Mattiaci Golden Retrievers: Golden Retriever puppies
** Our AKC Champions Hamer & Petrus are expecting a larger litter than we anticipated in the next week. We received several inquiries in January
(when we weren't sure this breeding even took) so make sure I have your e-mail if you haven't heard from us about this breeding and you asked to be on our list.
Taking Show and Pet Reservations.
Sire: AKC CH.Mattiaci Lillehammer "Hamer"
Dam: AKC CH.Mattiaci Petrus And Fancyfree "Petrus"
This litter will be going home late March 2012.
Shown Above: Philippe-Syrah Boys at 5 weeks of age
** Spring going home mid-May 2012.
** Please contact us by E-mail or call us AFTER reading our puppy information below. We have gone to great lengths to answer many questions and talk about the purpose of our breeding program of 25 years.
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Shown above: Second generation Mattiaci golden retriever puppy "Chloey" (PA)
Shown Right: Owner Angie with Mattiaci Le Rouge AKA "Lily"(CA)
OUR PUPPIES:
Please read our all of our puppy information below before inquiring about our puppies. Our puppies are available only to homes seeking an indoor family pet who will not be just a dog, but a family member -- whether they are show dogs or pets. Our puppies are raised only inside our home, and only by us. They are well socialized with children, bathed, blow dried, brushed and nails trimmed weekly, and are very well rounded by the time they leave for their new families. They are crate trained, and are used to car trips in their crate. The puppies receive several dewormings, their first vaccinations, and are veterinarian examined at 7 wks of age prior to leaving us.
ABOUT US:
I started showing golden retrievers in 1987, more of which can be read at our About Us page. Our golden retrievers are listed on Our Goldens page.
We primarily compete with our goldens in AKC venues, mainly conformation, to their AKC championships.I began showing goldens in obedience trials in 1987.
LOCATION:
Puppies are available to leave for their new families no earlier than 7 weeks of age, depending on their mode of travel to their new home. Puppies are picked up at our home in Garrison or Bozeman, or shipped air freight primarily on Alaska or Delta airlines.
Click here for shipping information to read about how we ship our dogs and puppies on commercial airlines.
Puppies shown on our pages are typical Mattiaci puppies from our past litters.
GOLDEN RETRIEVERS:
Goldens originated in Scotland in the 1800's to retrieve upland game birds. We strictly adhere to the AKC standard for golden retrievers of size to perform their origional purpose, with females being 55-65 pounds and males being 65-75 pounds. The majority of dogs in every generation of our dogs are titled in Conformation, Obedience, Field, Hunt Tests, and also have awards of Outstanding Sire or Dam for producing titled offspring. We may keep one or two puppies in a litter for showing. Most of our puppies go to homes who are not looking for a show dog, "just want a pet," but one that they can be proud of. We only breed golden retrievers for ourselves, and those who want more than a "just a dog" -- whatever their ultimate endeavor may be.
PRICE:
Most of our puppies go to homes who "don't want a show dog" but want to be proud of their pet. Pet quality puppies at 8 weeks of age are sold on a spay/neuter contract and AKC limited registration are $1,400. There is an at-cost increase in price for puppies over 8 weeks of age of $10-15/day depending on their training and routine vaccinations and vet care performed to date. We have many homes who come to us for older puppies as they fit their situation better than an 8 week old puppy.
Dogs with AKC limited registration can compete in any AKC event and junior showmanship events except conformation events -- which are for breeding stock. Show quality puppies going to homes to be shown at AKC shows in conformation. . *We only sell show/breeding quality dogs to homes that compete in events with their dogs, in some venue. "Paying more later" to breed a pet quality dog, who has not been titled in some AKC venue, and/or does not have the required health clearances for breeding is not an option with us, nor any reputable breeder. All puppies leave with age appropriate vaccinations and de-worming.
Shown Right: Jaki Linderman and her Beau-Syrah son, Mattiaci Fantastic "Finn" TDI Therapy Dog at 13 Monts of age!!
OLDER PUPPIES:
We occasionally have puppies we've kept to show, grown out and trained that we later decide would be better pets than show dogs. Most people who inquire about them are wanting an older puppy who is not getting up frequently in the night for house training, or those don't have the experience or time right now for young puppy training. Any older puppies we have kept to train are listed on our older puppies or dogs available page.
HEALTH -- HIP, ELBOW, EYE AND HEART CLEARANCES:
All of the health clearance information on OUR GOLDENS are listed in the top left hand corner of their pages, and on their linked pedigree database page listed on their page. Every single one of our dogs that we use us our breeding program have a Board Certified Cardiologist heart clearance, opthalmologist clearances and have been evaluated by OFA or OVC for Hips & Elbows. We also use the Optigen test to make sure our puppies will not go blind from PRA. Statistically, there will be a certain number of dogs produced that have one problem or another so you want to make sure you get a puppy from a breeder who is dedicated to the breed, and doing their best to produce the healthiest puppy possible by breeding dogs from generations of health tested dogs. If a breeder does not clearly list the hip, elbow, eye & heart clearances of their breeding stock easily their website -- they probably don't have those health clearances on their dogs, much less will those dogs come from generations of healthy, screened dogs.
