Harvestime Kennel

Harvestime Kennel, run by Debra Zierler in Menasha, Wisconsin, has been breeding golden retrievers for over 35 years and is currently into its seventh generation of the breed. Located in the Fox Cities region, roughly 30 minutes south of Green Bay, the kennel has built a long record focused on producing golden retrievers suited to family life, therapy work, and service roles.

Health testing is central to the program. All titled adult dogs carry hip, elbow, eye, and heart clearances along with genetic testing, and that standard extends back through past generations as well. Pedigrees draw from established show and performance lines, with the kennel reporting that roughly 75 percent of its lineage traces to conformation champions.

Rather than keeping dogs on-site full time, Harvestime places its breeding dogs in guardian homes so they experience normal family life and retire there when their breeding years are done. The kennel has an active relationship with therapy and service organizations, including K-9 Comfort Dogs, OccuPaws, and Retrieving Freedom, and regularly places puppies that go on to work in those roles. Harvestime has earned the AKC Breeder of Merit designation and has received annual state inspections with full compliance. For anyone researching golden retriever breeders in Wisconsin with a therapy or service emphasis, this program has a documented history in that area.

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