Who we are at Golden Sunset Farm…
My husband Carl and I made the decision to become English Cream breeders in our “Sunset” years after a lifetime of raising and owning American Golden Retrievers. We "rescued" our beautiful American Golden, "Chloe" at 12 weeks old right after losing one other of our lifetime Goldens, "Annie", to cancer. Chloe has been a remarkable, faithful friend for over 12 years and even shared a 12,000 mile road trip across the U.S., into Canada with us! Though she passed away in March of 2023, she will always be the queen of the farm!
The decision to begin to breed English Cream Goldens came in the midst of developing a larger plan for a farm on our 15 acres of woods—a traditional farm with a barn, some goats, a horse or two and perhaps even a barn cat. Now that the barns are complete, our headcount stands at, 2 Quarter horse/mix horses, "Bruno" and "Boomer"; a 4 year-old Gypsy Vanner , "Sundance", 3 Nigerian Dwarf goat triplets, "Butchie", "Cassidy" and "The Kidd" and “Sunny”, the barn cat.
The next part of our plan included the addition of our kennel and our breeding English Creams. First our boy, "Gunnar" came in August of 2019, and then our little lady, "Lily" arrived via 3000 mile currier transport due to travel complications of the Covid pandemic in April 2020.
Gunnar and Lily come from separate, exceptional bloodlines originating in Europe. We recently added a delightful new female pup to our farm. Her name is "Joy" and hopefully--if Mother Nature cooperates--she'll be having some beautiful pups when she's old enough and passes her OFA testing.
Why English Creams?
Golden Sunset Farm was born out of an extraordinary love for Golden Retrievers--especially English Cream Goldens. I can’t recall a time when we didn’t have the sweet companionship of at least one--and often two--Goldens. In the court of public opinion, one would be hard-pressed to find many who wouldn’t agree that Goldens are the most adorable, endearing, family-friendly pet. The American Golden Retriever—display coats that range from a pale champagne to a deep russet. But for the most part, whatever shade, all share the same wonderful, loving characteristics.
Then, how is the English Cream Golden different—other than having a stunning, thick creamy-white coat? As previously stated, English Creams share the same family-friendly, lovable disposition, and all of the traits that draw one to love the traditional Golden Retriever. English Creams, generally less popularly bred in the U.S., actually have shown a lower incidence of cancer and hip dysplasia than the American Golden. This is one of the key reasons why we chose to breed English Creams. We have not been spared the heartbreak of losing a four-legged companion to a serious illness. Of course there are no guarantees for a long, perfectly healthy life for any dog, but we aim to give them the best chance at health and long-term wellness as possible.
Our Goal...
Our objective in being in this business for the long haul is simply this:
To offer loving, healthy, playful family-centric, and beautiful lifetime companions only to owners who are committed to adopting and enjoying these sweet-natured, four-legged family members into their lives, and ensuring the pet's well-being for a lifetime.
