Rooster Valley Golden Retrievers

Rooster Valley Golden Retrievers raises golden retrievers on a 40-acre almond orchard in California's Central Valley, near Modesto. The program is rooted in a deep family connection to country living and animal husbandry that spans generations.

Shellie, the primary force behind the program, grew up raising animals in the country and returned to that same rural road to build the breeding program around her family. Breeding dogs are placed with approved guardian families between litters rather than kept in a kennel setting, so each dog grows up as a true household companion. Guardian dogs return to the orchard for health evaluations, training, and whelping, and any dog that does not meet health or temperament standards for the program stays permanently with its guardian family rather than being rehomed.

All parent dogs complete OFA health testing before being included in the breeding program, and studs are selected with attention to both structure and temperament. One stud in the program was imported from Europe and carries international show champion lineage. Puppies are born indoors, handled daily from birth, and raised alongside children, other dogs, cats, and the everyday sounds of a busy household — a deliberate approach to early socialization. Families looking for golden retriever puppies in California will find a program built around home-raised dogs and health-first breeding practices.

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