% COI American show line dog can pair with a 35% COI American hunting line dog and the offspring’s COI can drop to 10-20%
- Full American Show line and full European Show line dogs COI are each commonly 25-45%
- American Hunting dogs are commonly 10-25% COI
- Learn more about Golden Retriever’s inbreeding from trusted DNA coding vs pedigree false belief. DNA COI vs Pedigree COI
- Embark DNA shows the genetic inbreeding COI of all dogs they test. Breeders can run a Pair Predictor and see actual forecast of puppy COI. This tool is revolutionary for breeders. See what we learned from Embark DNA about our own dog’s inbreeding.
This is a unique blend of Show-line with Hunting-line Golden Retrievers. Both parents are calm, gentle, agreeable, pleasing and very easy to live with. These dogs err on the side of submissive and passive on the scale of Golden Retriever traits. The puppies from this pairing can range from “I love to fetch, let’s go!” to “I’d prefer to just hang out, right next to you”. We Volhard Temeperament test our puppies to know what traits are inherited to help match you to the correct choice.
The coats on this litter will be straight, smooth, low undercoat, some feathering and lower shed for a Golden Retriever compared to most show line dogs.
Both parents are lean, small, and very nice athletic structure. Pups should grow to be about 21-22″ tall and 45-60 lbs.
All the puppies will become a dark red color as adults, just like the parents
This line makes a great pet, plus good for a visiting therapy dog, service dog for disabilities and obedience competition. As always, Golden Retrievers are great for children.
- River & Dublin
- River
- River
- Dublin
- Dublin
- Dublin on left
- Dublin
- DNA inbreeding of River + Dublin
More about Red-Dawn Goldens
- Health Guaranty
- How we Raise Puppies
- Temperament Testing
- Video of Volhard Testing
- Favorite Things Shopping List
- Feeding fresh food









