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Golden Retriever

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Updated: October 2, 2026

Golden Retriever Dog Breeders

Looking for a Golden Retriever breeder? Glossy websites and cute puppy photos make it hard to know what a kennel is really like. Pawthenticity is a nonprofit that collects public government inspection records into free, searchable breeder profiles, so you can see what inspectors found before you bring a Golden Retriever home.

Pawthenticity tracks 147 licensed kennels that breed Golden Retrievers. They average 70 dogs of all breeds, and the largest has 430. More than half (89 kennels, or 61%) have been cited by inspectors, for 1,104 citations in total. The kennels are in 18 states, mostly Missouri (34), Ohio (30), Indiana (22), Iowa (13) and New York (13). Hobby and unlicensed breeders aren't included.