Mattiaci goldens are a result of several generations of consecutive health clearances, to maximize the chances of producing healthy dogs. The health clearances of all of our goldens over the age of 2 years of age. We do not breed dogs with epilepsy, seizures, allergies, hot spots, skin disorders, chronic ear infections, have tested abnormally for thyroid, or are not free from esophageal disorders.
SHADES OF GOLDEN RETRIEVERS:
Color is the last virtue of importance in the realm of important factors that we consider when breeding our dogs. We do do not breed for any particular color. Although most of our dogs are light golden in color, our main focus is health, temperament and longevity. We realize people have color preferences and do our best to accommodate depending on when their reservation was received.
Shown Above: one of our boy puppies enjoying playground equipment dressed up for Halloween! He now lives in Boston, MA
Shown Right: Bentley, swimming in his pool in MI.
For those people looking for ""White" golden retrievers," please visit our parent club website, on ""rare" or "white" goldens."
Golden retrievers in any country exist in shades of gold from cream to mahogany, of which white does not exist no matter what false lame marketing scheme some breeders try to deceive buyers. Breeders who market their golden retriever puppies by color such as, "white, platinum, or creme" often fail to health test breeding stock for hips,elbows, eyes and hearts, much less breed from generations of health tested dogs.
Glory, the new model: Glory is by Am/Can CH Dakota's Texas Tornado CGC, NJP, NAP out of Mattiaci Bling Bling'n who has 2 points. Her owners and photgraphers: Ernest LaBelle & Frances Pollak of Jackson Hole, WY.
Shown Left: A Han-Grey son in living in Steamboat Springs, CO named "Beau" Friesell
TEMPERAMENT:
We typically stay with a more laid back dog who is quieter and settles in the house, but ready and happy to do whatever activity you want to do. Both the sire and dam of all puppies bred at Mattiaci have been selected for their sensible temperaments they not only possess, but produce. Stud dogs used in our breeding program are dogs I have not only seen and met in person, but must compliment my bitches on many levels: structurally, generations of health clearances, and the temperament of a willing to please dog that harmoniously lives in our home. By 7 weeks I know the individual personalities, characteristics, and temperaments of each puppy and can match them best to the right family.
SIZE:
Male or Female? Typically the deciding factor is size. Golden retrievers are upland game hunting dogs bred to retrieve game from your boat or on land. Females are 55-65 pounds and males 65-75 pounds. To view the AKC Golden Retriever Breed standard click here: AKC Golden Retriever.
Shown above, Mattiaci Beau-Syrah puppy "Daisy" Stevenson of Fairbanks, AK with her first grouse.
RESERVING A PUPPY:
There are many golden retrievers being bred, yet the availability of well bred goldens being bred with all of their health clearances is limited.
If you would like to purchase one our of golden retriever puppies, we
welcome e-mails or calls. A copy of our sales contract
and reservation form can be e-mailed if you are interested in reserving a
puppy after corresponding. Many people like to plan
months ahead, so some puppies in our litters are reserved before the
litter is even born.
How puppies are chosen:
No home knows exactly which puppy they are getting
until AFTER the puppies are graded at 7 weeks of age. We welcome a list of
favorites from the photos we e-mail weekly to homes who have sent deposits. How do we pick out which puppies go where? Show puppies are
chosen for homes with show reservations, and the balance of puppies are
chosen first. The balance of the litter is paired with their families beginning with the 1st reservation down to
the last with their needs and preferences in mind. The owners either choose from a puppies we have matched with their
preferences of activity level, and other preferences or ask us to choose which puppy is best for them.
Most of our puppies and dogs are safely shipped all over the US.
We do not sell to third parties or brokers. We want to know who has our dogs, and where every one of our dogs are. We want our dogs in homes
where they will be raised and kept in the best homes for dogs.
For e-mail and phone contact information visit our Contact Us page.
There are Mattiaci golden retriever puppies in: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota,
Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and China.
Shown Above: A Han-Gander son "Laker" at 4 months of age.
"Jacie" Turpin (WA)
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"Quality is never an accident. It is always the result of intelligent effort."
John Ruskin
Shown Above: Zack Warner (MA), ready to go trick or treating with the kids! He now lives in Boston, MA
Shown above: Abra. Our late, great, Champion Quillmark Tear Up The Tundra CD with her babies.
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Our "puppy questionnaire" and "application" is VERY simple:
- What state do you live in?
- what is your background in dogs?
- what kind of a home do you have for dogs?
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Shown Above: Our 207 acre ranch & mountains next to it.
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