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 was 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 breeding 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 5 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 to breed 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 also added a new bloodline with Joy, who we also raised from 8 weeks old. Her name is "Joy" and she gave birth to some beautiful pups in June 2025. In 2024, we brought in two 8 week-old females, "Olive" and "Hazel" and also in May of 2025, a new 8 week old male pup with a huge, mellow personality named, "Casper". These additions are developing into stunning English Creams with breeding-quality conformation and demeanor.
We are now boarding horses at our farm, "Sunset Equine Boarding". We have the stall capacity for 5 more boarders, with grazing or stone paddock options. All have access to Drinking Post waterers. Bedding and hay is provided. Riding ring and wash stall are also available.
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.
